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Indonesian ambassador “proud” of FLEGT licensing first
15 December, 2016
The Indonesian ambassador to the UK Rizal Sukma has said his country’s successful FLEGT-licensing of timber exports to the EU could be “the seeds for a global norm” in regulating and managing environmental challenges.

Lathams to get first FLEGT licensed timber
14 November, 2016
James Latham is set to take delivery of one of the first shipments of FLEGT-licensed timber products to the EU from Indonesia early in the New Year.

FLEGT licence fee drops
09 November, 2016
The UK Competent Authority (CA) for the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade initiative (FLEGT) has announced that the charge per FLEGT licensed cargo it processes will be £9.60 rather than the £31 originally projected.

Majority of smaller builders yet to see any Brexit blip
06 September, 2016
Two thirds of SME house builders are yet to see any significant changes to their project pipelines in the wake of Brexit, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed.

FLEGT licensed timber finally on the EU horizon
05 September, 2016
A key step has been taken to ensure the first FLEGT-licensed timber can be delivered to the EU this year and an announcement on the date for issue of first licences is due in the coming days.

Finnish sawn sofwood output grows 5% in first half
30 August, 2016
Finnish sawn softwood production increased by 5% in the first half of 2016, according to latest figures from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF).

Travis Perkins says long-term drivers remain “robust” despite EU vote blip
02 August, 2016
UK builders merchanting chain Travis Perkins says it experienced weaker demand before and after the EU referendum but sales gradually improved throughout July.

Q2 housing stats show continued growth
29 July, 2016
Latest house-building stats from NHBC shows there was continued industry confidence in the run-up to the UK’s EU referendum.

UK timber import volumes continue to grow
18 July, 2016
Latest imports stats compiled by the UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) show a 5% volume growth in the first four months of 2016 compared to a year ago.

Swedish sawmiller talks of market “unease” over UK’s Brexit
18 July, 2016
One of the UK’s major suppliers of Swedish construction softwood says the UK’s decision to leave the UK creates “unease and uncertainty” in the short-term.

EUTR “business as usual” says TTF
01 July, 2016
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has said it will be “business as usual” in regard to the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) following the Leave vote in the UK’s EU referendum.

Timber sector responds to Brexit
24 June, 2016
Timber sector representative bodies have been giving their reaction to the historic Brexit vote, with the Structural Timber Association (STA) calling for its part of the industry to “stand together”.

James Lathams in annual pre-tax profits boost
23 June, 2016
UK timber products distributor James Latham has recorded a £2.8m growth in annual pre-tax profits to £12.9m.

UK joinery sector prepares to gauge impact of EU vote
19 June, 2016
The UK joinery sector is readying to assess the impact of this week’s EU referendum on the industry.

UK construction falls flat
10 June, 2016
The possibility of a “Brexit” vote in the EU referendum is likely to have played a role in the latest results showing that UK construction activity fell flat across Q1.

Survey shows TTF members firmly in “Remain” camp
31 May, 2016
UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) members are overwhelmingly in favour of remaining in the EU, believing that staying would be better for the UK economy as a whole, according to a TTF survey.

Storm boosts demand
16 May, 2016
Another major storm has boosted the UK fencing sector after a quiet start to the year.Stephen Powney reports

Indonesian delegation woos UK with promise of FLEGT-licensed timber
12 May, 2016
Indonesia could now be just three months away from shipping FLEGT-licensed timber to the UK, high ranking Indonesian officials told journalists and timber traders in London earlier this week.

UK records 12 consecutive quarters of construction sector growth
09 May, 2016
The UK has now experienced 12 consecutive quarters of construction growth, according to the latest survey from the Construction Products Association (CPA).

Indonesia moves closer to FLEGT licences
22 April, 2016
Indonesia is moving closer to being the first nation to start a licensing scheme for legal timber exports to the EU as part of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) process.