Search Results: 'PEFC UK'

Travis Perkins joins TDUK
19 April, 2024
Travis Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of timber chain of custody and has also recently joined Timber Development UK (TDUK).

TimberX launches timber supply business
31 August, 2023
TimberX, which is part of the Kybotech Ltd group, the company behind Garden Buildings Direct and BillyOh garden furniture, has launched a new timber supply business based in the outskirts of Hull.

All change at the top of PEFC UK
07 June, 2023
John Kirkby has been appointed as the new executive director of PEFC UK and will replace Alun Watkins as the new head of the organisation.

TTJ Softwood Update: Low consumer confidence weighs on softwood market
14 July, 2022
The solid softwood market is uncharacteristically quiet for this time of year, and buyers are reluctant to commit to volumes on the forward market while prices are under pressure. Most merchants attribute weakened demand to a collapse of confidence in the retail and DIY market.

Softwood update: Russian and Belarussian wood in the spotlight
16 March, 2022
As the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia unfolds and the subsequent humanitarian crisis there grips the world’s attention, trade actions and government sanctions are being imposed by the UK, the EU and countries across the globe, writes TTJ’s Softwood Specialist.

TDUK advises against Russia and Belarus trading
09 March, 2022
Timber Development UK (TDUK) is advising members to cease trading with Russia and Belarus if they have not done so already.

Brexit packaging regulations "here to stay"
07 April, 2021
New regulations governing the movements of wooden pallets and packaging (WPM) since Brexit will remain indefinitely, according to government.

Interface becomes first employee-owned UK certification body
17 January, 2021
Interface NRM Ltd has become the first certification body in the UK providing FSC, PEFC and ISO certification to become employee-owned.

George McRobbie retires from BSW
24 September, 2020
George McRobbie is set to retire from his current role as director of BSW on October 7 but will continue to support the Group as a non-executive adviser.

Taylor Maxwell hosts PEFC to present Responsible Timber Sourcing CPD
20 February, 2020
Taylor Maxwell made their London Bridge architects showroom available to PEFC to present their CPD session to a gathering of architects on the benefits of using certified timber in construction.

China finally appears to be tackling the problem of illegal timber and logging
21 January, 2020
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that China is amending its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber.

Danzer UK takes maximum points in WWF analysis
09 October, 2019
Danzer UK has been awarded maximum points in the WWF UK’s Timber Scorecard initiative.

NSF International and Soil Association agree SFI and FSC offer
03 October, 2019
NSF International subsidiary NSF Certification, LLC and Soil Association Certification Forestry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Soil Association, have announced an agreement to offer certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) responsible forest management standards.

Swiss Krono pushes new limits on eco-friendly panels
12 September, 2019
Global decorative panel manufacturer Swiss Krono has launched a wood panel using bio-based adhesives that it says is setting new standards on emissions.

Soil Association to audit all public forests in Britain
23 August, 2019
Soil Association Certification Forestry (SACF) is to audit all the public forests in Britain, hugely increasing its forest cover and bringing its global influence to 16 million hectares.

Border Hardwood wins environment award
23 June, 2019
Oak timber merchant, Border Hardwood, has won the Environmental Innovation Award at the Shropshire Chamber Business Awards. The award was presented to Border’s managing director, Charlie Bevan-Jones, at an awards gala dinner on June 14.

Forestry Commission England appoints Peter Latham
15 April, 2019
Defra has announced the appointment of Peter Latham as one of three new non-executive commissioners to Forestry Commission England. The appointment, which is for a three-year term, commenced on April 1.

New sustainability solutions
14 June, 2017
How to stand up a sustainability claim for uncertified hardwood was the theme of a recent seminar co-hosted by James Latham, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

PEFC Stakeholder Day highlights forest impacts
15 May, 2017
A snapshot of the importance of forest certification and how it affects forests in North America, Asia and Europe will be given at PEFC’s Annual Stakeholder Day on July 4.

Senior changes announced at James Latham
02 May, 2017
James Latham has announced that Peter Latham will be retiring as non-executive chairman of James Latham Plc and will be leaving the business at the company’s AGM on August 23.