Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

Calculating carbon
13 December, 2021
James Latham’s new Carbon Calculator is a bold initiative designed to give full transparency on the carbon impact side of its products and aid the wider appreciation and specification of wood’s benefits. Stephen Powney talked to James Latham’s group head of marketing Stuart Devoil

Strengthen governance now
10 December, 2021
The Timber Trade Federation unveiled a new deal at the UN Climate Change Conference to incentivise the sustainable and legal tropical timber trade through preferential international market access. Mike Jeffree reports

Deadline on the horizon
10 December, 2021
From July 2022 every wood treatment operation managed by or supplying members of the Timber Trade Federation must be quality assured by an independent third-party. As the deadline approaches, UK-based wood treaters are likely to turn to the WPA’s ‘Benchmark’ quality scheme, writes the WPA’s chief executive, Gordon Ewbank

ISC identifies positive post-Covid prospects
10 December, 2021
The softwood sector is hoping for a calmer market environment in 2022, but demand is forecast to continue to outstrip output. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference

Imports continue strong growth
10 December, 2021
Latest TTF stats show the pace of growth is slowing but import volumes are still increasing

Chipboard supply challenges remain
01 October, 2021
Chipboard demand continues to outstrip supply and now producers’ raw materials running short could tip the balance further. Keren Fallwell reports

Imports continue steep rise
30 September, 2021
Latest TTF stats show imports are still up on last year, but growth rates are expected to normalise

TTJ awards chooses nobu for anniversary
21 July, 2021
The annual TTJ Awards celebrates 25 years on September 17 with a new venue and guest speaker now confirmed. Stephen Powney reports

Demand rises as log supply tightens
21 July, 2021
The French timber sector has come through the pandemic in good shape, but mills are increasingly concerned about levels of softwood and hardwood log exports. Thibaud Le Moign of French Timber reports

CATT advances
21 July, 2021
Groundworks for the new Centre for Advanced Timber Technology have started, with the first student intake set for September next year. Sally Spencer reports

Marking time
21 July, 2021
The TTF’s Nick Boulton discusses whether UKCA marking is a duplication, an essential requirement, or both

Timber taps into carbon agenda
21 July, 2021
Structural timber is set to benefit from the increasing focus on net zero carbon. Sally Spencer talks to STA chief executive Andrew Carpenter

Demand reaches new high in Q1
21 July, 2021
Timber imports into the UK continue to hit new heights

Law Bows out at Lonza
15 June, 2021
David Law, a stalwart of the UK timber treatments sector, has retired after 36 years of service. Colleague Andy Hodge recounts David’s sterling career

New Times, New Trade Body
15 June, 2021
Timber Development is the name and aim of the UK’s new trade body. Mike Jeffree interviewed chief executive David Hopkins on its launch

United we stand
15 June, 2021
The TTF and WPA are united in their campaign to grow demand for preservative treated wood. The WPA’s chief executive officer, Gordon Ewbank, reports

Roller Coaster Year for Softwood
15 June, 2021
The TTF’s softwood conference provided delegates with some insight into the extraordinary supply and demand dynamics of 2020 and made some predictions for 2021. Sally Spencer reports

Imports recovery continues in Uk
15 June, 2021
The latest TTF statistics show the recovery in imports continued into the new year

FLEGT Communication by design
30 April, 2021
Pulsing trees and model endangered forest species are just two of the winners of the TTF’s design competition to promote the FLEGT timber legality assurance initiative. Mike Jeffree reports

Decking popularity rockets
30 April, 2021
A nation in lockdown in 2020 turned to garden improvement projects and deckingdemand soared, reports the Timber Decking & Cladding Association