Search Results: 'International Timber'

AHEC unveils certification project
22 December, 2022
With certified sustainability and legality increasingly a default requirement in the global timber trade, a new approach to certification is evolving in the US. Mike Jeffree reports

FLEGT stakeholders urge continued monitoring
22 December, 2022
As it reports on its website, www.flegtimm.eu, the EU FLEGT Independent Market Monitor (IMM) has held consultations with industry stakeholders to gauge their views on the value and future of its role tracking timber trade flows from FLEGT VPA partner countries and canvassing market opinion of FLEGT and FLEGT licensing

From tropical surge to slowdown?
22 December, 2022
After a strong start to 2022, deteriorating market conditions threaten to slow the UK tropical timber trade. That’s according to latest reports from Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence (www.forestindustries.info) for the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s market information service (www.itto.int), of which the following is a summary

Driving tropical diversity
22 December, 2022
Using more lesser known tropical species makes increasing sense from multiple perspectives, says Ecochoice. Mike Jeffree reports

World Cup distraction from difficult markets
19 December, 2022
The World Cup has kicked off and while we’ll all be hoping for English or Welsh success, the tournament is not necessarily universally being welcomed by all in the business community.

ISC underlines multiple challenges
19 December, 2022
Market constraints, from economic downturn to the threat of curbs on production from environmental regulation were a key focus of the 2022 International Softwood Conference. Mike Jeffree reports

World Cup distraction from difficult markets
19 December, 2022
The World Cup has kicked off and while we’ll all be hoping for English or Welsh success, the tournament is not necessarily universally being welcomed by all in the business community.

Stoical softwood sector in sobering times
19 December, 2022
There was no ignoring the grim global economic picture at the 2022 International Softwood Conference, but it also highlighted the sector’s longer term positives. Conference moderator, Fort Builders Merchants director Keith Fryer reports

Stoical softwood sector in sobering times
19 December, 2022
There was no ignoring the grim global economic picture at the 2022 International Softwood Conference, but it also highlighted the sector’s longer term positives. Conference moderator, Fort Builders Merchants director Keith Fryer reports

Danish group enters UK builders merchant market with acquisition of Jewson and International Timber
16 December, 2022
Denmark’s Stark Group A/S has signed a £740m agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd – including builders merchant giant Jewson – which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK.

Vietnam wood product exports rise 9% in first 11 months of 2022
16 December, 2022
Vietnamese exports of timber and wood products reached nearly US$14.6bn in the first 11 months of 2022 – equivalent to a 9% increase on a year ago – according to statistics shared in the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest market bulletin.

African mills feel the effects of reduced Chinese demand
16 December, 2022
African sawmill and plywood facility operators are encountering significant difficulties due to reduction in demand from the Chinese market, according to the latest bulletin from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

Vandecasteele receives the SDG Champion certificate
09 November, 2022
Vandecasteele Houtimport has received an SDG Champion certificate during an award ceremony on October 25 2022. Six other Flemish SDG Champions also received their certificates.

International Hardwood Conference discusses market stresses
09 November, 2022
The International Hardwood Conference, organised in Lyon by the French National Wood Federation (FNB), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), took place on October 28.

Talking treatments
19 October, 2022
Speakers at this year’s WPA Conference focused on timber’s net carbon credentials and on its longevity. Sally Spencer reports

Tecnologia Italiana
18 October, 2022
It’s been four years since the last Xylexpo due to Covid, but organisers are looking to get the show back on track in Milan in October. Stephen Powney reports

Reinforcing sustainability
18 October, 2022
Interholco has published its latest sustainability report. Mike Jeffree reports

Headwinds fail to blow Scotline off course
18 October, 2022
Times may be challenging, but the leading timber and forest products shipper has maintained investment and development. Mike Jeffree reports

Shoreham hit the heights
18 October, 2022
Despite current market turbulence, following a major rise in throughput in the first three quarters of 2021, the port is pushing on with further improvements in its offer to users. Mike Jeffree reports

Creeksea upgrades
18 October, 2022
The long-established forest products port called in a team of international experts to boost throughput and profitability. Mike Jeffree reports