Search Results: 'PEFC'

Timbmet’s chief purchasing director retires after 45 years’ service
13 December, 2013
Timbmet has announced the retirement of its chief purchasing director, Jim Chambers.

“Steady as you go” for Asian traders
19 October, 2013
There’s been little change in the prices or volumes of Asian timber for months, and the trend is expected to remain flat for the rest of the year

Timber Expo: EUTR enquiries keep Bureau Veritas busy
05 October, 2013
International certification body Bureau Veritas was at Timber Expo for the first time, highlighting its timber legality auditing and verification services following the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Hardwood sector moves to a better place
05 October, 2013
The consensus is that the hardwood market is turning around and traders are happier with business levels. Mike Jeffree reports

Certification impact questions asked following new EC study
05 October, 2013
A European Commission study which shows EU wood consumption had a “negligible” impact on tropical deforestation has “profound implications” for forest certification, according to a UK-based forest industry consultant.

Bureau Veritas on EUTR at Expo
09 September, 2013
Bureau Veritas Certification will use Timber Expo as a stage to explain the demands of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), and how its due diligence system is designed to enable timber businesses to meet the legality requirements.

VPA vision for legality
07 September, 2013
Implementing EU FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements is taking longer than hoped, but supplier countries signed up to the initiative have already made major progress on legality assurance. Mike Jeffree reports.

PEFC in tropical push
24 August, 2013
After a slow start, PEFC’s tropical forest certification is building momentum, writes head of projects and development Sarah Price.

Malaysia makes its legality mark
24 August, 2013
Malaysia’s MYTLAS legality assurance system is bedding in well and helping challenge perceptions that tropical timber is inevitably high risk of illegality, says Malaysian Timber Council London director Sheam Satkuru- Granzella.

Hot tropical topics
24 August, 2013
TTJ asked suppliers, major buyers and an NGO for their views on tropical timber and wood product procurement and use and found they were topics under scrutiny as never before.

Nature build
24 August, 2013
Glulam and timber frame construction feature in Center Parcs’ mammoth new village in Bedfordshire. Stephen Powney sees the build progress at first hand

Timber trade "positive" on ISO CoC proposal
19 August, 2013
The two global timber certification schemes have been left in no doubt after a summit last week that the UK timber industry wants a single Chain of Custody standard, but not at the expense of loss of credibility.

Modern merchanting
10 August, 2013
JW Timber has invested considerably in its modern approach to merchanting while holding fast to the best old values of the trade. Stephen Powney reports.

Regulation issues
13 July, 2013
Certification and auditing issues affect the timber sector on a daily basis. Here BM TRADA provides guidance on some of the main developments

Help is at hand
13 July, 2013
Woodmark provides guidance and support, so that its certificate holders can get on with the business of trading timber products responsibly. Woodmark project manager Beck Woodrow reports

SIG to stock Lumin plywood
13 July, 2013
SIG has added the South American plywood brand Lumin as a preferred product in its roofing range.

Taking the EUTR line
13 July, 2013
PEFC has revised its chain of custody standard to align it to the EUTR. Thorsten Arndt, head of communications, explains

FSC and PEFC fight plans for “third” global certification standard
11 July, 2013
FSC and PEFC are working together for the first time to oppose what they fear could be a competing global chain of custody certification.

A new buzz
29 June, 2013
After some tough times, Setra sees light at the end of the tunnel, both in the wider global market and the UK. Mike Jeffree reports.

Something old, something new
29 June, 2013
Swedish timber suppliers are exploring new markets, geographically and in terms of value-added products but, says Swedish Wood director Mikael Eliasson, they remain committed to the UK market.