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The 15th edition of DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR, which will be held
in Shanghai from 26-28 March, 2013, is set to throw the spotlight
on ‘innovation’ within the flooring industry, according to a statement
issued by the organizers of the event. Recognizing the importance of
innovation for the industry to evolve and regenerate, the organizers
have announced the introduction of a new outstanding medium
conceived to boost the most innovative products of the flooring
industry. Within this constantly renewing exhibition platform, this
project itself will represent innovation.
The organizers have also announced that a new segment is being
launched as part of the 2013 edition. The premium segment, which
is completely dedicated to ceramic tiles and stones flooring, will
showcase high-end products from renowned South European and Latin
American producers. For the 2013 edition, visitors and exhibitors
will once again enjoy the added benefits of the association with the
Shanghai Architect Fair that will take place simultaneously. The fair
attracts influential architects, designers and builders, who are experts
on consumer trends and therefore pose as a valuable resource for
exhibitors at DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR. In 2012, more than thirty
worldwide renowned architects and designers, such as Kengo Kuma,
Waro Kishi, Paul De Ruiter, Caroline Bos, David Gianotten, Martin
Robain, Chen Youjian, Mi Qiu, and Dai Zhikang shared their vision and
ideas on new projects and industry hot topics during the exhibition
and the organizers are confident of the same in 2013.
Committed to serve and support the industry in its innovation
process, the organizers have announced their commitment towards
efforts in highlighting forward thinking companies. The show stands
out from other leading shows on accounts of its ideal position at the
core of the emerging and vibrant Asia Pacific region and organizers
are confident of a successful exhibition, both for visitors and for
exhibitors. Testament to the importance of the event, a majority of
the industry players, including the likes of Mohawk, Lamett, Beulieu,
Gerflor, Suminoe, and Invista, have confirmed their participation for
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Putting LCA at the centre of sustainable design: an American hardwood case studyAHEC report outlines the environmental life cycle of delivering U.S. hardwood lumber into overseas markets
If sustainability is ever to become
more than a mere aspiration
in design, manufacturing and
construction, decisions need to be
made based on hard facts. New tools
are needed to bring in data from
numerous sources covering a huge
range of environmental impacts.
These tools must also be flexible
enough to accommodate widely
different materials and contexts, and
yet accessible so that environmental
information can be readily integrated
into the design process without adding
excess cost.
That’s a very tall order - but a
widening range of scientists, industry
groups, specifiers, government
and consumer interests have been
chipping away at the problem now
for several years. Their efforts
are beginning to show results.
Central to this process has been
the development of the Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA), a scientific method
involving collection and evaluation
of quantitative data on all the inputs
and outputs of material, energy
and waste flows associated with a
product over its entire life cycle so
that the environmental impacts can
be determined.
The LCA process is now covered
by international standards, the
ISO14040 series, to ensure results
are scientifically rigorous and not
subject to manipulation by different
industrial sectors. The standards
require, for example, that data
collection and analysis is undertaken
by independent third parties and
subject to critical review by a panel
of independent experts.
AHEC, which represents
the interests of exporters of
hardwood lumber and veneer
AHEC has published a comprehensive report on the environmental life cycle of delivering U.S. hardwood lumber into overseas markets. Fully ISO conformant and receiving high praise from independent LCA experts, the report is being used as the basis for innovative tools to integrate sustainability into product design
The report includes a qualitative assessment of land use and land use change, biodiversity, water resource and toxicity impacts associated with supply of U.S. hardwood lumber
On biodiversity impacts, the
study concludes that: “Conversion
of any other commercial land into
the hardwood forest would most
probably be a positive impact on the
land quality including biodiversity
and associated ecosystem services”.
On toxicity it notes that: “In the
production of hardwood lumber
there are no fertilizers or wood
treatment chemicals or any other
known substances of particular
toxicity concern”. On water resources
it comments: “hardwood lumber is
expected to have very low impacts”.
While some impacts are treated
qualitatively in the LCA report,
others are dealt with quantitatively.
The report provides numerical
data on Global Warming Potential
(GWP - better known as carbon
footprint), Acidification Potential
(AP), Eutrophication Potential (EP),
Photochemical Ozone Creation
Potential (POCP), and Ozone
Depletion Potential (ODP). It also
identifies which processes along
the supply chain (forestry, sawing,
Roderick Wiles, AHEC Director for Africa, Middle East, India and Oceania
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kilning, transport) are most important
in determining each of these impacts.
It includes a sensitivity analysis to
show how environmental impacts
vary according to key factors such
as species, lumber thickness, and
transport distance and mode.
Wide variation between U.S.
hardwood species
A key conclusion from this number
crunching is that variation in
environmental profile is at least as
dependent on species and thickness
as it is on transport factors. Providing
average results for ‘sawn hardwood
lumber’ can be very misleading and
data needs to be reported separately
for each individual hardwood species
and board thickness. This is mainly
because the kiln drying process
consumes a surprisingly large share
of the energy needed to produce and
deliver hardwood lumber. The time
lumber spends in the kiln also varies
widely between species and by
thickness. For example, for 1” lumber,
oak typically needs to be kilned
at least three times longer than
tulipwood. And 3” lumber requires
more than 4 times as long in the kiln
as 1” lumber.
