Search Results: 'PEFC UK'

Timber on top form
29 February, 2024
The Wood Awards celebrate the use of timber in standout architecture and product design – and 2023 provided a bumper crop

Interholco into the future
19 December, 2023
The leading tropical hardwood supplier acknowledges market challenges, but is building for exciting times ahead. Mike Jeffree reports

Sustainable tropical forestry
19 December, 2023
The BMRC has been formed to underpin international market access and boost the investability of tropical timber producing countries with independently endorsed sustainable forestry systems. Mike Jeffree reports

Rising to eco regs challenge
19 December, 2023
The EU Deforestation Regulation will put the European tropical timber trade to the test, but Vandecasteele sees potential positive outcomes

Hardwood hiatus can’t halt investment
28 August, 2023
After a buoyant 2021/2022, French hardwood mills are seeing the heat going out of the market in 2023, but remain upbeat about prospects. Mike Jeffree reports

US hardwood unpacked
28 August, 2023
AHEC’s American Hardwood Trade Symposium packed out its London venue and delivered a full programme, addressing latest trade trends and the sector’s challenges, opportunities and initiatives. Symposium chair Mike Jeffree reports

No time to speculate
25 April, 2023
Views vary on prospects for the hardwood trade through 2023, but it won’t be the bull market of the last two years, say businesses. Mike Jeffree reports

Back to the future
16 February, 2023
TTJ takes a look inside Central London’s tallest mass-timber structure, The Black & White Building, uncovering how James Latham played a key role in the project and the site’s historic signifi cance to the distributor

Clouds on hardwood horizon
20 December, 2022
The outlook in the UK hardwood market is darkening, but the last two profitable years should help insulate businesses from a downturn, say importers. Mike Jeffree reports

Down but not out
20 December, 2022
It’s certainly been a year of two halves for Ireland’s timber sector, with the gains of early 2022 being eroded by falling demand. Sally Spencer reports

Learning their timber craft
18 October, 2022
Students delivered stunning timber designs in the Southside Hereford University Design Challenge earlier this year. Tabitha Binding, head of education and engagement at Timber Development UK, reports

No signs of price recovery
18 October, 2022
Softwood traders are still trying to deal with the effects of high stock levels, reports Jerry Wilso

An inspiring vision
25 August, 2022
The American hardwood sector demonstrates how sustainable use of this type of forest helps to conserve biodiversity, forest carbon stocks and other environmental values, while also providing a reliable supplementary source of income for non-industrial forest owners. Timber market analyst and environmental specialist, Rupert Oliver, reports

Data driven decision making
24 August, 2022
The timber sector has embraced digitalisation during the pandemic years and software providers are continuing to innovate as new challenges arise. Sally Spencer reports

ATIBT ever more active at 70
10 June, 2022
The environmental, economic and social development of the tropical forest industry is more important than ever, says ATIBT. Mike Jeffree reports

From carbon to circularity
10 June, 2022
Wood for Good was ahead of the game when it came to promoting the low-carbon benefits of timber. Mike Jeffree reports

Joinery’s green imperative
10 June, 2022
Rob Black, director of environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Howdens, explains why sustainability of timber products in manufacturing has never been so important

High stocks and war in Ukraine fuel uncertainty
10 June, 2022
Softwood markets have been slow to start this year as many importers are still smarting from the aftermath of high stock levels and an uncertain market. Traders have noticed a significant weakness in the DIY sector, which they put down to the sharp rise in the cost of living, while in contrast, the major developers are still witnessing high demand as the property market remains firm. Logistics costs are rising, and embargoes following the invasion of Ukraine are being felt along the supply chain. Jerry Wilson reports

View from the top
11 April, 2022
Howdens accounts for nearly one in four of all UK fitted kitchen sales. TTJ asked head of insights Hannah Parker and supply chain director Richie Sutcliffe about the state of the sector, design and materials trends and the company’s outlook

WPCS gain more market share
11 April, 2022
Recent years have been a story of wood plastic composites gaining increasing market share in the UK decking market and also tapping the cladding and fencing sectors. The pandemic has accelerated their use further, according to players in the market. Stephen Powney reports