Search Results: 'PEFC UK'

“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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Banking on boring
15 June, 2013
The UK hardwood sector remains a tough place to be, but traders report signs of greater stability. Mike Jeffree reports

Accreditation hits the mark
01 June, 2013
There are increasing demands for proof of product quality, performance and sourcing, explains Jim Coulson, director of TFT Woodexperts Ltd.

Accreditation hits the mark
01 June, 2013
There are increasing demands for proof of product quality, performance and sourcing, explains Jim Coulson, director of TFT Woodexperts Ltd.

Danzer to work to FSC principles despite ‘disassociation’
31 May, 2013
Danzer UK has assured customers that it will continue to work to Forest Stewardship Council standards and criteria in sustainable forest management and timber sourcing, despite being ‘disassociated’ by the FSC over alleged breaches of its social responsibility rules by a former subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Bellway focuses on timber sourcing
20 May, 2013
Conversations are understood to be taking place at national housebuilder Bellway plc about the sourcing of its CLS due to internal concerns over potential performance issues of home-grown Sitka spruce.

A century is just the start
18 May, 2013
MH Southern is celebrating its first 100 years and looking forward to the future. Mike Jeffree reports.

Levelling the playing field
23 April, 2013
The Seneca Creek study demonstrated that there is a less than 1% risk of illegal wood entering the US hardwood supply chain – a key factor now that the EU Timber Regulation has come into force.