While kiln drying has more of an
impact than might be expected, the
global warming impact of transport
is less. Even very large changes in
transport distance result in relatively
minor changes in carbon dioxide
emissions. For example, for 1” white
oak lumber, the carbon footprint
of delivering into London (shipping
distance 720 km by road and 6,300
km by sea) is little different from
that of delivering into central Poland
(1,265 km by road, 7,735 km by sea).
Even transporting lumber all the
way from the Eastern United States
to Australia, via Suez and Singapore
(2,205 km by road, 25,000 km by
sea), results in a carbon footprint no
more than 50 percent greater than
that of delivery into the UK. Whilst
exact numbers for the Middle East are
yet to be published, the report clearly
shows how transport is a relatively
minor factor in the overall carbon
footprint of American hardwoods.
What about wood’s carbon storage?
Like all wood products, close to
50 percent of the dry mass of U.S.
hardwood lumber comprises carbon,
which has been absorbed as the
tree grows through photosynthesis.
In fact, the data gathered by PE
shows that the amount of carbon
stored in U.S. hardwood lumber
almost always exceeds the emissions
required to extract, process and
transport that lumber into any
export market worldwide. However,
all the above observations about
carbon footprint ignore this storage
benefit of the lumber. That’s because
the scope of this particular LCA
report is restricted in that it ends at
the point of delivery - unavoidable
since it’s not possible for producers
to know how their material will be
used. Treatments, fixings, further
processing, life-span and method
of disposal all have an influence on
carbon storage. These need to be
fully accounted for in future ‘cradle-
to-grave’ studies of manufactured
products containing U.S. hardwood
– before it is appropriate to make
far-reaching claims about the ‘carbon
neutrality’ of the raw material.
The AHEC study facilitates this
next step by providing conservative
estimates of the amount of carbon
stored in U.S. hardwood lumber
products. This treatment of the
carbon properties of wood products,
which aligns with international
best practice, was singled out for
particular praise by the Critical
Review Panel: “Another commendable
aspect of the study is the
conservative approach taken with
regard to modeling biogenic carbon
removals from the atmosphere. The
study quantifies the biogenic carbon
uptake in forestry, and reports this
separately from the cradle-to-gate
result. This transparent and unbiased
treatment of the biogenic carbon
Providing average results for ‘sawn hardwood lumber’ can be very misleading and data needs to be reported separately for each individual hardwood species and board thickness
Each kilogram of U.S. hardwood product stores the equivalent of 1.835 kilograms of CO2 for as long as it remains in use.
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The next stage of the project, and the most challenging, aims to integrate life cycle thinking into all stages in the design, manufacturing and delivery of products containing U.S. hardwoods
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AHEC is collaborating with product design students at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London to produce and exhibit chairs during the London Design Festival (LDF) 2012. The exhibition has been titled ‘Out of the Woods’ and is set to go on display at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum during LDF 2012, which will run from September 14 - 23, 2012. AHEC’s decision to partner with the London Design Festival follows the hugely successful ‘Timber Wave’ installation at the LDF last year and is reflective of AHEC’s continuing commitment to educate, increase awareness and promote the environmental credentials of American hardwoods.
Under the leadership of tutors Sebastian Wrong and Harry Richardson, the students have been set the challenge to design a functional chair or seat in an American hardwood of their choice. The designs will then be developed into working prototypes with the help of Benchmark, internationally renowned for its craftsmanship in wood and long-standing relationship with designer Terence Conran. AHEC is well known in the international design community for its creative promotion of hardwood, having worked with the likes of David Adjaye, Matteo Thun, Sou Fujimoto, Arup and Amanda Levete. Through this initiative, the attention has turned to the potential stars of the future with a unique and groundbreaking project for students.
According to Sebastian Wrong, the project “offers a pioneering opportunity for students to create designs within the context of a
stark reality.” His co-tutor Harry Richardson added, “it is not only a case of designing a chair that will survive physically far in to the future, it is also to produce a chair whose design will remain relevant far in to the future.”
Education and research provides a unique element to the project because AHEC is using, for the first time, its ground-breaking Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research to help the students produce detailed life cycle impacts for their designs. Each chosen prototype will be environmentally profiled using an LCA modeling system developed for AHEC by sustainability experts - PE International. AHEC is in the process of producing the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration for American hardwood lumber and veneer and it is this data that will be used by the students to build a full ‘cradle-to-grave’ impact for their designs.
“Following our recent collaboration with Benchmark at Salone del Mobile earlier this year, we are excited to partner with them again on this important project that will help students understand and appreciate the beauty of hardwoods. We remain positive that the entire exercise will help the students from the RCA witness first hand the craftsmanship at Benchmark and more importantly understand the full environmental impact of their designs,” said Roderick Wiles, AHEC Director for Africa, Middle East, India and Oceania.
Supporting livelihoodsInvestments in wood-based enterprises
can generate jobs, create assets and help
revitalize the lives of millions of people in
rural areas, according to the report. Some
350 million of the world’s poorest people,
including 60 million indigenous people,
depend on forests for their daily subsistence
and long-term survival. ‘On-farm forestry,’
also known as agroforestry, is in some cases
contributing up to 40 percent of farm income
via harvesting of wood, fruits, oils and
medicines.
