Search Results: 'European Union'

Lithuania’s First LVL plant opens
19 December, 2023
VMG Lignum as a part of VMG Group incorporates a wide range of wood product operations in Lithuania and now it has added LVL and I-joist production to its capabilities, reports Stephen Powney

Entering the electric age
28 August, 2023
Robert O’Donoghue, vice-president marketing and solutions, EMEA for Hyster, explores the landscape of industrial truck electrification

Garnica promotes solution to Russian birch plywood shortage
04 June, 2023
Spanish plywood producer is attempting to woo European birch ply buyers with its alternative specie products in light of the sanctions on Russian products and shortages of birch ply.

Stora Enso partners with Polish plywood producer on lignin binder
10 March, 2023
Stora Enso’s lignin product – Lineo – is being used by Polish plywood manufacturer Paged to replace fossil-based glue in plywood.

Carbon removal certification proposals welcomed
01 December, 2022
The publication on November 30 by the European Commission of a draft legislative proposal on the certification of carbon removals has been broadly welcomed by the European woodworking and sawmill industries.

Supply chain cost pressures remain for pallets
16 November, 2022
Supply chains across Europe have been warned that remaining high prices of inputs other than raw materials are expected to keep costs of essential products such as pallets and packaging high for the foreseeable future.

Pandemic woes and market potential
11 December, 2020
The international softwood sector has been through turbulent times, but remains positive about the longer term. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2020 ISC

John Bercow in new speaker role at BMF conference
09 November, 2020
John Bercow, the first Speaker of the House of Commons since World War II to keep order in front of four Prime Ministers, will take on a very different speaking role at the BMF All Industry Conference 2021 next June.

TTF issues new Brexit Guide
03 November, 2020
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has updated and republished advice to help firms prepare for the end of the transition period when the UK leaves the EU Customs Union on January 1, 2021.

Backing British
30 October, 2020
Dougal Driver, chief executive officer of Grown in Britain, explains why it is developing a verification scheme for exemplary new woodlands

Supply issues will outweigh demand, hears ISC
12 October, 2020
The International Softwood Conference took place on October 8 and, like so many other events this year, took place online. The 68th edition of the conference attracted more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries.

Indonesia u-turn on timber rule changes
19 May, 2020
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber exports, following warnings the proposed move would undermine efforts to combat illegal logging and deforestation.

The TRA in 2020
25 February, 2020
After three years of political wrangling could 2020 be the year when Brexit is knocked off centre stage and other important issues such as housing and the climate crisis can be tackled? Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) shares his thoughts

Brexit and EU wood product quotas
17 February, 2020
The Brazilian Association for Mechanically Processed Timber (ABIMCI) started a dialogue with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) to define the quota system for timber products exported by Brazil to the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Banking on post-election confidence boost
28 January, 2020
It may not happen overnight, but, with the election done and Brexit, in some form, now certain, there’s cautious expectation of a recovery in market confidence. Mike Jeffree asked companies and organisations about their outlook for 2020

Testing times in Tropical
26 November, 2019
UK tropical timber imports were ahead in the first half of 2019, but political and economic uncertainty are making for a competitive, unpredictable market. Mike Jeffree reports

Opportunities knock
17 June, 2019
BWF chief executive officer Helen Hewitt says the industry must capitalise on the opportunities that present themselves

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

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

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