Search Results: 'PEFC'

Fortune may favour the brave
16 December, 2006
The new and ever-changing Russian Federation poses many risks for foreign investors, but for those that do their homework correctly, there are opportunities and significant long-term rewards

Floor show
28 October, 2006

All sides lobby on illegal logging
19 August, 2006
Greenpeace protests might have diverted attention beforehand, but the timber trade gave a good account of itself at the latest RIIA meeting on illegal logging

PEFC UK Ltd announces changes
29 July, 2006

Growing room
08 July, 2006
Ruth Sperring, mouldings product manager for Richard Burbidge, says there’s still room for growth in a mature market

Roadmap changes
08 July, 2006
Tony Miles, commercial director at International Timber, shares his views on the mouldings market and says the focus is increasingly on outsourcing

Policy versus practice
08 July, 2006
The timber trade continues to see constant change in many areas, none more so than environmental accreditation which is designed to ensure that wood is both legally and sustainably sourced. A key element of this, of course, is chain of custody (CoC) certification that proves effective systems are in place to track the material from the forest right through the supply chain.

Carrefour builds momentum
24 June, 2006
The French exhibition Carrefour International du Bois expanded and took a new direction this year

Green for go
10 June, 2006
The TTJ Environmental Achievement Award recognises and promotes the industry’s ever-improving environmental performance

Positive for PEFC
13 May, 2006

Possibly the perfect solution
15 April, 2006
Contrary to popular belief, the simplest ideas are not always the best. I quite often have simple ideas which my wife has no hesitation in telling me are the daftest things she’s ever heard.

Raising timber's sustainability profile
01 April, 2006
James Latham recently sponsored Homes for Good, a major sustainable home show in Taunton which showed how buildings can be designed, built, decorated and furnished in a sustainable way. Rawnsley Timber, a home-grown sawmill with FSC accreditation, was also present.

Show energy well spent
01 April, 2006
Asked to name a town that’s become a watchword for eco-friendly, solar-powered energy efficiency, you might plump for somewhere in California, or perhaps Australia or Spain. But there’s a showcase for 21st century fuel-frugal urban living closer to home – in Surrey.

Industry must meet demand for certified timber
18 March, 2006

Friend or foe?
18 February, 2006
While some of Greenpeace's forest campaigns might appear to suggest the contrary, the NGO is keen to work with, not against, the timber industry

Expert witness
18 February, 2006
The long-awaited CPET has been a reality since last summer and is still evolving. CPET co-ordinator Kate Bottriell reports on its progress

Mutual benefits
18 February, 2006
Last December the PEFC endorsed the SFI, the leading certification scheme in North America. Michael Buckley reports on the process that led to the mutual recognition and the ramifications for both schemes