Despite sometimes having a poor
reputation due to concerns over deforestation,
wood products - if sourced from well-run
forestry operations - can store carbon and
are easily recycled. Forest-based industries
around the world are innovating competitive
new products and processes to substitute
non-renewable materials, and by doing so
are opening pathways towards low-carbon
bio-economies. The report argues for the
promotion of a sustainable forest-based
industry that offers a way to improve rural
economies while meeting sustainability goals.
But while the report indicates that the
value of forest products exports more than
doubled between 2002 to 2010 in certain
areas, it also says that more attention needs
to be paid to promoting the creation of small
and medium scale forest-based enterprises
that benefit local communities.
“Brazil has successful examples of forest
plantation management, and its good
practices can be disseminated to other
developing countries in order to promote the
green economy and strengthen the synergies
between sustainable development and climate
change mitigation. The Rio+20 discussions
must be the starting point to strengthen the
balance of the triple bottom line. Brazil’s pulp
and paper industry is prepared to promote
innovation in biotechnology and sequestration
of forest carbon that can support a
sustainable expansion of triple bottom
line activities. This means social inclusion
and protection of the environment,” stated
Elizabeth de Carvalhaes, Executive President,
Bracelpa.
Renewable energyFAO’s report also argues that sustainable
forestry offers a renewable, alternative source
of energy.
“Burning wood may be the oldest method
by which humans acquire energy, but it is
anything but obsolete,” said Rojas-Briales.
Today, wood energy is still the dominant
source of energy for over one third of
the world’s population - in particular for
the poor, he noted. “And as the search
for renewable energy sources intensifies,
we must not overlook the considerable
opportunities for forest biomass-based
energy to emerge as a cleaner and greener
alternative,” he said.
According to SOFO 2012, deriving energy
from wood can offer a climate-neutral
and socially equitable solution, provided
the wood is harvested from sustainably
managed forests, burned using appropriate
technologies, and undertaken in combination
with reforestation and sustainable forest
management programs.
The report further states that increasing the
The world’s forests have a major role to play in the transition to a new, greener economy, a theme being discussed at the Rio+20 Conference. But to spark that shift, governments must enact programs and policies aimed at both unlocking the potential of forests and ensuring that they are sustainably managed
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MARKET REPORT
About fAoThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.
Besides its headquarters in Rome, FAO is present in over 130 countries. The decentralized network includes 5 regional offices, 11 sub-regional offices, 2 multi-disciplinary teams, 74 fully fledged country offices (excluding those hosted in regional and sub-regional offices), 8 offices with technical officers/FAO Representatives, and 36 countries covered through multiple accreditation. In addition, the Organization maintains 5 liaison offices and 4 information offices in developed countries.
FAO is composed of seven departments: Agriculture and Consumer Protection; Economic and Social Development; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Forestry; Corporate Services, Human Resources and Finance; Natural Resources Management and Environment; and Technical Cooperation.
FAO’s activities comprise four main areas:
Putting information within reach: FAO serves as a knowledge network using the expertise of its staff - agronomists, foresters, fisheries and livestock specialists, nutritionists, social scientists, economists, statisticians and other professionals - to collect, analyze and disseminate data that aid development.
Sharing policy expertise: FAO lends its years of experience to member countries in devising agricultural policy, supporting planning, drafting effective legislation and creating national strategies to achieve rural development and hunger alleviation goals.
Providing a meeting place for nations: On any given day, dozens of policy-makers and experts from around the globe convene at the FAO headquarters or in its field offices to forge agreements on major food and agriculture issues. As a neutral forum, FAO provides the setting where rich and poor nations can come together to build common understanding.
Bringing knowledge to the field: FAO’s breadth of knowledge is put to the test in thousands of field projects throughout the world. FAO mobilizes and manages millions of dollars provided by industrialized countries, development banks and other sources to make sure the projects achieve their goals. FAO provides the technical know-how and in a few cases is a limited source of funds. In crisis situations, FAO works side-by-side with the World Food Programme and other humanitarian agencies to protect rural livelihoods and help people rebuild their lives.
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use of renewable energy, including wood-
based fuels, relative to fossil fuels may be
one of the most important components of a
global transition to a low carbon economy
model. Sustainable energy production from
wood can create local employment and can be
used to redirect expenditures from imported
fossil fuels to investments in domestic sources
of energy, with employment and income
benefits.
However, FAO also cautions that doing
so will require careful attention to existing
patterns of wood energy dependence, the use
of sustainable forest management practices
in the harvesting and planting of trees,
and the adoption of efficient technologies
for converting biomass into heat and
cogeneration (heat/electricity).
Carbon capture to mitigate climate changeSOFO 2012 states that by reducing
deforestation and restoring lost forests on a
large scale, significant amounts of carbon can
be removed from the atmosphere, further
reducing the severity and impacts of climate
change. At the same time, such projects would
also support rural livelihoods and provide
renewable raw materials for sustainable
building using more wood and bamboo
as well as bio-energy. Nearly 2 billion
hectares of land area have been identified
through the Global Partnership on Forest
Landscape Restoration as being suitable for
restoration. In addition, afforestation provides
the additional benefit of helping combat
desertification and soil degradation.
Supporting policiesAccording to SOFO 2012, putting forests at the
heart of a new, green economy will require,
first and foremost, policies and programmes
that give entrepreneurs incentives to pursue
the sustainable utilization of forest resources.
