Search Results: 'Forest Service'

Councils sign the pledge
10 December, 2012
WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network co-ordinator James Horne reports on a campaign to improve local authorities’ timber procurement policies

At the crossroads
29 November, 2012
As Confor’s recent conference highlighted, 2012 was a landmark year for England’s forests and all eyes are on Defra as we await its response to the Independent Panel on Forestry. Sally Spencer reports

Ash disease action stepped up
26 October, 2012
Action to tackle a dangerous ash tree disease has been stepped up following the first confirmed cases in natural woodland.

Gardeners’ world
13 October, 2012
Exhibitors at this year’s Glee showcased a raft of new products and customer service developments. Sally Spencer reports

Frame Wise house showcases timber systems
13 October, 2012
The biggest timber structure on display – Frame Wise’s Show House – was a dynamic hub at the exhibition, showcasing various timber build systems, hosting seminars and networkingforums for buyers.

Global show for globalised trade
13 October, 2012
Globalisation of the timber industry benefits all, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

New management for government timber procurement agency
05 October, 2012
The management of the government’s flagship Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) has changed hands from Proforest to Efeca.

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

Innovation in abundance
29 September, 2012
There is a saying that you know you’re getting old when you start admiring other people’s hanging baskets, but for me it’s their fences.

Independents grasp opportunity of Build Center branch sell-offs
20 August, 2012
Independent timber and builders merchant groups are making acquisitions across the country as Jewson sells off Build Center branches to remedy competition concerns created by its recent takeover of the latter.

Logistics move with the times
18 August, 2012
Portcentric logistics reduce the handling and transport of goods. Richard Newbold of The Logistics Terminal explains

Fit for purpose
04 August, 2012
With softwood output standing at around 8 million m3 per year, France is a major producer ofconstruction timber for the export market

Port expands forest products facilities
01 August, 2012
Port of Hull has signed a five-year deal with Jenkins Shipping for the handling and storage of paper and forest products at a new 9,500m2 warehouse under construction at Queen Elizabeth Dock.

Boost for certified woodland
11 June, 2012
Latest Forestry Commission figures on woodland area, planting and restocking showed 13,000ha of new woodland was created in the UK for the year ending March.

Home-grown and growing
26 May, 2012
The British timber sector’s market share is growing but there are plenty of challenges along with the opportunities ahead. Stuart Goodall, chief executive of Confor, reports

Premier buys Ireland-based Brooks Group
14 May, 2012

Container freight costs weigh heavily on ply trade
12 May, 2012
A sharp rise in container freight rates is likely to result in the UK importing less plywood from the Far East. Meanwhile OSB prices have softened although producers’ costs are rising

Obituary – Jean Kloos
08 May, 2012

Seeing the wood for the trees
31 March, 2012
Treemetrics has developed forest measurement technology to bring lean manufacturing to the wood supply chain

Source of worry
31 March, 2012
Ireland’s forest products sector could be on the brink of a major supply shake-up