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EU to step up EUTR Monitoring Organisation approval
After criticism that it was being too slow in appointing Monitoring Organisations (MOs) to help companies meet the demands of the EU Timber Regulation, the EC is stepping up the approval process.
Wood-Mizer almost doubles size of European factory
Thin-kerf sawmill manufacturer Wood-Mizer Industries has almost doubled the size of its European factory in Poland.
BWF highlights consequences of late payment culture
Supply chain companies can wait up to 100 days to receive payment, harming cash flow and increasing borrowing, the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has said.
Caution over construction hat trick
Construction activity was up again at the end of last year, the first time in more than five years that the industry has posted three consecutive quarters of growth, the Construction Products Association said.
Interfor buys Russian business in US
Russian timber giant Ilim has sold its North American subsidiary Tolleson Lumber to International Forest Products in a deal in which Ilim will become a shareholder and join the board of the Vancouver-based corporation.
TW3 opens window to timber
Local government procurement consortium LHC has appointed seven contractors to its new scheme for timber windows and doors refurbishment work.
FSC launches online claims information website
FSC has launched its online claims platform (OCP) information website at http://ocp-info.fsc.org.
Finnish wood product output up 7% in 2013
Finnish wood product output rose 7% in 2013 to hit 10.1 million m3, according to the latest figures from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF).
Timber trade joins Labour housing policy brainstorm
The timber trade has joined housebuilders and other construction sector bodies in a meeting to feed into the Labour Party’s policy-making process on housing.
TTF offers commercial value
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) gives real commercial value to members and is well worth joining, TTF president Stephen King told guests at the Western Timber Association (WTA) annual dinner in Bristol on Friday.