Search Results: 'FSC'

IFO certificate completes Danzer FSC process
12 December, 2014
The renewal of the FSC certification of Danzer’s Republic of Congo operation Industrie Forestière d’Ouesso (IFO) sets the seal on the company’s wider reassociation into the scheme in August.

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.

FSC UK appoints new executive director
12 November, 2014
The FSC UK Board has appointed Rosie Teasdale as the next executive director.

Kingfisher joins initiative to boost FSC
03 October, 2014
B&Q owner Kingfisher has joined IKEA and Tetra Pak to get behind a new initiative to promote long-term moves to provide responsibly sourced and sustainable timber.

FSC concedes rethink of compulsory online claims
19 September, 2014
Industry groups have welcomed a step back by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from the introduction of a compulsory Online Claims Platform (OCP) to record every transaction of FSC-certified material worldwide.

Timbmet refocused on timber and growth
12 September, 2014
The return of timber sales to 50% of Timbmet’s turnover and rising is just one result of the major overhaul of the business over the last 18 months, according to chief exeuctive Paul Rivers and managing director Nigel Cox in an interview with TTJ.

Ekki bridge set for YouTube stardom
08 September, 2014
The high speed construction of an 80m bridge in African ekki/azobe hardwood in Belgium is destined to be the latest international timber promotional hit on YouTube.

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.

FSC reassociates with Danzer Group
14 August, 2014
The Forest Stewardship Council has today lifted its disassociation with Danzer Group after being satisfied the company is meeting FSC criteria.

Composites receive FSC approval
09 August, 2014
A Cambridge company has become the first UK manufacturer of hardware for timber sash and casement windows to receive Forest Stewardship Council certification for its wood plastic composite (WPC) products.

Norbord Europe extends its certification
22 July, 2014
Norbord Europe has improved its green credentials by extending the PEFC chain of custody certification to UK sites as well as applying for group FSC certification.

Steer clear of Para, Greenpeace warns
14 July, 2014
Greenpeace has come close to urging importers in the UK and the rest of Europe not to buy timber from Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para due to the percentage harvested illegally.

Danzer highlights social value of certified tropical sector
12 July, 2014
Danzer UK managing director Ken Walsh focused on the social as well as the environmental value of certified tropical timber production in a presentation to the latest Illegal Logging Update (ILU) conference at Chatham House in London.

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

Brazil laundering illegal timber, says Greenpeace
16 May, 2014
Greenpeace is urging Jewson to stop selling ipe decking after revealing what it says is “widespread illegal logging” in Brazil.

Brooks Bros shows environmental commitment
02 May, 2014
Brooks Bros (UK) Ltd has appointed Katerina Germanis to the new position of group environmental compliance manager.

EU imports of Chinese hardwood ply fall 4% in 2013
24 April, 2014
EU imports of Chinese hardwood plywood fell slightly last year, but the EU Timber Regulation had less of an impact than expected.

Danzer UK welcomes FSC reassociation roadmap
21 April, 2014
Ken Walsh, managing director of Danzer UK, described proposals for a ‘roadmap’ for the reassociation of the international Danzer Group into the Forest Stewardship Council as a “positive and encouraging” step.

FSC Online Claims Platform tested worldwide
18 April, 2014
In response to industry concerns over the administrative and cost burdens of implementing the FSC’s Online Claims Platform (OCP), the organisation has announced the launch of a new round of testing by 150 organisations.

FSC establishes roadmap for Danzer reassociation
09 April, 2014
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is to enter into negotiations with the Danzer Group over final steps to be completed to end its disassociation with the company.