Search Results: 'International Timber'

Vietnam wood product exports grew in March
18 April, 2024
The value of Vietnam’s timber and wood products exports grew by 46% in March compared to the previous month but are lagging year ago rates, according to Vietnam’s Customs Office figures cited by the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market bulletin.

New Brazil forest management standard to boost international trade
17 April, 2024
A new Brazilian forest management standard is billed as guaranteeing certification of the origin of products by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), according to the International Tropical Organisation’s (ITTO) latest update.

Plywood showcase held at Tilbury
17 April, 2024
Timber traders were invited to the Port of Tilbury last week for a Malaysian rubberwood plywood showcase held by Plaut International and its manufacturing supplier Hok Lai.

TDUK partners with Carrefour du Bois
14 April, 2024
Timber Development UK (TDUK), the UK’s largest trade association for the timber supply chain, is partnering with Carrefour International du Bois, the largest timber trade show in Europe, to offer VIP networking opportunities.

James Jones & Sons expands into pallet manufacturing in Australia
02 April, 2024
James Jones & Sons Ltd has announce that pallet manufacturing will soon be a part of its Australian operations following the acquisition of Melbourne-based Rodpak Pty Ltd by its Australian subsidiary, Hyne Timber Pty Ltd.

James Jones & Sons launches International Women’s Day campaign
12 March, 2024
James Jones & Sons has launched a series of short films in celebration of International Women’s Day. The films aim to showcase the number of careers and opportunities there are across the timber and forestry industry and to dispel the myth that the timber industry is just for men.

ISC to be hosted in Sicily
08 March, 2024
The International Softwood Conference (ISC) will this year be held in Sicily on October 17-18.

New chief exec for FLS
19 February, 2024
Kevin Quinlan, current director of environment and forestry (EnFor) with the Scottish government, is to take up a new role as the chief executive of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).

TDUK releases UK timber product embodied carbon data
19 February, 2024
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has released average carbon data for the 10 major timber product categories.

TIMCON highlights collaboration and data as key to success
25 January, 2024
Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON).

Ghana wood product exports drop 16% in Q3
04 December, 2023
Ghana’s wood exports saw a 16% decrease in volumes terms in Q3, 2023, compared to the preceding quarter, according to Ghana Forestry Commission data shared by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

TDUK annual dinner held at Old Billingsgate
14 November, 2023
Timber Development UK (TDUK) welcomed over 400 timber trade representatives for its annual dinner at Old Billingsgate, London on November 8.

Downbeat economic forecasts shared at TDUK markets conference in London
09 November, 2023
UK and international timber traders gathered in strong numbers for Timber Development UK’s Global Market Conference in London on Wednesday at a time of difficult market dynamics.

UK tropical hardwood plywood imports from China grow in 2023
01 November, 2023
The UK imported 61,000m3 of tropical hardwood plywood from China in the first eight months of 2023, 57% more than the same period last year, according to the latest bulletin from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

Second Build with Wood conference to be held in Ireland
23 August, 2023
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in collaboration with state forestry company Coillte is organising a conference called “Addressing the Climate and Housing Crisis” in October.

Annual German Timber Congress to be held in Stuttgart
23 August, 2023
More than 240 participants from the German timber and forestry sector will convene in Stuttgart for the annual German Timber Congress to discuss the issues of the day.

Tropical wood imports to Europe reduce in first five months of 2023
22 August, 2023
Tropical wood product imports to the EU27 have reduced to normal levels, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest bulletin.

Slide in Brazil exports of wood products
14 August, 2023
Brazilian exports of wood-based products slid 39% in June 2023 compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest bulletin.

Vandecasteele receives VCDO certificate for 22nd consecutive year
19 June, 2023
On June 15, Vandecasteele Houtimport received the Voka Charter Sustainable Entrepreneurship (VCDO) 2023 certificate. The certificate was awarded by Voka - Chamber of Commerce West Flanders and POM West Flanders and is a recognition for the extra sustainability efforts of the recipients .

Mercer Mass Timber acquires Structurlam
19 June, 2023
Mercer Mass Timber, a low-carbon advanced manufacturer of timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc, has announced that the acquisition of Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation and its subsidiaries by parent company Mercer International, has been completed.