Search Results: 'Forest Stewardship Council'

Tackling toxicity continues
21 December, 2022
Ian King, chief operating officer at Zeroignition, explains how innovation has led to a generation of low-toxicity fire retardants and why this should lead to an uptick in the use timber for construction

Appliance of science
04 February, 2022
Mike Jeffree reports on World Forest ID, a project to establish a global timber traceability system

A forest of solutions
10 December, 2021
Providing a renewable raw material is just one benefit of sustainably managed tropical forests, says INTERHOLCO CEO Ulrich Grauert

Atomic level validation
15 June, 2021
Science-based traceability techniques, like stable isotope ratio analysis could be a hugely valuable piece of the sustainable timber sourcing jigsaw, says the American Hardwood Export Council. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber and joinery in top three
20 June, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index shows timber and joinery sales have performed strongly

The green shoots of recovery
17 June, 2019
Gary Froggatt, timber and joinery category manager at Howarth Timber & Building Supplies looks at what’s to come and how it can be navigated

London calling
20 June, 2017
The Plywood Club of London has stayed true to its founding principles while also changing with the times. Keren Fallwell reports

LHC turns 80
21 April, 2017
The monthly Face to Face feature takes on a different form this month as the focus is not on a person but on an institution in the timber trade – the long-established London Hardwood Club (LHC) which turns 80 this year. Stephen Powney reports

Guyana Joins the FSC Club
28 December, 2016
The Iwokrama forest in Guyana has achieved FSC certifi cation, a landmark achievement for the country. Stephen Powney reports

Logs to Logarithms
30 April, 2015
Ranging from forest management, to development of new technologies for wood processing, there can’t be many timber companies with a broader perspective than Danzer. Mike Jeffree reports

Certification needs second look by EC
16 June, 2014
The EC has committed a serious oversight in its Forest Strategy by overlooking the potential contribution environmental certification schemes can make to developing a rounded environmentally and commercially sound forestry sector, writes FSC managing director Kim Carstensen.

Good, but can do better
24 August, 2013
The FSC is the biggest player in tropical forest certification, but acknowledges it has more to do in this area says director general Kim Carstensen.

Reputation-raising EU Timber Regulation
26 January, 2013
The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) is designed to strike a blow against the illegal timber trade in Europe and worldwide, but compliance imposes new burdens on the bona fide industry. TTJ quizzed companies across the sector on their readiness for the new law and their views on its long-term impact

EU in harmony
26 January, 2013
The European industry is acting in concert to ensure EUTR compliance. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Green pounds pay
23 July, 2012
Banks are focusing on their environmental credentials and are expecting customers to do likewise. Mike Jeffree reports

Ecochoice “nails” specifiers at show
14 April, 2012

The changing face of Ontario’s forest products
17 December, 2011
With forests that cover an area larger than the size of forests in Belgium, France and Germany combined, forestry activities are a major element in Ontario’s economic mix. Steven Roberts from Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry reports

WWF honoured by FSC
15 October, 2011

Ensuring certified supply
15 October, 2011
Timber suppliers, including those in the retail sector, will need to work closely with industry experts, NGOs and other stakeholders to ensure the continuity of supply of certified wood, says Julia Griffin, sustainability manager – products at B&Q UK