This includes the removal of perverse
incentives that result in deforestation and
degradation and conversion of forests to
other uses as well as those promoting the
use of non-renewable raw materials like
steel, concrete, plastics or fossil energies that
compete with wood and bamboo.
Creating appropriate revenue streams
for forest ecosystem services like carbon
sequestration can also encourage forest
landholders and managers to protect and
restore forests. Open and decentralized
systems of management including industrial
transformation and energy supply can help
promote efficiency and transparency and
offer a diversified range of opportunities for
local entrepreneurs.
“The global forest products industry is at
the forefront of forest conservation efforts.
Through sustainable forest management
practices, our industry not only produces
a sustained annual yield of timber, but
also ensures its abundance for future
generations. The global forest products
industry also contributes to livelihoods and
human well-being by employing millions of
people around the world and by producing
products that provide shelter and increase
literacy. The emerging bio-economy can
only increase the important role of this
industry,” concludes Donna Harman,
President of ICFPA.
Putting forests at the heart of a new, green economy will require policies and programmes that give entrepreneurs incentives to pursue the sustainable utilization of forest resources
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timber certification
Timber Design & Technology looks at the some of the leading certification programs that have gained widespread acceptance over the years
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)The Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) is an independent non-profit
organization formed as an effort
to establish a global system for
certifying products that come from
well-managed forests. The mission of
FSC is to promote environmentally
appropriate, socially beneficial, and
economically viable management of
the world’s forests. The history of FSC
goes back to 1990 and since then,
FSC has become the largest voluntary
program for independent third-party
forest certification in the world.
Today, FSC is a two-pronged process
that includes a forestry performance
audit and a chain of custody audit.
FSC does not itself certify forests but
it accredits qualified independent
organizations known as certification
bodies to carry out on-the-ground
inspection and certification.
FSC certification standards are
based on ten main principles. The
FSC scheme has also developed a
process to monitor certified timber
from forests to the consumer. The
chain of custody procedure monitors
the wood products through every
stage of their transport, conversion
and further processing. Timber that
comes from sources that meet the FSC
standards are eligible to carry the FSC
logo, which denotes that the product
comes from well-managed forests.
To date, some 41 million hectares of
forest worldwide are certified to FSC’s
forest management standards and
the FSC ‘tick-tree’ logo is comfortably
the most widely recognized brand.
FSC also enjoys the full support of
the environmental NGOs, in particular
Greenpeace and WWF.
In principle, certification is an important tool for tackling illegal logging, as most timber certification schemes are based on sustainability criteria, and legality is taken to be inherent within sustainability
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Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)PEFC was founded on June 30, 1999
in Paris with the aim of promoting
sustainably managed forests through
independent third-party certification.
PEFC is an umbrella organization, which
facilitates mutual recognition among
the numerous national certification
standards developed in a multi-
stakeholder process. Although initially
developed to address the European
situation, PEFC today has worldwide
appeal. The unique feature of PEFC’s
scheme is that it encourages a bottom-
up approach to the multi-stakeholder
development of certification standards
and respects the use of regional political
processes for promoting sustainable
forest management as a basis for
certification standards.
In the last two years, PEFC has
emerged and has grown with such
rapidity that it now manages a greater
area of certified forest than FSC. To
date, 13 European countries have
had their national forest certification
systems endorsed by PEFC, amounting
to a combined certified forest area
of 51.6 million hectares. Further, its
35 worldwide independent national
forest certification systems represent
more than 210 million hectares of
certified forests, making it the largest
forest certification system in the world,
covering about two-thirds of the globally
certified forest area.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)The International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) is an international
non-profit organization, which
establishes global standards for various
products, production processes and
services to ensure that they meet an
acceptable level of quality. Of all the
standards in the ISO 14000 series,
the ISO 14001 for Environmental
Management Systems (EMS) is the
only standard against which it is
currently possible to be certified by
an external third-party certification
authority. The certification process
includes identification of environmental
aspects of the operation, which pose
high risk to the environment, setting
objectives and targets to reduce the
environmental impacts, identification
of changes required to meet the goals
and objectives, implementation of new
practices and continuous evaluation of
their effectiveness.
The ISO standard is a more process-
based certification system and is applied
at the level of entire enterprises. It also
does not include specific, on-the-ground
standards for forest management,
but focuses more on improved
environmental planning. The ISO 14001
system gained wide acceptance around
the world largely due to the recognition
of ISO. Today, many companies prefer
their forests to be certified under dual
certification programs, often one being
the ISO standard.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)The SFI program was launched in
1994 as one of the U.S. forest sector’s
contributions to the vision of sustainable
development established by the
1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development. Its
original principles and implementation
guidelines began in 1995, and it evolved
as the first SFI national standard backed
by third-party audits in 1998. Today,
SFI Inc. is an independent, non-profit
organization responsible for maintaining,
overseeing and improving a sustainable
forestry certification program that is
internationally recognized and is the
largest single forest standard in the world.
The SFI Standard is based on
principles and measures that promote
sustainable forest management and
consider all forest values. It is a
comprehensive system of principles,
objectives and performance measures
developed to integrate both responsible
environmental practices and sound
business practices. The SFI verification
includes both first and second party
verification as well as independent
third-party certification of conformance
to the SFI standards. Today, more than
79 million hectares of forestland in
North America are certified to the SFI
forest management standard, making it
among the world’s largest sustainable
forestry programs.
