Search Results: 'FSC'

Churchill & Sim marks 200th anniversary
23 December, 2013
Softwood agent Churchill & Sim Ltd has marked its 200th anniversary with a City of London lunch, a stone’s throw from where the company was founded in Mincing Lane.

Canadian sawmilling giant has FSC certificates suspended
17 December, 2013
The world’s sixth largest sawmiller Resolute Forest Products is to have three of its FSC certificates suspended after major issues were identified by certifier the Rainforest Alliance.

Timbmet’s chief purchasing director retires after 45 years’ service
13 December, 2013
Timbmet has announced the retirement of its chief purchasing director, Jim Chambers.

Vandecasteele acquires Precious Woods Europe’s entire Brazilian timber stocks
05 December, 2013
Belgian hardwood importer Vandecasteele Houtimport has acquired Precious Woods Europe’s entire 8,200m3 stock of FSC-certified Brazilian tropical timber after the latter closed its stockholding facility in the Netherlands as part of a group reorganisation.

Trade should capitalise on Wood Awards publicity
01 December, 2013
Timber suppliers to winning and highly commended entries in this year’s Wood Awards say the industry should capitalise even more on the publicity and credbility the event generates for use of timber in construction and furniture.

FSC puts online claims platform partly on hold
30 November, 2013
The Forest Stewardship Council has postponed a decision on making it obligatory for certificate holders to use its new online claims platform (OCP) live.

FSC delays Online Claims Platform roll-out
21 November, 2013
The FSC has confirmed that the deadline for obligatory entering of claims by certificate holders on the FSC Online Claims Platform (OCP) has been deferred from next year to an indeterminate date in 2015.

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.

Merchants help schools plant trees
21 October, 2013
Builders merchants across the UK have planted trees in schools with SCA Timber Supply in celebration of FSC Friday.

DLH defends Liberian role after NGO attack
19 October, 2013
Global hardwood trader DLH has defended its role in Liberia after being accused of exporting illegal timber from the country by environmental group Global Witness.

FSC opens consultation on Controlled Wood revision
17 October, 2013
Consultation on FSC’s revised draft standards on Controlled Wood is open until November 20.

UK focus for Tanzanian fair trade hardwoods
15 October, 2013
A campaign to develop markets for sustainable and fairtrade Tanzanian hardwoods is expanding to include four new species.

FSC-certified timber companies face 30% fee increase
10 October, 2013
Timber processors and traders with FSC chain of custody certification will see their annual accreditation fees (AAF) increase on average by 30% in January.

Glenalmond reaches 25-year milestone
05 October, 2013
Scottish timber importer and sawmiller Glenalmond Timber Company Ltd has marked its 25th anniversary with a stated ambition to emerge from the shadows and take a higher profile in the timber trade.

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.

Indonesia promotes SVLK over FSC
17 September, 2013
Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has said local wood product companies have seen little benefit from FSC certification, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market report.

FSC Friday gets trade backing
11 September, 2013
FSC Friday on September 27 is being backed by a host of companies and schools this year.

Bureau Veritas on EUTR at Expo
09 September, 2013
Bureau Veritas Certification will use Timber Expo as a stage to explain the demands of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), and how its due diligence system is designed to enable timber businesses to meet the legality requirements.

European Commission names first EUTR Monitoring Organisations
30 August, 2013
NEPCon and Conlegno have been recognised as the first Monitoring Organisations (MO) to help companies comply with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Timber trade "positive" on ISO CoC proposal
19 August, 2013
The two global timber certification schemes have been left in no doubt after a summit last week that the UK timber industry wants a single Chain of Custody standard, but not at the expense of loss of credibility.