Search Results: 'National Forest'

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.

Confor Awards celebrate leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry
14 March, 2024
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2024 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on March 12.

German, Austrian and Swiss sawmills blast Brussels over EU forest regulation
05 March, 2024
The associations of the sawmill and wood industry in the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) countries have met in Zurich to discuss the current economic and political conditions, including impact from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

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).

James Latham donates materials for SPUD
06 December, 2023
James Latham has donated sheet materials for SPUD’s’ ‘The Living Room’.

Forestry values fall in increasingly cautious market
22 November, 2023
Commercial forestry values fell for the first time in almost a decade with a 10%-20% drop in the past year, according to a new industry report launched in London on November 21.

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.

Pinelog appointment set to drive sales in independent holiday park sector
07 August, 2023
Judy Barwell has joined Chesterfield-based Pinelog Ltd, one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of luxury timber lodges and buildings, as sales account manager.

FSC logo awareness more than doubled
18 May, 2023
Awareness of the FSC logo in the UK has increased 45% since 2019 , and the proportion of those claiming both good and rough knowledge of the logo has more than doubled.

Forestry minister backs Timber Sector Deal
28 March, 2023
UK forestry minister Trudy Harrison MP has backed a proposal from Confor and Friends of the Earth to develop a Timber Sector Deal – to bring together government, industry, green groups and farmers to increase future supplies of home-grown timber.

Softwood trade adopts ultra-cautious approach
03 February, 2023
The economic backdrop is troubling traders but they are finding their way through and some agents and shippers are reporting more interest for February and March shipments. Jerry Wilson reports

TDUK market conference paints gloomy trade picture into 2023
04 November, 2022
The Timber Development UK (TDUK) annual market conference in central London was unequivocal in its message – falling demand and prices coupled with rising costs will cause increasingly difficult and uncertain market conditions going into 2023.

TTBS National Golf Day returns
27 July, 2022
After a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic, 40 players attended the TTBS National Golf Day 2022 at the Breadsall Priory golf complex on Thursday July 7. The event was sponsored by Taylor Maxwell Timber.

Hamish Macleod wins Confor award for dedication to forestry
21 March, 2022
Hamish Macleod was awarded the 'Dedicated Service to Forestry Award' at the Confor dinner and awards ceremony this month, following the announcement of his retirement last year.

Ukraine war: shock in the wood product value chain to be expected
10 March, 2022
Following a meeting of the main trade bodies for the timber industry, CEI-Bois (the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries) and EOS (the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry) recognised that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a real threat to peace and security in Europe while direct consequences on the timber business should be expected.

Composite Prime assists in playground revamp
29 January, 2022
The playground at Christ the King RC Primary School in Worsley, Manchester has had a makeover worth £5,000 in recognition of its winning entry into a national recycling campaign for schools.

National School of Forestry students pick up EGGER Forestry prize
30 November, 2021
Two final year students from the University of Cumbria have been awarded the prize for the best Forest Management plan.

FSC announces winners of the 2021 Furniture Awards
30 November, 2021
The winners of the FSC Furniture Awards, created by the Forest Stewardship Council to reward FSC-certified companies in the indoor and outdoor furniture sectors, have been announced.

Forestry change maker wins Sylva Trophy
08 November, 2021
The Sylva Trophy 2021 has been awarded to Paul Raymond-Barker BEM from Llanstephan, Powys. It recognises for his “outstanding” role over many decades helping forestry owners and managers embrace change in Wales and England.

Major clarifications needed on new EU Forest Strategy
06 October, 2021
“The new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 needs clear objectives and feasible coherent actions” was the message of forest owners and managers to the EU policy makers from the European Forest Owners’ Conference.