Today, many companies prefer their forests to be certified under dual certification programs, often one being the ISO standard
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)The Canadian Standards Association
Sustainable Forest Management
standard is the leading forest
certification standard in use in Canada.
First released in 1996, it is Canada’s
official National Standard for Sustainable
Forest Management and managed
forests certified to this standard stretch
from coast to coast. The Canadian
Standards Association (CSA), the official
standards setting body for Canada,
established a set of Sustainable Forest
Management (SFM) standards adapted
from the six Canadian SFM criteria
originally established by the Canadian
Council of Forest Ministers. The six
criteria outline the environmental, social
and economic values to be managed
for all forests. These standards are
consistent with ISO 14001, and also
require public participation and audits
that verify performance. The first
certification under this system was
completed in June 1999 and so far,
approximately 67.3 million hectares
have been certified under this standard.
American Tree Farm System (ATFS)The American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
includes 27 million acres of certified
forestland managed by America’s family
forest owners who are meeting the
highest standards of sustainability and
managing their lands for water, wildlife,
wood, and recreation. ATFS, the largest
and oldest sustainable family woodland
system in America, is also internationally
recognized, meeting strict third-party
certification standards. For more than
70 years, ATFS has enhanced the quality
of America’s woodlands by giving forest
owners the tools they need to keep their
forests healthy and productive. Offering
certification to landowners who are
committed to good forest management,
ATFS certifies forest management to
eight standards of sustainability.
A program of the American Forest
Foundation, ATFS has been endorsed by
PEFC since 2008. The ATFS certification
process incorporates established
standards and guidelines and offers
three certification options, which
must conform to the Standards of
Sustainability for Forest Certification.
These standards recognize new
conservation forestry practices and
evolving consumer demand for
sustainably harvested forest products.
Once ATFS verifies that the standards
are met and the Tree Farm is certified,
landowners can proudly display the
ATFS green and white sign - the national
symbol for good forestry.
Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFCS)The essential elements of the Australian
Forest Certification Scheme (AFCS),
which commenced with the drafting of
the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)
in 2000, were fully developed during
2002 and 2003 to provide an ‘Australian
forest certification scheme’ based on
Australia’s conformity assessment
framework. The AFS is a nationally
endorsed Australian Standard that has
been developed within the recognized
international frameworks of the
Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators
(1995) and the ISO 14000 series of
international, voluntary environmental
management standards, but which takes
account of local operating conditions.
As such, the objective of the Australian
Forestry Standard is to provide forest
managers and owners with economic,
social, environmental and cultural
criteria and requirements that support
the sustainable management of forests
for wood production.
As the leading authoritative voice for
forest and wood products certification in
Australia, the AFCS scheme has an open
and transparent process for stakeholder
consultation and involvement in the
More than 79 million hectares of forestland in North America are certified to the SFI forest management standard, making it among the world’s largest sustainable forestry programs
Indonesian Eco-labelling Institute (LEI - Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia)The Indonesian Eco-labelling Institute
(LEI - Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia)
is a non-profit constituent based
organization that develops forest
certification systems as part of its
mission to promote sustainable forest
resource management in Indonesia.
Established in 1994, LEI is a constituent
based organization and as such
has retained its independence and
transparency, which are both necessary
for the credibility of forest certification.
LEI introduced its certification program
to implement Sustainable Forest
Management (SFM) in 1998. The system
and its criteria and indicators are based
on the ITTO, FSC and ISO principles,
criteria and guidelines.
Mutually recognized by FSC, LEI’s
certification includes schemes for:
Natural forest certification; Plantation
forest certification; Community forest
The AFCS National Standards are world-class forestry standards that have been endorsed by PEFC
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certification; and Chain of Custody (COC),
a log tracking system for industries
that process forest products such as
furniture, ply wood, sawn wood and
pulp and paper. The LEI certification
schemes have been designed specifically
considering the Indonesian context
with a focus on community forestry,
a commitment to involving traditional
communities, and a multi stake-
holder approach that is supported by
NGOs, indigenous communities, forest
companies and the government.
Brazilian National Forest Certification Program (Cerflor)Forest certification began in Brazil in the
mid-90s as a reaction to environmental
concerns and pressure from international
consumer groups. Initially considered to
be a response to deforestation and illegal
timber extraction, it soon extended to
all forest activities, including industrial
plantations. Despite the parallel FSC
process underway, Brazilian forest
industry associations such as the
Brazilian Silvicultural Society (SBS) were
keen on the creation of an autonomous
national forest certification scheme.
The system, entitled the Brazilian
National Forest Certification Program
(Cerflor), is managed by the National
Institute of Metrology, Standardization
and Industrial Quality (INMETRO), a
government agency connected to the
Ministry of Development, Industry
and Foreign Trade. Today, INMETRO
accredits certification bodies associated
with Cerflor whilst the Brazilian
Association of Technical Standards
(ABNT) is charged with the process of
development and revision of Cerflor
standards for forest management and
chain-of-custody practices.
Cerflor was officially launched in 2002
and started to operate in March 2003.
Endorsed by PEFC, Cerflor is based on
five principles - accompanied by criteria
and indicators - that vary according to
local conditions. Significant emphasis is
placed on management plans, monitoring
exercises and development plans for the
local communities, however no minimum
and clear social and environmental
requirements exist with regards to
performance. Cerflor follows norms
similar in name to those established by
FSC in Brazil, but are considered more
process-oriented than FSC. Despite the
presence of the FSC standards, Cerflor
proponents consider it desirable to
offer an optional parallel standard
to companies. Nonetheless, both FSC
and Cerflor certification requirements
take as a starting point the forest
management criteria defined in
Brazilian regulatory law.
