Search Results: 'Forest Service'

Reduced demand forces sawmill layoffs
11 December, 2006
Falling demand for timber is forcing many sawmills in the US to cut production hours and lay off workers.

Trade warned to check PNG claims
25 November, 2006
The industry has been warned to be on the lookout for timber from Papua New Guinea (PNG) with chain of custody documentation but wrongly claimed to be sustainably and legally sourced.

UPM expands seedling production
17 November, 2006
UPM is expanding seedling production to ensure the supply of seedlings to its forests and those of its forest service customers.

Arnold Laver hits record month
20 September, 2006
A record £2m of sales in just one month has been notched up at timber merchant Arnold Laver's Mosborough site.

UPM plans forestry work restructure
12 September, 2006
A restructuring of forestry work to improve cost-efficiency is planned by UPM.

Canada Wood opens Korea office
07 September, 2006
Natural Resources Canada (NRC) has opened its first Canada Wood office in Seoul.

Federal judge rejects Bush plan
26 August, 2006
A Bush administration plan to allow logging inside California's Giant Sequoia National Monument has been rejected by a federal judge.

TimberCheck wins UKAS accreditation
08 August, 2006
TimberCheck (Forestry Certification) Ltd has received UKAS accreditation enabling it to offer Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody certification for any size of business around the world.

Howie's 13m sawmill set to boost production
05 August, 2006
Howie Forest Products says that the new state-of-the-art sawmill at its Dalbeattie site is on schedule for completion by the autumn.

Construction market good for Irish timber
27 June, 2006
Irish state forester Coillte supplied 77% of all roundwood to the country’s processing industry during 2005.

MLM makes Port of Tilbury pledge
13 June, 2006
MLM Distribution Ltd has signed a new three-year agreement for its import operation at the Port of Tilbury.

Scottish Parliament hears forestry fears
29 April, 2006
Warnings of the threats facing the Scottish forest industry from rising fuel prices and the European working time directive (WTD) have been submitted to the Scottish Parliament.

Garden timber companies flock to Glee
15 April, 2006
With the arrival of Easter, exhibitor bookings from across the timber sector are building steadily for Glee according to landscaping sales manager Matthew Mein.

International Paper sells forests
15 April, 2006
International Paper is to sell 5.1 million acres of forestlands for US$6.1bn as part of what is believed to be the largest private sale of forestland in US history.

Kenya calls for logging ban lift
13 April, 2006
Timber companies and conservation groups are calling for the Kenyan government to lift the country’s six-year-long logging ban.

Hurricane Rita to feed biomass in Europe
27 March, 2006
Two US energy firms plan to capitalise on hurricane Rita’s destruction by shipping waste wood to Europe for use as biomass.

Appearance grading of UK-grown hardwoods made easy
25 March, 2006
Architects, specifiers, engineers and timber processors now have access to more user friendly information on the appearance grading of UK-grown hardwood – and more is to follow.

New Latvian certified carcassing supply launches
24 March, 2006

New hardwood importer sets up in Liverpool
18 March, 2006
Three former directors from Smee Timber have set up a hardwood importers in Liverpool to offer a quick-response nationwide hardwood supply service.

US unveils national forests sales plan
15 February, 2006