Search Results: 'EU'

What’s a FLEGT VPA worth?
22 December, 2014
A new market analysis initiative will assess the potential European tropical timber market value of licensing under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade scheme. Mike Jeffree reports.

Sustainability and sales are key
22 December, 2014
Ensuring sustainable wood supplies and defending and developing their market are mutually dependent imperatives for the tropical timber trade, according to speakers at the ATIBT International Forum. Mike Jeffree reports.

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

Sound proof
26 November, 2014
The success of last month’s W14 reflected the stable recovery in the timber industry. Keren Fallwell reports

Koppers plated preservation
19 November, 2014
Koppers Performance Chemicals is expecting to make great gains, thanks to its game changing MicroPro and the latest addition to its Celcure range, Celcure C4. Sally Spencer reports

Climate talks yield new opportunities
19 November, 2014
Dave Hopkins, executive director of Wood for Good, says the EU’s targets for emissions reduction and energy efficiency should be welcomed by the timber industry.

The life scientific
19 November, 2014
BASF Wolman has revamped its brand and improved efficiency at its Baden-Baden site. Keren Fallwell reports

Timbmet grows from the roots up
19 November, 2014
It’s not yet the pre-eminent timber business it wants to be, but Timbmet is on the way and determined to get there. Mike Jeffree reports.

Capitalising on a capital location
19 November, 2014
Importer and merchant C Blumsom has evolved with its London home and, like the city, it’s thriving. Mike Jeffree reports.

Expo comes of age
19 November, 2014
Last month’s Timber Expo saw an increase in visitor numbers and there was a buzz of optimismamong exhibitors. Sally Spencer reports

FLEGT forest power to the people
15 October, 2014
The EU FLEGT VPA process is giving local communities real influence in the operation of their forest and timber sectors and they’re urging the EU timber trade to back it. Mike Jeffree reports.

BM TRADA ‘Goes ‘Live’ At Timber Expo
26 September, 2014
BM TRADA’s David Castle explains how the organisation will share its expertise with visitors to this year’s Timber Expo.

Hands-on handling
18 August, 2014
Sideloader manufacturer Bulmor’s roots are in the timber industry and it remains its most important market. Keren Fallwell reports.

Added value, global diversity
18 August, 2014
This year's Carrefour International du Bois was bigger, had a wider global reach and featured a greater diversity of timber and valueadded wood products than ever. Mike Jeffree reports.

Promotion, sparkle and the EUTR
16 July, 2014
Vandecasteele export manager Geneviève Standaert says the timber industry needs more promotion, more women and less complex regulation, but she loves the business. She spoke to Mike Jeffree.

Divide and Rule
16 July, 2014
With the referendum on Scottish independence just two months away, Sally Spencer canvassed opinion on the impact a yes vote might have on the UK timber industry.

Closer Customers work smarter
16 July, 2014
Metsä Wood today sees itself in the service industry, to the extent of providing product installation instruction by smartphone. Mike Jeffree reports.

Wood products boost Bioeconomy
16 July, 2014
Finland’s timber sector has had to adapt to tough economic times, while its wider forestry industry has focused on developing a more diverse range of products from the fibre resource. However, wood remains at the heart of the country’s evolving bioeconomy, reports Aila Janatuinen, manager wood products, Finnish Forest Industries Federation.

Research required
16 June, 2014
There are plenty of opportunities for UK timber but progress could be stymied by a lack of research. Keren Fallwell reports.

Heading the white way
16 June, 2014
John White describes his time as TTF CEO as tremendously rewarding, and he leaves urging the sector to capitalise on the golden age of wood. He spoke to Mike Jeffree.