Search Results: 'International Timber'

Transport issues highlighted
21 December, 2006
Issues such as rising fuel prices and the impact of legislation such as the Working Time Directive will come under the spotlight at the Timber Transport Forum's 2007 annual conference.

Timber investment fund to be floated
19 December, 2006
A timber investment fund, the first of its kind to be floated in London, is to be headed by the former deputy chairman of Marks & Spencer.

Rising prices, higher profile
16 December, 2006

Rising prices, higher profile
16 December, 2006

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.

Better for life
09 December, 2006
Life cycle analysis shows the environmental benefits of coated timber over PVCu windows. Sikkens business development manager Geoff Taylor reports

Wood for good set for funding boost
09 December, 2006
Timber promotional organisation wood for good is set to receive a “significant increase” in funding next year to spend on six different industry projects.

International Paper to reduce debt further
02 December, 2006
Forest products giant International Paper intends to reduce its debt by a further US$2.35bn.

West Fraser to buy 13 IP lumber mills
01 December, 2006
West Fraser is set to become North America's second-largest lumber producer after announcing a deal to buy 13 of International Paper's (IP) timber mills.

Fire door training days finalised
28 November, 2006
A full-scale fire test is part of Chiltern International Fire and BM TRADA Certification's fire door training days - details of which have now been finalised for 2007.

Chinese make green pledge
25 November, 2006
Efforts to improve the environmental performance of Chinese wood products companies have been boosted by the addition of four new members to the China Forest and Trade Network (FTN).

Breaches of ISPM 15 may be prosecuted
25 November, 2006

Value-added in Wales
25 November, 2006
Mike Marchant of UKWoodchain reports on progress towards linking value added manufacturing with procurement policies in Wales

Conference goes global
25 November, 2006
John Park, of Canada Wood UK, reports from the first International Softwood Conference, held in Québec City in October

Concern over claims of Papua New Guinean timber legality
18 November, 2006
The alarm has been raised that timber from Papua New Guinea (PNG) is being presented as legally sourced when it has merely been audited under a traceability scheme.

Study paints brighter picture of world's forests
17 November, 2006
A new study has shown the world's forests may be in better condition than previously thought.

Film to raise awareness of wood packaging benefits
16 November, 2006
A promotional film showing the benefits of wooden packaging is being sent to 100 key decision makers throughout various sectors of UK industry.

World legislators debate illegal logging in London
14 November, 2006
Legislators from across the world gathered yesterday at the House of Commons for the first meeting of the International Advisory Board of the G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue.

Australia cracks down on illegal imports
14 November, 2006
Timber industry groups in Australia have backed a federal government plan to crack down on illegal imports - even though it doesn't impose an outright ban.

A forum to form the future
11 November, 2006