Search Results: 'International Timber'

Danish group enters UK builders merchant market with acquisition of Jewson and International Timber
16 December, 2022
Denmark’s Stark Group A/S has signed a £740m agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd – including builders merchant giant Jewson – which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK.

Vietnam wood product exports rise 9% in first 11 months of 2022
16 December, 2022
Vietnamese exports of timber and wood products reached nearly US$14.6bn in the first 11 months of 2022 – equivalent to a 9% increase on a year ago – according to statistics shared in the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest market bulletin.

African mills feel the effects of reduced Chinese demand
16 December, 2022
African sawmill and plywood facility operators are encountering significant difficulties due to reduction in demand from the Chinese market, according to the latest bulletin from the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

Vandecasteele receives the SDG Champion certificate
09 November, 2022
Vandecasteele Houtimport has received an SDG Champion certificate during an award ceremony on October 25 2022. Six other Flemish SDG Champions also received their certificates.

International Hardwood Conference discusses market stresses
09 November, 2022
The International Hardwood Conference, organised in Lyon by the French National Wood Federation (FNB), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), took place on October 28.

Wood-based panels manufacturers facing perfect storm this winter
17 October, 2022
Wood-based panel producers in Europe are likely to face a complicated winter due to the multiple challenges of reduced demand and increased energy and raw material/supply costs, a top industry executive told a 300-strong panel sector audience in Hamburg on October 13.

ISC notes sharp downturn after excellent 2022 start
17 October, 2022
The 70th edition of the International Softwood Conference (ISC) was held at the Marriott hotel in Copenhagen and online on October 13. The conference was hosted by the Danish Timber Trade Federation, which co-organised the event with the two usual partners: The European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF).

James Jones sends 1 million lineal metres of JJI-Joists to Australia
13 October, 2022
James Jones & Sons Timber Systems Division began exporting its JJI-Joists to Dindas Australia Pty Ltd, a leading distributor of wood products, back in December of last year and this week the milestone of the millionth lineal metre of JJI-Joists was achieved.

Ireland’s DAFM and Coillte co-host conference
06 October, 2022
The Republic of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Coillte are staging a Build with Wood event on November 23.

Confor welcomes forestry and timber sector back to APF
11 August, 2022
After four years away, Confor is delighted to welcome attendees back to the APF Exhibition at the Ragley Estate, Warwickshire from September 22-24.

EAC launches inquiry into sustainable timber and deforestation
28 July, 2022
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced that it is to look at the links between the sustainability of the UK’s timber industry, imports of key commodities, and global deforestation.

Malaysia’s wood products trade and exports grow in Q1
23 June, 2022
Malaysia’s total trade in timber and wood products increased by 10% to RM8.64bn (2021 Q1: RM7.89bn) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) latest market report.

Ghana wood export volume up, but value down
23 June, 2022
Newly-released Ghana wood product export figures from the Timber Industry Development Division (TIDD) of the Forestry Commission for January to February 2022 show a 5% increase in export volumes but a decline of over 15% in export earnings compared to the previous year, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation’s latest market report.

TTJ Awards voting ends today
20 June, 2022
Today is the last day of voting for the voted categories in the TTJ Awards 2022.

TTJ Awards 2022 voting deadline is June 20
27 May, 2022
Votes are pouring in for this year’s TTJ Awards, with the voting period set to end on June 20.

International roofing and timber show gears up for July dates
26 May, 2022
International roofing and timber show - DACH+HOLZ – will take place in July at the Cologne Exhibition Centre, Germany.

TIMCON head welcomes collaborative approach
24 May, 2022
John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Association (TIMCON) has commended the increasing trend for wood-based organisations representing different parts of the industry to work closer together, with the shared goals of tackling challenges and improving the position of the sector overall.

Global woodworking technology show to make a 2022 return
21 April, 2022
One of the world’s leading woodworking technology exhibitions – Xylexpo – will be making a return in 2022 after a four-year enforced absence due to the coronavirus pandemic.

UK wood windows brand expands internationally
19 April, 2022
UK wooden windows brand “Timber Windows” is expanding its business to cover international markets, starting in Sweden.

SCM shines light on timber building technology at international forum
18 April, 2022
Italian woodworking machinery manufacturer SCM returned to present its vision for the future of green building at The International Timber Construction Forum in France on April 6-8.