Search Results: 'FSC'

IBMG’s ProRange private label grows
29 April, 2024
The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has announced the latest addition to its ProRange own-label: ProRange plywood.

Travis Perkins joins TDUK
19 April, 2024
Travis Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of timber chain of custody and has also recently joined Timber Development UK (TDUK).

Atkinson & Kirby and Richard Burbidge partner with design house
18 January, 2024
Leading manufacturers, Atkinson & Kirby and Richard Burbidge have partnered with Manchester design house, BOBO1325, to launch a trend-led styling collection to promote timeless maximalism, sustainability and eco-conscious living spaces.

Vandecasteele represented at FSC Amazon Business Encounter
12 December, 2023
On November 24 at the FSC Amazon Business Encounter in Bélem, Vandecasteele Houtimport’s wood traceability expert, Carla Vanessa Moraes made a presentation on the requirements of the EUDR from the perspective of a European importer.

LUMIN TRP roadshow showcases plywood range to James Latham
01 December, 2023
LUMIN, a leading South American plywood producer, has partnered with James Latham to deliver a roadshow of its LUMIN TRP (Tropical Replacement Panel) plywood.

Richard Burbidge launches new PaintReady collection
15 November, 2023
Richard Burbidge, has launched a new ready primed collection of stairparts to provide a better finish in less time.

Kronospan agrees co-operation with sandwich core innovator Pyrus Panels
14 November, 2023
Kronospan and Pyrus Panels have agreed a comprehensive co-operation, which will see the former add the LISOCORE lightweight panel innovation to its global range of products.

Mark Richey Woodworking granted FSC US Leadership Award
07 November, 2023
Each year, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recognises uncommon excellence that advances responsible forest management and forest conservation with FSC-US Leadership Awards. This year, Mark Richey Woodworking was unanimously chosen for the award.

James Jones & Sons provides dual certification for all timber products
06 October, 2023
James Jones & Sons has announced that from October 2023, all timber and co-products supplied by the company will be dual certified as FSC and PEFC. This includes all timber delivered from that date, regardless of what date it was produced.

TimberX launches timber supply business
31 August, 2023
TimberX, which is part of the Kybotech Ltd group, the company behind Garden Buildings Direct and BillyOh garden furniture, has launched a new timber supply business based in the outskirts of Hull.

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.

FSC logo awareness more than doubled
18 May, 2023
Awareness of the FSC logo in the UK has increased 45% since 2019 , and the proportion of those claiming both good and rough knowledge of the logo has more than doubled.

Eco-friendly cabins upgraded with MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME
13 February, 2023
MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) is the star product of Tree Tents’ range of environmentally friendly wilderness cabins designed to get people closer to nature.

SterlingOSB Zero primed for action
08 February, 2023
Panel product manufacturer, West Fraser, has introduced a new ready-primed version of its SterlingOSB Zero board, which is ideal for use in a wide range of situations from site hoardings through to building exhibition stands and other installations where appearance is important.

Woodbois achieves big revenue growth in half-year
05 August, 2022
Africa focused forestry and timber trading company Woodbois Limited has announced a 38% increase in revenues during the first half of 2022.

TTJ Softwood Update: Low consumer confidence weighs on softwood market
14 July, 2022
The solid softwood market is uncharacteristically quiet for this time of year, and buyers are reluctant to commit to volumes on the forward market while prices are under pressure. Most merchants attribute weakened demand to a collapse of confidence in the retail and DIY market.

Fire safety meets style in new Liverpool Materials Lab
06 July, 2022
Sustainability-focused retail company, All the Shapes Tile & Co (ATS), is focusing on fire-safe timber construction at a new site in the heart of Liverpool. To achieve this goal, the 9,000ft2 ‘Materials Lab’, which serves as ATS’s main showroom, will feature attractive and safe display areas, built using MEDITE SMARTPLY’s innovative SMARTPLY MAX FR B panels, featuring Zeroignition (Zi) technology.

Richard Burbidge chosen for Howdens’ first branded stairparts line
28 June, 2022
Howdens, the UK’s leading trade kitchen and joinery supplier, has chosen Richard Burbidge for its first ever offering of branded stairparts. From mid-June, tradespeople have been able to buy products from Richard Burbidge’s popular Elements stair system at all 778 Howdens depots across the UK.

Brits believe healthy forests best defence against climate change
05 April, 2022
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK’s annual consumer survey (https://uk.fsc.org/trademark-use/consumer-insights) has revealed that three-quarters of Brits agree that healthy forests are of crucial importance in the fight against climate change.

Woodbois boosts turnover and profits in 2021
01 April, 2022
African forestry and timber trading firm Woodbois Ltd has reported a 14% growth in turnover for 2021 to US$17.5m and a 186% rise in gross profit to US$3.5m.