Search Results: 'International Timber'

The young ones
16 November, 2013
People are the lifeblood of our industry; but they are a resource that is all too often under-valued.

Departing from convention
02 November, 2013
The prospect of attending two international timber conferences in 10 days prompted forebodings of information overload and PowerPoint fatigue. But zipping from the International Softwood Conference (ISC) in Edinburgh, to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) European Convention in Budapest, left a spring in the step that even the terror of landing at a gale-lashed Gatwick after the latter could not shake.

MOs’ appointment welcomed
07 September, 2013
The appointment of the first two MOs for the EUTR is good news but now the EC has to process other applications quickly, says ETTF secretary-general André de Boer

Tropical timber purchases sustain forests
24 August, 2013
Our purchasing decisions will help to determine the future of tropical forests, says Bob Johnston, executive director of the Tropical Forest Foundation

Global forum for a united front
01 June, 2013
The Global Timber Forum (GTF) was clear about what it did not want to be at its launch in Rome last week. Various phrases were used, but the most popular were “just another conference” and “a talking shop”.

Constructing a comfort zone
06 May, 2013
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber Opinion; editorial opinion; blogs

UK timber – a safe and easy option
23 February, 2013
Buying home-grown timber is a low-risk choice, says Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall