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New due diligence tool available from TTF
06 December, 2013
A new due diligence checklist has been made available by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) after shortcomings were found in the toolbox of its Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP).

Joinery and builder sectors look for VAT cut from chancellor
04 December, 2013
The joinery and building sectors have again urged the government to reduce VAT on domestic building works to 5%.

German operator set to lose thousands in EUTR case
30 November, 2013
A German timber importer currently the subject of an EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) investigation could lose timber worth a six-figure euro sum, according to the country’s industry publication Euwid.

TTF chief elected to CEI Bois board
27 November, 2013
Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White has been elected to the board of CEI Bois, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries, the EU’s leading timber sector lobbying organisation.

Finnish industry hampered by cost burdens
23 November, 2013
Finnish wood products output rose by 4% and exports were up 10% in the nine months to September, according to the latest bulletin from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF).

NMO praises timber industry on EUTR implementation
12 November, 2013
Timber traders are on the whole taking the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) seriously eight months since the law came into force, according to the head of the UK enforcement team charged with policing the regulation.

Coalition aims to change tropical timber perceptions
08 November, 2013
Representatives of 40 European businesses and public sector organisations were at the launch of the ETTF-backed Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC), set up to increase sales of sustainably certified tropical material.

EC seeks to bring more clarity on EUTR
07 November, 2013
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has welcomed further European Commission clarification on guidance details of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Fibre7 signs first modified wood licensing deal
02 November, 2013
Modified wood producer Fibre7 has signed a licensing agreement with Momentive Specialty Chemicals (MSC) Inc for production of the material in North America and is also nearer to establishing a European production plant.

US hardwood eco profiles set to launch
02 November, 2013
Within months, US hardwoods will become the first timber type, or even the first commercial manufacturing or construction material, with the potential to have a comprehensive environmental profile with each consignment.

Hardwood club moves to West End for EUTR update
31 October, 2013
The London Hardwood Club (LHC) has had to move venues for only the second time because of strong interest in its next meeting – an update on the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Softwood sector expresses cautious confidence
23 October, 2013
For most of the international softwood sector, it seems, the worst of the downturn is over.That was the verdict from the International Softwood Conference in Edinburgh on October 17-18.

NMO to present due diligence check findings
22 October, 2013
Findings from the first phase of due diligence checks under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) will be revealed by the UK’s EUTR enforcement body the National Measurement Office (NMO) in London on November 20.

Indonesia signs FLEGT VPA agreement
05 October, 2013
The signing by Indonesia this week of its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) under the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT) has been broadly welcomed by the timber industry.

Lathams gets Smart on EUTR records
05 October, 2013

Certification impact questions asked following new EC study
05 October, 2013
A European Commission study which shows EU wood consumption had a “negligible” impact on tropical deforestation has “profound implications” for forest certification, according to a UK-based forest industry consultant.

Wood pellet exports threaten OSB upscale
04 October, 2013
Demand for wood pellets in the EU, particularly the UK, could start to compete with supplies of timber products for the recovering US housebuilding market.

Robots in the frame for timber construction
04 October, 2013
Researchers in Germany are developing a robotic prefabrication system for lightweight timber construction aimed at the building industry.

EU forest strategy draws fire and praise
04 October, 2013
The EU Forest Strategy finally adopted by the EU Commission has been largely welcomed by industry and commerce, but criticised by some environmental groups.

Indonesia signs FLEGT VPA
30 September, 2013
Indonesia today signed its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) under the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT), with the ultimate aim of supplying FLEGT-licensed timber that will automatically satisfy the legality requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).