Pan African Forest Certification (PAFC)The African Timber Organization
governments decided to support a Pan
African Forest Certification system
(PAFC) based on the Principles, Criteria
and Indicators (PCI) established by
the Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR) in early 2004.
These PCIs have been validated by
the International Tropical Timber
Organization (ITTO) and have been
tested in the Ivory Coast, Ghana,
Cameroon, Central African Republic
and Gabon and serve as a base for
sustainable African tropical forest
management. To date, Gabon is the
first country to develop a national
PAFC system and this system aims at
becoming the basis for an all-African
standard. PAFC Gabon has established
standards and procedures that are
compliant with the requirements of PEFC
thereby enabling Gabon to became the
first African member of the international
PEFC Council. PAFC currently is open
to other African nations, wanting to
develop their national standards within
the system.
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)The International Tropical Timber
Organization (ITTO) is an inter-
governmental organization that
promotes the conservation and
sustainable management, and use
and trade of tropical forest resources,
which includes 59 member countries.
Established under the auspices of
the United Nations in 1986, ITTO
develops internationally agreed policy
documents to promote sustainable
forest management and forest
conservation and assists tropical
member countries to adapt such policies
While certification is an important tool, it is certainly not a measure of sustainability
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to local circumstances and to implement
them in the field through projects. In
addition, ITTO collects, analyzes and
disseminates data on the production
and trade of tropical timber and funds
a range of projects and other action
aimed at developing industries at both
community and industrial scales.
ITTO has developed guidelines,
criteria and indicators of sustainable
forest management for tropical
countries, which are being further
elaborated in some producing member
countries. These international and
national criteria and indicators are
not being developed specifically for
certification purposes but they can serve
as a useful framework in this regard. It
is noteworthy that the various processes
are not necessarily developing criteria
and indicators at the same level; some
are working at the national or regional
level, while others are concentrating on
the management unit level.
Beyond CertificationTimber certification is certainly a
positive step towards sustainable
management of the world’s forests.
However, there is one major issue
in certification that is of paramount
importance - gaining credibility for the
certification procedure. The truth is that
there is no easy path towards attaining
credibility, as we are confronted with
the apparent complexity that credibility
actually means different things to
different people, and to the same people
in different settings.
While certification is an important
tool, it is certainly not a measure of
sustainability. It is interesting to note
that FSC adopts the ISO position on the
usage of the term ‘sustainability’, which
is that it cannot truly be determined
and, instead, requires certificate holders
to describe FSC certified products as
sourced from ‘responsibly managed
forests’ and not ‘sustainable’ forests. It
is also important to understand that,
while certification schemes can provide
reassurance to the buyer that the timber
they are buying is from responsibly
managed forests, there are other ways
to determine this. This is particularly
relevant for timber sourced from North
America and Europe, where there is a
long history of good forest governance
and a proven track record of responsible
forest management. In fact, in these
cases, one might ask what the relevance
of timber certification is.
At present, the certification picture is
somewhat muddled on account of the
development of many competing and
even conflicting systems as discussed
above. There is a very real risk that
timber suppliers may be required to
obtain more than one certificate for
the same product in order to satisfy
different groups of customers, on
account of their preference for a
particular scheme, or sometimes to
even comply with mandatory schemes,
which are a prerequisite towards doing
business in a given country. That being
said, any viable timber certification
scheme will have to be seen to be
credible, objective with transparent
and measurable criteria, reliable and
independent and, most importantly,
covering all types of timber. The issue
still remains very sensitive in nature
and no doubt influenced by politics.
Nonetheless, it will remain an actively
debated topic with no foreseeable
solution in the near future.
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Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC)is an independent organisation which operates the MTCS
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CAMBIA
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Exterior Trim, Siding, and DeckingWindow frames, Sashes, SillsInterior FlooringInterior/Exterior Doors and CabinetryOutdoor FurnitureDocks and FloatsHot tub and Spa surroundsBench SlatsPlaygrounds
properties. By processing wood produced
from America’s well-managed hardwood
forests, Cambia provides an affordable,
domestically-sourced, environmentally-
friendly alternative to imported hardwoods
that often are illegally harvested from
endangered tropical rainforests.
The thermal modification process
limits the ability of wood to absorb
moisture, so Cambia products are more
dimensionally stable and less prone to cup,
warp and twist with changes in relative
humidity. This increase in dimensional
stability significantly extends the
service life of applied finishes, thereby
reducing maintenance costs. The thermal
modification process also removes those
nutrients in wood that would otherwise
provide a food source for insects and
wood-destroying fungi. As a result, Cambia
products do not contain any toxic chemicals
to improve longevity and performance.
The thermal modification process also
sequesters carbon within the wood, giving
Cambia products a rich brown color and
appearance; and the uniform coloration
of Cambia products rival that of many
imported tropical hardwood species.
Thermally modified wood was introduced
in Europe in the early 1990’s and has since
become widely accepted and utilized for
both interior and exterior applications.
