Search Results: 'EU'

Austrians box clever
21 December, 2015
The Austrian timber industry delivers timber promotion by truck. Mike Jeffree reports on its unique mobile showcase and wider marketing campaign

Austrian timber takes new tangent
21 December, 2015
The Austrian timber sector, one of Europe’s biggest, has already established its reputation as an innovator, and latest developments in engineered wood technology and construction look set to seal it, writes Peter Franklin of overseas business support agency Advantage Austria

Post recovery softwood sets sights high
21 December, 2015
The softwood industry is still shaking off recession in some areas, but sees major market possibilities ahead. Those were central conclusions from a dynamic International Softwood Conference. Mike Jeffree reports from Amsterdam

Fit for purpose
21 December, 2015
There can’t be a more important task than ensuring you supply and specify the right fire retardant- treated timber product, says Mike Smith, Arch Timber Protection fire retardants manager

Hardwood with heart
24 November, 2015
The timber trade inspires heartfelt commitment and strongly held views, and none more so than in the case of CP Timber founder Chris Powell, as Mike Jeffree discovered talking to him about life and work

Building bridges, making waves
20 November, 2015
The UK’s EU Timber Regulation enforcer sees close, collaborative relations with the trade as key in implementing and policing it. Mike Jeffree reports

Pallet industry converges on Cork
20 November, 2015
The international timber pallet and packaging industry converged on Cork, Ireland, for the 66th FEFPEB Congress on October 28-30. Stephen Powney was there to bring this report

Hard Road to High Ambition
20 October, 2015
The global hardwood market is not back to pre-recession peak and faces challenges getting there. But developing markets and innovative applications open up new horizons. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Hardwood Conference in Copenhagen.

Fencing feel good factor
21 September, 2015
Fencing demand is not as strong as last year, but solid. Meanwhile the pallets sector is keeping its eye on the exchange rate and cheap imports. Sally Spencer reports

Timber Can Pass the Test
20 August, 2015
The Passive House movement is growing in the UK and here George Watson of Coillte Panel Products looks at the panels available to help meet these stringent targets

Not quite so Great Expectations
20 August, 2015
The hardwood trade may have lost some momentum this year, but the outlook remains positive. And it’s unfazed by talk of an EUTR enforcement focus on the sector. Mike Jeffree reports.

Worldview at Global Timber Forum
20 August, 2015
Delegates from around the world gathered to discuss key international wood industry issuesat the second Global Timber Forum summit in China. Mike Jeffree reports

The rise and rise of LVL
20 July, 2015
New production lines and boosted capacity will result in more LVL on the market in future. Sally Spencer reports.

Currencies Outlook
20 June, 2015
2015 has been a year of foreign exchange volatility. Phil McHugh, trading floor manager at Currencies Direct, examines the outlooks for the euro and the markets in general.

Big Brands back EU Battle against Illegal Timber
20 June, 2015
Some of Europe’s biggest consumer brands in timber products not only back the EU Timber Regulation and wider anti-illegal timber measures, they want them to be tougher and wider ranging. Mike Jeffree reports.

AHEC’s Eco Passports
20 May, 2015
Passports Mike Jeffree asked American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) consultant Rupert Oliver about AHEC’s American Hardwood Environmental Profile (AHEP) – described as a ‘green passport’ for US hardwood exports

Modified muscle
20 May, 2015
Modified timber, whether by chemical or thermal modification, is going from strength to strength and manufacturers are preparing for further growth. Keren Fallwell reports

Preserving Timber’s Reputation
20 May, 2015
The wood preservatives sector continues to ensure that timber’s longevity and reputation are maintained. Keren Fallwell reports.

Protection Needs Profile
20 May, 2015
A key focus of the Wood Protection Association annual conference was the need to raise awareness of the treatment sector’s potential to maximise timber’s market potential. Mike Jeffree reports.

Sector Focus: Panel Products, “The China Question”
20 April, 2015
China has rapidly grown from being one of the world’s largest importers of plywood to one of the largest exporters and that shift has brought recognised sourcing problems for the timber industry, highlighted by recent issues on EUTR compliance. Keren Fallwell reports.