Search Results: 'EU'

Staying engaged with EU opportunity
17 December, 2018
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager

Panel discussions
17 December, 2018
Sally Spencer reports from the TTF’s first UK Wood Panels Conference, which took place in London last month

Going Electric
17 December, 2018
Materials handling and logistics are in firm focus as companies seek to maintain product availability and operational efficiency in light of Brexit, Stephen Powney reports

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

Staying engaged with eu opportunity
17 December, 2018
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager

Hoping for the best
17 December, 2018
The future of Anglo-Irish trade is in the hands of the politicians at the moment, causing a great deal of uncertainty. Sally Spencer reports

Are you ready for Euro-Stage V?
17 December, 2018
Emission standards for diesel forklift trucks are about to get a lot stricter and, for the first time, LPG trucks are affected too. What are the implications for buyers planning their future strategic fleet purchases? asks Paul Watson, UK commercial director at Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK Ltd

Softwood Soothsaying
17 December, 2018
The annual International Softwood Conference (ISC) is always a great window on performance and prospects of the European softwood sector. This year’s event detailed both opportunities and risks facing markets

Ghana finalising FLEGT process
14 December, 2018
Ghana is now ready for the final assessment of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) that will ensure its timber and timber products exported to the EU come from legal sources, according to Ghana Web.

ETTF lead role passes to Thomas Goebel
11 December, 2018
AndrÈ de Boer is stepping down as secretary general of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in 2019, handing over the reins to Thomas Goebel, chief executive of German Timber Trade Federation GD Holz.

EPF signs landmark formaldehyde agreement for worker protection
07 December, 2018
The European Panel Federation (EPF) has signed a landmark agreement on enhanced protection in respect of formaldehyde for workers in the wood-based panels manufacturing industry.

Forestry investment remains a top performer
22 November, 2018
The UK Forest Market Report 2018, launched in London yesterday, has revealed a continuing great performance from forestry investment.

Marine potential
22 November, 2018
More market education, performance data and greater use of lesser-known species are needed to sustain and grow tropical timber’s place in the marine products sector. Mike Jeffree reports

Austria boosts timber output
22 November, 2018
The Austrian sawmill industry and its timber products trade are punching their weight in the international timber products sector

Record German mill production
22 November, 2018
The German softwood sawmilling industry is likely to achieve record production levels, reports Lars Schmidt, CEO of the German Association of the Sawmilling and Timber Industry (DeSH)

European perspectives
22 November, 2018
The 11th European Wood Based Panels Symposium was jointly organised by the European Panel Federation and Fraunhofer WKI. Mike Botting, editor of sister title Wood Based Panels International, shares some highlights

All change on softwood market
22 November, 2018
The softwood market is very dynamic, with the US/China tariff war, concerns about Brexit and log supply issues all playing their part. Jerry Wilson reports

Wood, the wonder material
22 November, 2018
Panel products are at the centre of the circular economy although ready and reasonable access to woody biomass remains a challenge, writes Clive Pinnington, managing director of the European Panel Federation

Wood, the wonder material
22 November, 2018
Panel products are at the centre of the circular economy although ready and reasonable access to woody biomass remains a challenge, writes Clive Pinnington, managing director of the European Panel Federation

Government pledges to prioritise the timber industry after Brexit
02 November, 2018
Environment Minister David Rutley MP yesterday committed to “strengthening the timber trade” during a parliamentary debate on the implications of Brexit on the timber industry.