Cambia accepts stains and finishes that
have been formulated for non-modified
hardwoods as the thermal modification
minimizes the difference in early and
late wood densities, actually allowing
paints and stains to last longer. Thermally
modified wood is also extremely durable;
the wood is rot and insect resistant, and
as there are no toxic chemicals involved,
special handling precautions and scrap
waste disposal are not issues. Testing by
an independent testing lab placed Cambia™
Yellow Poplar in the highest durability
rating class achievable for rot and decay
resistance. Currently available in a selection
of domestic hardwoods and prefabricated
components, Cambia hardwoods are most
commonly used for siding, decking, lumber
and site furniture.
The Green ChoiceCambia wood may be the first truly green
lumber resource that performs better and
costs less than alternative wood species and
substitute products developed to replace
wood. A significant percentage (up to 80
percent) of the energy required to thermally
transform wood using the Cambia process
comes from the wood itself, making the
process not only energy-efficient, but also
environmentally friendly as no chemicals
are used to preserve the wood and no
pollutants are emitted to the environment,
thereby enabling it to have a low carbon
footprint.
Cambia adds value and utility to wood
harvested from sustainably managed temperate
forests, thereby promoting responsible and
sustainable forestry practices. The enhanced
performance of Cambia thermally modified
wood makes it an environmentally responsible
alternative to wood produced from tropical
rainforests. Further, Cambia wood scrap is
easily disposed of as it can be burned or
landfilled without adverse environmental
impact. As a testament to its environmental
credentials, Cambia products are available with
a FSC certification and can qualify for 100
percent valuation under the LEED ‘certified
wood credit’ (MRc7). Cambia is currently
available in red oak, poplar, white ash and soft
maple lumber.
Working with CambiaDespite the thermal modification, Cambia
By processing wood produced from America’s well-managed hardwood forests, Cambia provides an affordable, domestically-sourced, environmentally-friendly alternative to imported hardwoods that often are illegally harvested from endangered tropical rainforests
Color: The color of thermally modified wood is determined by treatment time and temperature. Color may vary from light brown to a deep roasted brown.
Dimensional Stability: Thermally modified wood significantly reduces the ability of the modified wood to absorb water. This limits the amount of swelling or shrinking associated with non-thermally modified kiln-dried wood.
Density: Thermally modified wood has a slightly lower density than non-thermally modified kiln-dried wood. This is mainly due to the removal of sugars and other non-essential organic compounds during the treatment process.
Permeability: Thermally modified wood is 20-30 percent lower in permeability than that of normal kiln-dried samples.
Thermal Conductivity: Thermally modified wood has a thermal conductivity that is 20-25 percent lower compared to untreated wood.
Resistance to insect attack: Thermally modified wood has no food source for wood-destroying insects. Insects may bore into a piece of thermally modified wood, but will not infest the piece due to the lack of a food source.
Fire Resistance: Thermal modification does not significantly alter resistance to fire.
Biological Durability: Thermally modified wood demonstrates a remarkable ability to resist decay by brown rot. Test results do indicate that thermally modified wood should not be used in ground contact applications where structural performance is required.
Weather Resistance: Thermally modified wood will change color over a period of time from the original brown to a grayish weathered color and may also develop light surface checking when exposed to direct sunlight. The original color and surface integrity may be preserved with pigmented or UV-protective non-toxic coatings.
Leachate: Thermally modified wood is not subject to chemical leaching issues.
Surface Hardness: Thermal modification does not significantly change the surface hardness of wood of the same species.
Bending Strength: Thermally modified wood has a slightly reduced modulus of rupture, though no significant reduction in modulus of elasticity when compared to kiln-dried wood of the same species.
Compression Strength: The thermal modification process has no significant effect on the compression strength values.
Splitting Strength: The thermal modification process can cause some reduction in the splitting strength.
Screw Extraction: The thermal modification process has no significant effect on screw extraction resistance.
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wood is still wood. The mechanical and
chemical properties unique to each species
modified remain roughly the same as before
the thermal modification process. As such,
Cambia wood can still be worked with all
standard woodworking tools, though the
use of carbides will definitely extend the
life of cutting edges. Sawdust produced
from sawing and planing operations is
generally finer than that of non-modified
wood, possibly requiring better quality dust
masks and more frequent cleaning of dust
collection systems. In addition, material
safety data information for kiln-dried
wood remains unchanged by the thermal
modification process.
Cambia adds value and utility to wood harvested from sustainably managed temperate forests, thereby promoting responsible and sustainable forestry practices
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the two gateways; fire, with the changing
colors of the LED lighting system; water in
the basin of the structure; and finally earth,
with Accoya wood.
Experience SustainabilityThe project was built with strict
sustainability criteria. Everything in the
creation has been thought through to answer
environmental needs. Accoya is created
using a proprietary patented non-toxic
modification process on sustainably sourced
woods and exceeds or matches the durability,
stability and beauty of the very best tropical
hardwoods without their endangerment.
As such, it has received many prestigious
environmental awards and certifications.
The LED lighting system uses only about
700W of continuous power. The system is
IP67 rated and no replacement of bulbs
is necessary. The water system is also
very economical. Finally, minimal waste
was produced in the construction and
installation, using only natural materials
such as wood, rubber and metal that were
all reusable and recyclable.
