Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

Flying the flag
17 December, 2012
Supplying the Olympic Park with anti-slip decking and getting the industry talking about roof batten quality have been major features of John Brash’s year. Stephen Powney reports

Down but not out
29 November, 2012
Raw material prices weigh heavily on German and Austrian mills but there is hope of growing value-added products sales to the UK. Stephen Powney reports

Plywood rises to EUTR challenge
12 November, 2012
The EU Timber Regulation may cause some disturbance for the tropical plywood trade, but long term it will benefit the sector and its image, according to three leading importers

Tackling illegal timber
27 October, 2012
A major conference in Malaysia highlighted both the achievements of anti-illegal timber measures, and trade anxieties around them. Mike Jeffree reports

Two-way trading street
27 October, 2012
The Global WoodMart in Malaysia underlined South-east Asia’s growing significance as a wood importer, as well as a supplier of timber and wood products worldwide. Mike Jeffree reports

Pivotal moment
27 October, 2012
ProTimber 2012, which immediately preceded last month’s Timber Expo, was billed as the timber industry summit and a pivotal staging post for the future of the timber sector. Gary Ramsay reports on the busy afternoon debate

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

A Woodmart for the world
17 September, 2012
Malaysia’s Global Woodmart promises to be bigger, better and more international in 2012. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber Expo: the industry hub
01 September, 2012
The design, structural and sustainability benefits of timber will be explored at Timber Expo where a huge programme of timber-related activity will take place. Event director Loretta Sales reports

Duly diligent
04 August, 2012
The latest in a series of TTF workshops on the forthcoming EUTR brought members up to speed on the new anti-illegal timber legislation. Sally Spencer reports

Asset alternatives
23 July, 2012
Banks and other investors are placing an increasing emphasis on clients’ assets as they look for more security against loans. That poses a problem for smaller, less-established businesses, but this is where brokers can help, reports Paul Sargent of Anglo Scottish Asset Finance

Banks backing business
23 July, 2012
Contrary to some media and industry comments, banks say they are increasing business funding and, in particular, focusing on support for small to medium-sized companies

Modelling new business
07 July, 2012
Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply looks into technical data and its potential to unlock new opportunities for timber

Raising the profile
07 July, 2012
The Timber Trade Federation is raising the profile of engineered timber products through a new industry forum. The TTF’s head of external affairs, David Hopkins, explains

A clear panels purpose
09 June, 2012
NPPD chairman Chris Sutton is determined to walk the talk during his term of office. Mike Jeffree reports

Rhodes' journey
26 May, 2012
Geoff Rhodes FWISc talks to Keren Fallwell about his unerring enthusiasm for timber and the timber industry

Battle stations
28 April, 2012
Sectors of the timber industry are vehemently opposed to the government’s biomass strategy. Robin Meade reports on the conflict of interests

Ecobuild proves essential date for timber industry
14 April, 2012

Emission control
31 March, 2012
Camilla Hair at SCA Timber Supply looks through the sustainability lens at the timber sector’s potentially weakest link: transport emissions

WPA highlights IED implementation for wood treaters
31 March, 2012