Search Results: 'Forest Stewardship Council'

CPET must do better
27 November, 2004
The review of forest certification schemes by the UK government's Central Point of Expertise on Timber procurement has fuelled debate over their relative merits. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence Ltd gives his view on the initiative

Happy birthday to the FSC!
04 September, 2004

Feeling the squeeze
04 September, 2004
The plywood market is caught in a pincer movement from two competitors – exterior MDF and OSB

Certification spells sales
07 August, 2004
Their markets and methods might be different, but Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak both maintain that preserving their forests comes top of the agenda

Built on branch lines
24 July, 2004
Buildbase is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Jewson, Travis Perkins and Wolseley – and that's just the way the builders merchant chain likes it

Flooring company invests in mouldings machinery
22 July, 2004

East meets west
29 May, 2004
As markets shift worldwide, timber and wood products companies in the Baltic states are considering their options

A growing achievement
03 April, 2004
Kathy Abusow, certification consultant and adviser to the Forest Products Association of Canada, sums up progress

Certification gathers pace
20 March, 2004
The timber industry is working harder than ever to demonstrate the sustainability of its products

Jewson goes dual
20 March, 2004
Jewson's environmental and quality director tells TTJ about its decision to opt for both FSC and PEFC certification

Progress report
20 March, 2004
In his leadership interview with Canada-based Forest Certification Watch, PEFC secretary-general Ben Gunneberg discusses the strategic considerations in environmental certification

Transparency is key in green debate
06 March, 2004

Certification conundrums
10 January, 2004
Forest certification is now an accepted part of the timber industry but its progress is hampered by several issues, not least that of mutual recognition. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence Ltd, reports