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

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

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

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

Advancing offsite in wood
24 August, 2022
Stora Enso sees investment in automated mass timber coating as another key step towards a prefabricated building future, writes Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager UK and Ireland

Building a new bond
24 August, 2022
TTJ asks BSW CEO Tony Hackney about prospects for the business following its acquisition by international timber and construction solutions group Binderholz

Building on success
24 August, 2022
Donaldson Group made the headlines last December when it announced it had acquired the UK’s largest timber frame manufacturer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems. Sally Spencer reports

CLT for all
24 August, 2022
Piveteaubois says its latest product launch strengthens CLT’s credentials as a quick-build, user-friendly construction material. Mike Jeffree reports

Tropical on track for 2024 olympics
24 August, 2022
The Paris Olympics has dropped its ban on the use of tropical timber in Games developments. Mike Jeffree reports

Ambition undimmed after 70 years
24 August, 2022
Forum highlights tropical timber market development initiatives. Mike Jeffree reports

Carrefour rebounds to new records
24 August, 2022
Energy levels were as high as visitor and exhibitor numbers at France’s international timber show. Mike Jeffree reports

ATIBT ever more active at 70
10 June, 2022
The environmental, economic and social development of the tropical forest industry is more important than ever, says ATIBT. Mike Jeffree reports

Canada plots forest course to decarbonize
10 June, 2022
As one of the few sectors that can go beyond net-zero carbon emissions, Canada’s forests have a critical role to play in the collective fight against climate change. But how they are managed is critical, writes Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).