Search Results: 'International Timber'

Peer pressure grows on banks
16 November, 2013
The credit crunch has triggered growth in business finance alternatives to the mainstream banks, with peer-to-peer funding leading the way. Mike Jeffree reports.

Big challenges, bold steps
16 November, 2013
The AHEC European Convention highlighted the range of initiatives under way to make maximum use of the abundant US hardwood resource. Mike Jeffree reports

From ship to shore
02 November, 2013
UK ports aim to help their timber customers improve efficiencies. Keren Fallwell reports.

Softwood shows a sense of collective optimism
02 November, 2013
The International Softwood Conference in Edinburgh found the sector upbeat about medium to longterm prospects. Mike Jeffree reports.

Back to the future
19 October, 2013
Tough decisions have been taken at Timbmet, but its turnaround specialist CEO says one of the big names of UK timber is back on track. Mike Jeffree reports.

Timber Expo: Coillte and Enterprise Ireland host Irish mills
05 October, 2013
Irish forestry company Coillte, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, played host to three Irish sawn timber exporters on their stand – Glennon Brothers, Murray Timber and GP Wood.

Timber Expo: EUTR enquiries keep Bureau Veritas busy
05 October, 2013
International certification body Bureau Veritas was at Timber Expo for the first time, highlighting its timber legality auditing and verification services following the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Endless opportunities
05 October, 2013
The cross-laminated tulipwood Endless Stair demonstrates the potential of hardwoods in construction, and AHEC has gone a step further by providing an LCA of the project. Keren Fallwell reports

Changing the landscape
21 September, 2013
Osmose’s micronized preservative technology marks a sea change in timber treatments, says Matthew Hempson, Osmose European business development manager.

Restoring confidence
21 September, 2013
The market for wood preservatives has improved and manufacturers are beefing up their products’ performance credentials. Robin Meade reports

TTJ Awards 2013 – The Winners
21 September, 2013
Chris Sutton of James Latham displays the 2013 TTJ Timber Trader of the Year Award, announced by guest speaker Huw Edwards. This year's Awards, held at The Savoy in London, were enjoyed by around 330 guests from across the timber and related industries. They finished the day with post-Awards drinks at the Coal Hole pub, sponsored by Snows Timber. Accsys Technologies and Coillte Panel Products supplied the trophies while English Woodlands Timber supplied the table centres.

The essential selection
07 September, 2013
As Timber Expo gears up for its third show, event director Loretta Sales picks out some of this year’s highlights.

VPA vision for legality
07 September, 2013
Implementing EU FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements is taking longer than hoped, but supplier countries signed up to the initiative have already made major progress on legality assurance. Mike Jeffree reports.

Good, but can do better
24 August, 2013
The FSC is the biggest player in tropical forest certification, but acknowledges it has more to do in this area says director general Kim Carstensen.

Making the sapele switch
24 August, 2013
Increasing demand and environmental pressures are combining to force the market to look to an ever wider range of tropical species. Mike Jeffree reports

Regulation and recession
24 August, 2013
The global tropical timber market has been a tough place to do business of late, but it has its brighter spots, report Steve Johnson and Mike Adams of the International Tropical Timber Organisation.

Modern merchanting
10 August, 2013
JW Timber has invested considerably in its modern approach to merchanting while holding fast to the best old values of the trade. Stephen Powney reports.

The changing face of distribution
10 August, 2013
International Timber is halfway through a three phase development of a state-of-the-art timber processing and distribution facility at Purfleet. Maria Murphy reports.

Common-sense approach
13 July, 2013
Peter Feilberg, executive director of NEPCon, gives his views on how businesses can meet today’s demands for legal and sustainable timber – and come out stronger

Taking the EUTR line
13 July, 2013
PEFC has revised its chain of custody standard to align it to the EUTR. Thorsten Arndt, head of communications, explains