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Plywood sector updated on industry merger plans
23 December, 2014
UK plywood industry representatives have been updated on the latest merger discussions between the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and British Woodworking Federation (BWF).

Timber’s road to recovery remains on course
09 December, 2014
More UK-produced and imported timber, and panel products were sold in the UK last year than in any of the previous five years, new industry figures reveal.

Autumn Statement broadly welcomed
03 December, 2014
The timber industry has broadly welcomed the pledges made in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement but still has concerns regarding issues such as the government’s refusal to budge over reducing VAT on RMI work and the spectre of what Richard Bagnall, managing director of Robbins Timber, refers to as “significant public spending cuts post election, potentially slowing down economic recovery”.

NPPD dinner raises record funds for TTBS
14 November, 2014
This year’s TTF National Panel Products Division annual dinner raised a record £2,765 for the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS).

EUTR aids responsible timber sourcing
13 October, 2014
The first analysis of purchases by Timber Trade Federation members since the EU Timber Regulation found a significant improvement in the reduction of risk associated with buying timber, according to the TTF annual report on responsible sourcing.

Interim chief begins work at TTF
06 October, 2014
David Lennan has begun work as interim chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) as it and British Woodworking Federation (BWF) tackle the setting up of a joint company to bridge the two organisations.

FSC concedes rethink of compulsory online claims
19 September, 2014
Industry groups have welcomed a step back by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from the introduction of a compulsory Online Claims Platform (OCP) to record every transaction of FSC-certified material worldwide.

UK imports rise for fifth consecutive quarter
15 September, 2014
The UK’s timber and panel product import volumes increased 13.2% year-on-year in Q2 – the fifth consecutive quarter of growth.

BWF president addresses LHC
11 September, 2014
Around 30 hardwood traders met for the London Hardwood Club (LHC) lunch at the Honourable Artillary Company in London yesterday.

TTF/BWF joint venture enters next phase
11 September, 2014
The merger of the Timber Trade Federation and British Woodworking Federation has moved a step closer with the two parties signing a Memorandum of Undertanding (MoU) yesterday.

TTF and BWF move towards closer relationship
15 August, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and British Woodworking Federation (BWF) have sent out a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for consideration by their respective members, proposing the formation of a joint company headed by a single chief executive.

Housebuilding buoys UK timber demand
13 August, 2014
The UK’s timber imports have continued to increase, reflecting improving activity in the housebuilding sector.

TTF and BWF joint company proposed
23 July, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and British Woodworking Federation (BWF) have sent out a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for consideration by their respective members, proposing the formation of a joint company headed by a single chief executive.

Wellwood keen for TTF readmission
12 July, 2014
Hardwood specialist agency Wellwood is planning to seek readmission to the UK Timber Trade Federation, which ejected it from membership in June after it failed to meet its Responsible Purchasing Process (RPP) due diligence requirements and so breached its Code of Conduct.

Danzer highlights social value of certified tropical sector
12 July, 2014
Danzer UK managing director Ken Walsh focused on the social as well as the environmental value of certified tropical timber production in a presentation to the latest Illegal Logging Update (ILU) conference at Chatham House in London.

Swelling prompts moisture content review
05 July, 2014
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and Timber Trade Federation (TTF) are looking into moisture content levels of timber used in external joinery products following reports of swelling.

TTF takes issue with BBC programme
01 July, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has taken issue with a BBC television programme that gave the impression that UK mahogany imports were a driver of deforestation and illegal logging in Peru.

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

Wellwood expelled from TTF
06 June, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has today announced that Wellwood Ltd has been removed from TTF membership for not meeting the requirements of the due diligence criteria set out in the TTF’s Environmental Code of Practice (part of the TTF’s Code of Conduct).

TTF urges vigilance on Brazil timber imports
23 May, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is advising UK importers who buy Brazilian timber from the Amazon to thoroughly check their supply chain in the wake of Greenpeace’s investigation into illegal logging in the country.