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Home-grown timber on agenda at EUTR seminar
19 December, 2012
Home-grown timber buyers and growers can find out what the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) will mean for them at a London seminar on January 24.

FSC targets fibreboard for change
17 December, 2012
The FSC has launched a campaign to persuade forest owners and panel manufacturers to introduce more certified fibreboard.

Plywood Club at 60
17 December, 2012
The Plywood Club of London has another 60 years in it and more, but needs to continue to attract new members, and particularly younger elements of the trade.

New markets for Welsh wood
14 December, 2012
Home-grown timber is being used in a UK Brettstapel timber build project for the first time.

EU needs to use more wood products to meet carbon emission targets
12 December, 2012
The EU needs to use an additional 320 million m3 of wood per year if it is to meet carbon emissions and renewable energy targets, a European Parliament workshop has heard.

Legality schemes still working on EUTR compliance
10 December, 2012
A report from the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) concludes that no leading third-party legality verification or certification body currently fully complies with the upcoming EU Timber Regulation on illegal timber “risk mitigation”.

FSC first for Brazilian forest concession
07 December, 2012
Tropical hardwood decking and flooring producer LN Guerra is celebrating after its 46,000ha forest concession became the first concession in Brazil to achieve FSC certification.

LP wins beam CE approval
07 December, 2012
LP Building Products has received CE marking approval for its construction materials in the EU for four grades of LP SolidStart LVL.

Guide to due diligence launched
03 December, 2012
A new fast track guidance standard to tackle forestry supply chain risks has been produced ahead of the EU Timber Regulation which comes into effect in March.

Illegal timber law is opportunity
26 November, 2012
The upcoming anti-illegal wood EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) represented a “real opportunity” for the plywood and wider timber industry to demonstrate its environmental commitment, Chris Sutton, president of the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) National Products Division, said at the division’s annual dinner last week.

Timcon lobbies for UK opt-out in EU ISPM 15 extension move
24 November, 2012
Timcon says it will lobby for the UK timber pallet and wood packaging industry to be given special consideration if and when ISPM 15 regulations are extended in Europe.

Australia passes illegal timber law
23 November, 2012
After five years of negotiation and development, Australia’s parliament this week passed the country’s Illegal Logging Prohibition (ILP) bill, its equivalent of the EU Timber Regulation and America’s Lacey Act.

German traders could face EUTR fines of up to €50,000
18 November, 2012
Germany’s federal government has incorporated the EU Timber Regulation into its law.

CLT project over to industry
12 November, 2012
The baton for a project to make cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the UK out of home-grown softwood is ready to be passed from the researchers to prospective manufacturers.

Altripan achieves VLC plywood milestone
12 November, 2012
Altripan UK says it has become the first UK supplier of Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) legally verified plywood as it readies itself for implementation of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

TTF gears up for EUTR
08 November, 2012
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has announced further workshops to help the industry gear up for the anti-illegal wood EU Timber Regulation.

European forest and wood bodies strengthen ties
25 October, 2012
Europe’s leading forest, forest products and timber organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their ties and step up lobbying on behalf of their members.

Indonesia launches SVLK legality test
24 October, 2012
The first trial shipment of Indonesian timber carrying V-Legal proof of legality documents set out for destinations in Europe this week.

Tropical timber workshp
21 October, 2012
The Timber Trade Federation’s EU Timber Regulation/Responsible Purchasing Workshop, focusing on sourcing from temperate regions will be held, on October 31 at the Building Centre in London.

Timber trade urged to use Olympics “inspire” message
13 October, 2012
The UK timber trade can take inspiration from the recent successful London Olympics to attract the next generation into joining the industry, 260 people heard at the Cambridge dinner.