Search Results: 'Forestry Commission'

Ghana finalising FLEGT process
14 December, 2018
Ghana is now ready for the final assessment of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) that will ensure its timber and timber products exported to the EU come from legal sources, according to Ghana Web.

New forest strategy aims to boost economic growth
29 November, 2018
A new ambitious forest industries strategy published today aims to double the sector’s economic growth to £2bn a year by 2030.

Forestry investment remains a top performer
22 November, 2018
The UK Forest Market Report 2018, launched in London yesterday, has revealed a continuing great performance from forestry investment.

Forestry summit told to plant more trees
04 September, 2018
Tree planting must be made easier to encourage investment in Northumberland and offer new opportunities in the uplands after Brexit, a forestry summit has been told.

Minister to speak at Timcon AGM in Scotland
31 July, 2018
Scottish minister Fergus Ewing will give the keynote address at this year's Timcon AGM on September 4.

Riding re-elected as UKFPA president
15 June, 2018
Frank Riding of Ridings Sawmills Ltd has been re-elected as president of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA).

UK homegrown timber prices surge 30% in a year
18 May, 2018
Timber prices in the UK have soared by almost 30% in a year, according to newly-released figures.

Desperately seeking softwood
25 April, 2018
The TTF’s Softwood Conference came at a key time for the European softwood sector, with delegates keen to hear about latest market developments and forecasts for 2018 and beyond. Stephen Powney reports.

£100k awarded to innovative timber construction systems
11 April, 2018
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and The Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) have awarded £100,000 of support to seven companies who want to design and develop innovative wood-based products and systems for the construction sector.

Confor welcomes Forestry Bill
22 March, 2018
Confor has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s backing of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill, including the decision not to implement a single forest agency in Scotland.

FCS scotches media sensationalism over disease threat to Scottish Sikta spruce
19 March, 2018
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) has scotched media “sensationalism” of a threat to the country’s timber industry after discovery of tree disease phytophthora ramorum in Scottish Sikta spruce.

UK ministers hail Indonesia’s transformative FLEGT achievement
05 March, 2018
The UK Timber Trade Federation’s Timber Transformer exhibition describes the challenging journey Indonesia undertook to become the first country to issue its EU timber exports with FLEGT licences as legality assurance.

Timber trade invited to help shape FLEGT VPA process at London event
07 February, 2018
UK timber traders will have an opportunity to help shape the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) VPA process through a trade consultation in London.

UK homegrown sector lobbies minister on log supply/pricing crisis
06 February, 2018
About 30 representatives across the UK homegrown timber industry met in Edinburgh with Scottish minister Fergus Ewing on Monday to discuss the current log supply/price crisis gripping the sector.

BBC series highlights Scottish forestry sector
08 January, 2018
The Galloway forest, including the timber industry based there, is the focus of a new six-part BBC Scotland TV documentary being produced by Hollywood filmmaker Jack Warrender.