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Plywood sector updated on industry merger plans
23 December, 2014
UK plywood industry representatives have been updated on the latest merger discussions between the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and British Woodworking Federation (BWF).

What’s a FLEGT VPA worth?
22 December, 2014
A new market analysis initiative will assess the potential European tropical timber market value of licensing under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade scheme. Mike Jeffree reports.

Sustainability and sales are key
22 December, 2014
Ensuring sustainable wood supplies and defending and developing their market are mutually dependent imperatives for the tropical timber trade, according to speakers at the ATIBT International Forum. Mike Jeffree reports.

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

Snows Timber celebrates 10 years of certification
05 December, 2014
Snows Timber is marking 10 years of dual FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification by presenting a Scots pine sapling to its top 100 customers.

EUTR aids responsible timber sourcing
13 October, 2014
The first analysis of purchases by Timber Trade Federation members since the EU Timber Regulation found a significant improvement in the reduction of risk associated with buying timber, according to the TTF annual report on responsible sourcing.

Clear view imperatives
26 September, 2014
Dave Hopkins, executive director of Wood for Good, says transparency within supply chains is essential if consumers are to have faith that products are ethically sourced.

Getting industry back on track
24 September, 2014
Timber Trade Federation head of sustainability Anand Punja calls for consistency of enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation

Plans for new EUTR plywood testing
05 September, 2014
A new testing service to evaluate plywood to meet the EU Timber Regulation may be introduced by BM TRADA.

Central EUTR legalislation database in discussion
05 September, 2014
The prospect of a central database on supplier country legislation EU importers must comply with under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) looks more likely following discussions between the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

Indonesian exports benefit from EUTR
19 August, 2014
The EU Timber Regulation has helped to increase Indonesia’s forest products exports.

Over 40% of member states below EUTR par
18 August, 2014
A scorecard just issued by the European Commission shows that 12 out of 28 EU member states have still not fulfilled their EU Timber Regulation implementation obligations, 16 months after the measure was introduced.

Lead importers put ipe on hold
18 August, 2014
Following Greenpeace allegations about illegality in the timber industry in Pará, Brazil, Brooks Bros and James Latham plc have taken ipé off sale. Both have also put an FSC-only rule on all imports from Brazil.

Disappointing scores
18 August, 2014
The EC’s scorecard reveals that EUTR implementation is patchy, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

WWF set to target EU timber markets
04 August, 2014
The WWF has given a special preview to business leaders of its forthcoming forest campaign aimed at EU timber markets.

Promotion, sparkle and the EUTR
16 July, 2014
Vandecasteele export manager Geneviève Standaert says the timber industry needs more promotion, more women and less complex regulation, but she loves the business. She spoke to Mike Jeffree.

High Performance
16 July, 2014
Kebony forecasts further growth as product awareness grows. Sally Spencer reports