Search Results: 'National Forest'

Globalisation, branding and building the future
29 December, 2017
Hardwood trade representatives from across the globe converged on Venice for the International Hardwood Conference, reports Mike Jeffree

Area Sales Manager for South East UK
06 December, 2017
Are you an experienced field sales manager with good commercial appreciation and understanding of the Timber and Builders merchant sector? We are looking for a driven, sales professional with proven ability to develop new accounts and build successful long term relationships who likes to own and succeed in their work and who can cover the South East of England. We offer an environment in which to develop plus excellent package of benefits to successful candidates.

Timber makes its case
22 November, 2017
The UKCW juggernaut drove in to Birmingham NEC in early October to present a comprehensive range of building products and solutions before a UK professional construction sector audience, reports Stephen Powney

Price over patriotism
20 September, 2017
Processors of British-grown timber are keen to take advantage of currency exchange rates and to invest in capacity and value adding. Sally Spencer reports

From boat yard To timber yard
24 August, 2017
Richard Bagnall didn’t set out to spend his working life in the timber trade, but a temporary stintrunning Robbins Timber in the mid-80s turned into a much-loved career. Sally Spencer reports

Flegt boosts civil society self-help
24 August, 2017
After playing a key role in implementing their country’s FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the EU, Indonesian civil society groups are sharing experiences with counterparts in other countries engaged in the initiative. Mike Jeffree reports

EUTR remains important post-Brexit
23 August, 2017
The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) wasn’t universally welcomed when introduced in 2013. Some in the trade saw it as unwarranted interference, a replication of the due diligence they already undertook to keep illegal wood out of their supply chains. The only difference, they said, was that it now came wrapped in Brussels red tape.

EUTR remains important post-Brexit
23 August, 2017
The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) wasn’t universally welcomed when introduced in 2013. Some in the trade saw it as unwarranted interference, a replication of the due diligence they already undertook to keep illegal wood out of their supply chains. The only difference, they said, was that it now came wrapped in Brussels red tape.

French oak in good heart
26 July, 2017
France’s oak producers are upbeat and investing and so far seem unbothered by Brexit in their key UK market. Mike Jeffree reports

Positive prospects
20 July, 2017
West African producers are confident of positive market prospects in the third quarter, according to TTJ’s tropical timber markets specialist.

A new take on sustainability
22 May, 2017
US hardwood is now backed with a comprehensive set of data and systems to providelegality and sustainability assurance, without certification. Rupert Oliver reports

PEFC Stakeholder Day highlights forest impacts
15 May, 2017
A snapshot of the importance of forest certification and how it affects forests in North America, Asia and Europe will be given at PEFC’s Annual Stakeholder Day on July 4.

LHC turns 80
21 April, 2017
The monthly Face to Face feature takes on a different form this month as the focus is not on a person but on an institution in the timber trade – the long-established London Hardwood Club (LHC) which turns 80 this year. Stephen Powney reports

Softwood Shortages Loom
20 March, 2017
There are signs of a softwood shortage for the year ahead with further price increases in the second and third quarters, reports Jerry Wilson

Specialist Trainer
07 March, 2017
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) is an agency of Forestry Commission Scotland, managing the National Forest Estate on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

Specialist Trainer – 2 Year Fixed Term Appointment
07 March, 2017
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) is an agency of Forestry Commission Scotland, managing the National Forest Estate on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

Further Whitewood price increases expected
20 February, 2017
Timber exports from the Baltics to the UK increased in 2016 but further price increases for whitewood are widely being mooted for Q2, reports Stephen Powney

Pallets in the circular economy
25 January, 2017
FEFPEB’s recent 67th Congress in Belgium highlighted the central role for wooden pallets and packaging in the circular economy

Flegt licensing key to tackling illegal timber
20 January, 2017
European environment commissioner Karmenu Vella congratulates the timber trade on its part in getting FLEGT-licensed timber and wood products to market, putting the EU “at the forefront of a global movement to end illegal logging”

Flegt licensing key to tackling illegal timber
20 January, 2017
European environment commissioner Karmenu Vella congratulates the timber trade on its part in getting FLEGT-licensed timber and wood products to market, putting the EU “at the forefront of a global movement to end illegal logging”