Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

Atradius rebuilds timber bridges
19 December, 2009
Credit insurance was a top issue in the timber trade earlier this year. Stephen Powney talked to Atradius UK commercial director Shaun Purrington

Palm plywood – wood or not?
19 December, 2009
Dr Vic Kearley, section leader, Engineering and Product Services, gives TRADA’s view on the thorny issue of palm-cored plywood

EU illegal logging rules need teeth
19 December, 2009

CE2+ marking confusion continues
12 December, 2009

CE2+ mark is not proof of structural ply
12 December, 2009

Breaking barriers
28 November, 2009
There was little suggestion in Mark Plews’ earlier working life that he’d become managing director of UCM Timber plc. He told Mike Jeffree about his unusual career trajectory

Weak pound benefits British mills
14 November, 2009
British timber production is up thanks to the weakness of sterling and the decline in imports – but the market is still seen as fragile

Innovation at Interbuild
14 November, 2009
Interbuild may have been a shadow of its 2008 self, but it was still a major new product showcase

Geneva convention
31 October, 2009
Timber Trade Federation CEO John White reports on the latest International Timber Trade Federation Day

Green goals
31 October, 2009
A new study identifies the various factors needed to drive market demand for certified wood. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence reports

Trade on carbon credentials
03 October, 2009

Golden ambition
19 September, 2009
Wood for Gold chairman Craig White talks to Stephen Powney about the impact of the campaign on its third anniversary

Glimmers of hope in the gloom
22 August, 2009

Room for improvement
08 August, 2009
The repair, maintenance and improvement market is tough, but it’s doing better than construction. It’s also set to benefit from a growing focus on building energy efficiency – and campaigns for an RMI VAT cut are gaining support

Red tape risk in new EU law
11 July, 2009
Proposed amendments to the EU’s illegal wood law have key implications for the timber trade, reports Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence

France looks beyond storm
13 June, 2009
The French timber industry is suffering in the recession, but it has a bold vision for its future

Lack of logs dominates Finnish market
13 June, 2009
There has been a seasonal rise in timber demand in Finland but sawmills are frustrated by a tight log supply

Training for free
16 May, 2009
The government’s apprenticeships.org.uk website encourages business to hire apprentices and take up funding for training them

Start the RoT
02 May, 2009
In these uncertain times it’s increasingly important to keep legal paperwork in order. Iain Garfield of the TTF’s solicitors, BPE Solicitors, provides some guidance on retention of title clauses

Stay positive
02 May, 2009