Search Results: 'EU'

Positive vibes
10 December, 2011
France’s hardwood sector has been on an even keel this year, according to French Timber’s managing director Jean-François Guilbert

Finnish recovery stalls
26 November, 2011
The Finnish timber industry faces renewed uncertainty in domestic and export markets, although confidence in the long term remains

Shipping emission rule threatens Nordic forestry
26 November, 2011
Northern Europe forest products sectors say a new rule to cut maritime fuel sulphur content in the region will hit their competitiveness. Martin Berg of the Port of Varberg reports

EPDs, LCAs and the big panda
24 November, 2011
Illegal timber regulation, the emergence of new powers in wood consumption and processing and the need to market on an increasingly global basis are just some of the things on the agenda for US hardwoods. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2011 American Hardwood Export Council European Convention in Warsaw

EU regulation will improve timber's image
12 November, 2011
The EU Timber Regulation is a positive step, says Rachel Butler, sustainability adviser to the European Timber Trade Federation

Ensuring certified supply
15 October, 2011
Timber suppliers, including those in the retail sector, will need to work closely with industry experts, NGOs and other stakeholders to ensure the continuity of supply of certified wood, says Julia Griffin, sustainability manager – products at B&Q UK

Europe remains quiet
01 October, 2011
West African sawn lumber output has increased and mills are finding willing sales in China and India and, increasingly, the Middle East

Canada’s timber industry awaits US recovery
17 September, 2011
Canadian producers have turned to other export markets while the US economy suffers, but its neighbour’s return to health is eagerly awaited

Twenty years of transformation
17 September, 2011
The WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network turned 20 this year. Its head, George White, looks back over its achievements

New urgency in fuel war
20 August, 2011
Mike Jeffree reports on the panel sector’s latest efforts to change government policy on paying power stations to burn wood

Joists span ever wider choice
06 August, 2011
Engineered wood is being used for an increasingly diverse range of applications

Creosote use approved by Europe
02 August, 2011

The relaunched Wood for Good campaign
23 July, 2011
How is the relaunched Wood for Good (WFG) campaign shaping up and how can it boost its budget and encourage more grass roots participation?

Germany's UK sales rise
25 June, 2011
German timber exports to the UK have risen but high log prices are a concern for mills

BWF offers a helping hand
25 June, 2011
The introduction of compulsory CE marking and the new Part Lin 2013 will mark a significant step up in the standards for timber window companies. But is the industry ready to embrace the challenge? Richard Lambert, chief executive of the BWF, looks at the issues

Environmental issues
11 June, 2011
Will environmental issues be a burden or a benefit for the industry in the next five years?

Timber's market potential
11 June, 2011
Is the industry doing enough to ensure it realises its potential and increases its share of its core markets? If not what else should it be doing?

Mission impossible
11 June, 2011
In an era of global business and with an unpredictable economic climate, can the government’s Plan for Growth produce optimum business conditions for construction? Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply put the question to some timber building specialists

GFTN makes achievements but challenges remain
11 June, 2011
in its 20 years, the WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network has made a positive difference to the UK's impact on the world's forests, says Julia Young

Responsible and law abiding
28 May, 2011
Due diligence will become an essential part of the EU’s Timber Regulation and the TTF’s Responsible Purchasing Policy will help its members ensure they stay on the right side of the law. The TTF’s head of sustainability, Rachel Butler, reports