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Transport issues highlighted
21 December, 2006
Issues such as rising fuel prices and the impact of legislation such as the Working Time Directive will come under the spotlight at the Timber Transport Forum's 2007 annual conference.

Timber investment fund to be floated
19 December, 2006
A timber investment fund, the first of its kind to be floated in London, is to be headed by the former deputy chairman of Marks & Spencer.

Reduced demand forces sawmill layoffs
11 December, 2006
Falling demand for timber is forcing many sawmills in the US to cut production hours and lay off workers.

Wood for good set for funding boost
09 December, 2006
Timber promotional organisation wood for good is set to receive a “significant increase” in funding next year to spend on six different industry projects.

International Paper to reduce debt further
02 December, 2006
Forest products giant International Paper intends to reduce its debt by a further US$2.35bn.

West Fraser to buy 13 IP lumber mills
01 December, 2006
West Fraser is set to become North America's second-largest lumber producer after announcing a deal to buy 13 of International Paper's (IP) timber mills.

Fire door training days finalised
28 November, 2006
A full-scale fire test is part of Chiltern International Fire and BM TRADA Certification's fire door training days - details of which have now been finalised for 2007.

Chinese make green pledge
25 November, 2006
Efforts to improve the environmental performance of Chinese wood products companies have been boosted by the addition of four new members to the China Forest and Trade Network (FTN).

Concern over claims of Papua New Guinean timber legality
18 November, 2006
The alarm has been raised that timber from Papua New Guinea (PNG) is being presented as legally sourced when it has merely been audited under a traceability scheme.

Study paints brighter picture of world's forests
17 November, 2006
A new study has shown the world's forests may be in better condition than previously thought.

Film to raise awareness of wood packaging benefits
16 November, 2006
A promotional film showing the benefits of wooden packaging is being sent to 100 key decision makers throughout various sectors of UK industry.

World legislators debate illegal logging in London
14 November, 2006
Legislators from across the world gathered yesterday at the House of Commons for the first meeting of the International Advisory Board of the G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue.

Australia cracks down on illegal imports
14 November, 2006
Timber industry groups in Australia have backed a federal government plan to crack down on illegal imports - even though it doesn't impose an outright ban.

US profits drop
11 November, 2006
A drop in OSB prices contributed to a sharp drop in Louisiana-Pacific's (LP) third-quarter net profits.

TTF welcomes Stern Review
09 November, 2006
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has welcomed the Stern Review as an important contribution to the climate change debate.

BSW Alouette on show in London
25 October, 2006
BSW Alouette used the Housebuilding 2006 show in London to showcase the benefits of the Super E timber engineering housebuilding method to UK companies.

China's tropical timber demand will rise, says ITTO
18 October, 2006
China needs an extra 5 million m3 of tropical timber a year by 2010 to keep pace with demand from its timber and wood product industries, according to a market report.

Malaysia launches sustainable management course
18 October, 2006
A post graduate diploma in applied science (sustainable tropical forestry management) has been launched at the Sarawak Timber Association's headquarters.

EU and Malaysia discuss deal
14 October, 2006
Malaysia and the European Union (EU) will meet next month to discuss a timber deal that will rubber-stamp sustainable exports to Europe.It is the first time the EU will hammer out a formal agreement with any country based on a strict criteria of “sustainability, legality and traceability” involving the timber trade.

UK trade urged to buy German
14 October, 2006
More UK timber companies should consider sourcing from Germany, one of the country's leading sawmillers told the London Softwood Club last week.