Search Results: 'Programme for the Endorsement of Forest'

Ensuring certified supply
15 October, 2011
Timber suppliers, including those in the retail sector, will need to work closely with industry experts, NGOs and other stakeholders to ensure the continuity of supply of certified wood, says Julia Griffin, sustainability manager – products at B&Q UK

Value and verification
30 April, 2011
Malaysia, one of Europe’s key tropical suppliers, continues to make progress in added value production and environmental certification. Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, director of the Malaysian Timber Council’s London office reports

Price and demand trends could lead to Baltics shortages
16 April, 2011
Sterling’s weakness against the euro has pushed up the cost of imports from Baltic sawmills and most north European producers. Faced with increasing sawlog and transport costs, shippers expect prices to increase on a monthly basis for the foreseeable future

Price and demand trends could lead to Baltics shortages
16 April, 2011
Sterling’s weakness against the euro has pushed up the cost of imports from Baltic sawmills and most north European producers. Faced with increasing sawlog and transport costs, shippers expect prices to increase on a monthly basis for the foreseeable future

Eco equality
05 March, 2011
CPET reapproval of PEFC and FSC serves to further underline that they are equally plausible environmental certification schemes and the industry needs to get behind both, writes PEFC International head of communications Thorsten Arndt

Sustainable sourcing: a merchant’s viewpoint
05 March, 2011
The EU Illegal Timber Regulation is a welcome move but it will only work globally if non-EU countries value sustainably-sourced timber. Tony Miles, managing director of International Timber, examines the changes needed to eradicate demand for illegal timber and ensure truly sustainable forest management