Search Results: 'PEFC UK'

A year of two halves
29 November, 2012
The British-grown timber sector is thankful it had a good start to the year because the second half has been pretty disappointing. Sally Spencer reports

Indonesia’s legality milestone
12 November, 2012
It once topped the world league table of illegal timber suppliers, but Indonesia has taken radical steps to shed that status. Andy Roby, DFID-funded industry adviser in the country, reports on latest significant developments

All Bases covered
12 November, 2012
Lionex says its latest diversification makes it even more of a one-stop hardwood shop. Mike Jeffree reports

The art of making a market
12 November, 2012
Lumin plywood, says producer Weyerhaeuser, is now a UK construction market staple

Willmott Dixon man joins PEFC
15 October, 2012
Steve Cook, principal consultant for Willmott Dixon’s in-house sustainability consultancy Re-Thinking, has joined the PEFC UK Board.

Balcas takes MDFmouldings up a level
13 October, 2012
Leading MDF architectural mouldings manufacturer Balcas introduced visitors to KOTA – a new range of fully finished products.

Smooth passage
29 September, 2012
European hardwoods are likely to face few hurdles when the EU Timber Regulation comes into force in March. Keren Fallwell reports

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

Firm favourites
29 September, 2012
The appeal of European hardwoods is enduring as producers keep pace with their customers’ changing needs and the weak global economy. Robin Meade reports

Timber Expo: the industry hub
01 September, 2012
The design, structural and sustainability benefits of timber will be explored at Timber Expo where a huge programme of timber-related activity will take place. Event director Loretta Sales reports

Prices slip as markets quieten
01 September, 2012
European demand for softwood has weakened, but so far prices in the UK have held up. An upswing in North American prices has raised hopes at sawmills in the US and Canada, but mills supplying European markets are still treading water

Talking points
01 September, 2012
Timber Expo’s Timber Talks programme of seminars will feature more than 100 timber industry experts and personalities, covering everything from government policy to timber products. Gary Ramsay reports

London 2012 – a lasting legacy for timber?
18 August, 2012
Will timber benefit long-term from the success of the Olympic Park, asks Geoff Arnold, managing director of Pinewood Structures

London 2012 – a lasting legacy for timber?
18 August, 2012
Will timber benefit long-term from the success of the Olympic Park, asks Geoff Arnold, managing director of Pinewood Structures

Tour de France
04 August, 2012
The French Timber marketing organisation is spreading the word about the depth and diversity of France’s timber resource

Duly diligent
04 August, 2012
The latest in a series of TTF workshops on the forthcoming EUTR brought members up to speed on the new anti-illegal timber legislation. Sally Spencer reports

NFP Europe identifies potential UK market
07 July, 2012
Over the past six years NFP Europe Ltd has invested in the development of engineered wood products in the UK to create a product portfolio covering joinery, decking and structural timber.

Members’ day sparks BWF debate
04 June, 2012
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Members’ Day generated robust debate on key issues facing the industry.

Olympics certification sets new record
12 May, 2012
The dual certification of the London Olympic Park paves the way for other large, complex construction projects, says Beck Woodrow, Woodmark project manager

Leading contractors strike PEFC/FSC balance
28 April, 2012