Search Results: 'Forests Forever'

The next wave in forestry’s future
28 August, 2023
Canada’s vast forests are an invaluable environmental, social and economic resource. That’s the message of the country’s C$75bn forestry sector to the new generation reports Kerry Patterson-Baker, vice-president, communications and public affairs Forest Products Association of Canada

All in the report
15 February, 2023
The UK Forest Market Report reveals a sector that continues to be ripe for investment. Sally Spencer reports

Backing British
30 October, 2020
Dougal Driver, chief executive officer of Grown in Britain, explains why it is developing a verification scheme for exemplary new woodlands

Choose Science Over Emotion
26 August, 2020
A science first, fact-based approach to the Fire Safety Bill is required, says Jeremy English, Södra

Choose Science Over Emotion
05 August, 2020
A science first, fact-based approach to the Fire Safety Bill is required, says Jeremy English, Södra

Motivating the market
21 August, 2019
The TTF has restructured to create working groups focusing on different products and market sectors, one of which is cladding, as Camilla Hair reports

TTF AGM takes to the Thames
27 June, 2019
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) rang the changes with this year’s annual general meeting by holding it on the Tattershall Castle pub ship on the Thames in London. The AGM, on June 26, was followed by a summer drinks reception.

FSC revises standard
04 April, 2019
The standard FSC-STD-50-002 V1-0 Requirements for promotional use of the FSC trademarks by non-certificate holders has recently be revised following full stakeholder consultation.

TTF activities highlighted at AGM
18 June, 2018
The Timber Trade Federation will continue to drive and grow a profitable industry and to promote its members as suppliers of “timber you can trust”, delegates at the organisation’s June 14 annual general meeting were told.

TTF president hails federation’s action-packed year and plans for future
11 January, 2017
Timber Trade Federation (TTF) president Keith Fryer has looked back on an “exciting, interesting and action packed year” at the TTF in his New Year’s message.

Strategic thinking
20 July, 2016
The TTF has set out its strategy for the future, one that will see it add value to all its activities. Sally Spencer reports

FSC UK fired by the global green goal
25 November, 2015
In its first 20 years, FSC UK has played a key role in taking environmental certification from an optional extra to a must have for much of the country’s timber sector. Fired by support from the industry and being part of a global body united in the aim of maintaining the world’s forest, executive director Rosie Teasdale says it will build on this achievement in its next two decades

FSC UK fired by the global green goal
25 November, 2015
In its first 20 years, FSC UK has played a key role in taking environmental certification from an optional extra to a must have for much of the country’s timber sector. Fired by support from the industry and being part of a global body united in the aim of maintaining the world’s forest, executive director Rosie Teasdale says it will build on this achievement in its next two decades

Two Become One
20 February, 2015
The launch of the Confederation of Timber Industries is announced as the TTF and BWF merger moves closer to completion. Sally Spencer reports

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

New due diligence tool available from TTF
06 December, 2013
A new due diligence checklist has been made available by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) after shortcomings were found in the toolbox of its Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP).

Trade warned not to underestimate EUTR
25 June, 2012
The timber trade must sit up and take notice of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) or else run the risk of harming the reputation of the industry, members of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) were told at the organisation’s AGM.

TTF consolidates number of RPP auditors
13 April, 2012

New chair for PEFC UK
02 February, 2012

Rising through the ranks
07 January, 2012
Charles Hopping is a well-known industry figure and plans to continue in the trade until he’s 70 at least, but he wasn’t always destined to take over the family business