Search Results: 'International Timber'

TIMCON welcomes new ISPM15 measure
19 November, 2020
Heat-treated wooden components will be temporarily allowed for the repair of wooden pallets and packaging, increasing options for businesses who want to grow their capacity of ISPM15-compliant wooden packaging material (WPM) before the final Brexit deadline on December 31, 2020.

Environment Agency chooses Accoya
12 November, 2020
Accoya wood is being used to replace hardwood fenders in the Thames Estuary as part of the Environment Agency’s aim to use products that support biodiversity.

Information, education, inspiration
28 October, 2020
The American Hardwood Export Council has brought together its species and grading guides into a single Guide to Sustainable American Hardwoods, complete with lavishly illustrated application case studies. Its aim is to provide a publication that ‘informs, educates and inspires’ and meets the needs of a broad audience, from timber traders, through end-users to specifiers.

Webinar introduces open access global trade data sources
16 October, 2020
The FLEGT Independent Market Monitor (IMM) is holding a webinar from 9am-10.30am on Tuesday October 20 to introduce two new, innovative and freely accessible online sources of trade data - the IMM's own Data Dashboard and the Sustainable Timber Information Exchange (STIX).

Supply issues will outweigh demand, hears ISC
12 October, 2020
The International Softwood Conference took place on October 8 and, like so many other events this year, took place online. The 68th edition of the conference attracted more than 300 delegates from 20 different countries.

Egurtek to take place online
05 October, 2020
World-renowned architects will be taking part in Egurtek 2020, the International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood on October 14 and 15.

International Timber in project with with O’Donnell Brown Architects
10 September, 2020
TRADA member International Timber recently teamed up with O’Donnell Brown Architects to construct a community classroom – a self-initiated research project and build.

ISC 2020 registration now open
13 August, 2020
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have announced the opening of the registration for the virtual edition of the International Softwood Conference (ISC) 2020, which will take place on October 8 2020 from 12.00 to 16.20 CET.

SMARTPLY plant set for €44m upgrade
03 August, 2020
Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry and land solutions company, has approved a €44.4m investment to improve and upgrade MEDITE SMARTPLY’s SMARTPLY OSB plant in County Waterford.

Covid-19 and bark beetle feature heavily at EOS general assembly
11 June, 2020
Analysis of the coronavirus disruption was the main topic as the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry held its first ever online General Assembly.

International Timber rebrands and is open for business
08 June, 2020
International Timber has undertaken a company-wide rebrand, expanding its offering and making several significant changes to the business.

International Softwood Conference 2020 goes digital
27 May, 2020
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have announced that the 68th International Softwood Conference (ISC), originally planned in Helsinki from October 6-9, will now take place digitally in a compact form on October 8 this year.

Indonesia u-turn on timber rule changes
19 May, 2020
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber exports, following warnings the proposed move would undermine efforts to combat illegal logging and deforestation.

ITTO publishes impact analysis on tropical timber sector
05 May, 2020
The International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) has published its first analysis on the effects of Covid-19 on the global tropical timber sector.

International timber re-opening production sites
05 May, 2020
Leading UK timber products distributor International Timber has begun a phased re-opening of its production sites.

Indonesians withdraw export legality licensing requirement
27 March, 2020
In a shock move, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade is pushing through a new regulation withdrawing the obligation on timber and wood products companies to provide legality assurance documentation with exports.

Carrefour postponed until February 2021 - updated
26 March, 2020
The Carrefour International du bois planned for may will be taking place on the 3, 4 and 5 February 2021 at the Exhibition Park la Beaujoire in Nantes , France

Timber trades respond to coronavirus
18 March, 2020
Covid-19 is having a dramatic effect on businesses, supply chains and retail operations. We spoke to the various timber trade bodies and building federations for their take on the situation.

Coronavirus having widespread effect on timber industry
26 February, 2020
Timber distributors may be forced to draw up contingency plans for shipments. Major shows and events are being postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

New £27m Medway timber facility opens
11 February, 2020
A major new facility for the UK timber trade has opened on the River Medway in Kent following a £27m investment by operators Peel Ports. The Wellmarsh site provides storage, processing and handling of timber.