“With a passion for ecology and a real
love for wood, Accoya ticked all the boxes
for OVO. We needed a simple, natural and
durable material for our creation and it
suited our design well,” said Mostafa Hadi
and Pol Marchandise, both Sculptors and
Artists at Odeaubois.
Its unusual shape is achieved with a combination of 24 crossed spiral pairs, which is based on the double helix model - something present everywhere in our universe, from DNA to the solar system! Visitors can make up their own interpretation of the creation, be it an egg, pineapple, or pine cone
DESIGN & DéCOR
pRoJECt CREdits
Odeaubois: Pol Marchandise and Mostafa Hadi for the wooden sculpture
ACT lighting design: Koert Vermeulen for the lighting concept and Marcos Viñals Bassols for the scenography
WOOD WITHOUT COMPROMISEAccoya® is ideal for decking, cladding and external joinery. Created from sustainably sourced wood and completelynon-toxic, Accoya® is a revolution in wood technology.
- Class 1 durability- Warranted for 50 years above ground- Warranted for 25 years below ground- Exceptional dimensional stability- Outstanding coating performance for low maintenance- Consistent quality throughout
modified wood by Accsys Technologies
ACCOYA® and the Trimarque Device are registered trademarks owned by Titan Wood Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accsys Technologies PLC, and may not be used or reproduced without written permission. www.distinctwood.com/accoya
The Haven, Norfolk
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PVs International outlines aggressive expansion plan for MENA regionLeading player confident of 50 percent growth in turnover for 2012
Markets such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, where significant investments into infrastructure are being made, will continue to drive our growth in the region
the years. These species are used in
the construction industry as well as
for pallet manufacture. For joinery
and carpentry purposes, Malaysian
Red Meranti, European Beech
and various African hardwoods
have been the species of choice
for many years. Apart from the
reasons mentioned above, these
species are also relatively easy
to use and are very durable. They
are used to manufacture door and
window frames, as well as to make
furniture. The panel industry has
been dominated by China, Indonesia
and Malaysia. What sets us apart
from many of our competitors is
the fact that we supply the entire
range of wood products - softwoods,
hardwoods and panels.
What are some of the challenges
facing the regional timber industry?
The region does not have any forests
and therefore has to import all of its
wood. As a result, the trade is subject
to various factors such as fluctuating
shipping costs, unsafe sea routes,
political uncertainties in the source
countries, logging bans and in some
cases, sudden surges in demand.
Additionally, the understanding of
sustainable forestry practices aimed
at managing the world’s forests is
still relatively low in the region. It
is important that all the entities
in the supply chain work together
to ensure that the use of these
valuable resources is regulated in
order to protect our environment
and ensure a steady supply.
With due diligence and a deeper
understanding of the issue, we can
ensure that the Middle East does
not become a dumping ground for
timber from non-certified forests.
What trends do you anticipate in the
coming year?
We believe that the demand for
timber from certified forests is set to
increase across the region in the next
few years. With the development of
‘green building codes’ in the Middle
East, contractors and builders will be
forced to ensure responsible sourcing
when it comes to wood products.
Since the 2008 crisis, we see that
the demand for wood products
has grown steadily and in a more
sustainable fashion. We anticipate
that this trend will continue in the
near future.
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Given that material prices and labor costs are more or less maxed out, the industry has to look towards improving their workflows and this is only possible with software and better organization
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The answer lies in the ability to render information, which has been already created, available for the next process in a digital format so that the information can be used straight away
Still based on AutoCAD, the add-on from CAD+T gives draftsmen the possibility of drawing the parts directly in 3D even though they can still work on 2D. More importantly, the software allows information on the parts such as materials, finishes, edges, profiles, hardware, etc. to be saved directly
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Date: 25 - 26 SeptemberVenue: Ricoh ArenaLocation: Coventry, UKtimings: 25 September (Tuesday), 9:00 - 17:00 and 26 September (Wednesday), 9:00 - 16:00expecteD attenDees: 4,000+WeBsite: www.timber-expo.co.uk
Project Iraq is being held in Erbil, Iraq from 17-20
September 2012. The show is the premier event of its
kind in Iraq and is the ideal venue for all those in the
construction industry. In 2011, Project Iraq hosted 393
exhibitors from 20 countries - representing a 30 percent
increase compared to the previous edition and welcomed
more than 23,000 professional visitors including
architects, engineers, contractors, construction specialists,
high-ranking officials, regional and national investment
authorities, in addition to local and regional VIPs.
The show provides a unique and dynamic platform for
buyers and suppliers to make contacts and drive future
developments within Iraq’s massive construction sector
and to penetrate local markets. Exhibitors benefit from
massive exposure to premier regional agents, dealers,
buyers and distributors. Project Iraq is being held
concurrently with Energy Iraq 2012 - the International
Exhibition for Electricity, Alternative Energy, Lighting,
Water Technology and HVAC. The show will leverage
the recovery in Iraq, which has lead to a boom in
reconstruction and development needs across all sectors
of its economy.
projEcT Iraq
TImbEr Expo
Timber Expo is the premier show in the UK for all those
involved in the timber sector. Timber Expo 2012 will
take place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry from the 25-26
September and over 4,000 visitors are expected, including
architects, specifiers, engineers and contractors plus central
government departments and local authorities. All four
corners of the timber sector will be represented for all
attendees to promote, learn and experience why timber
is the number one commercially available low carbon
construction material.
The exhibition in 2012 will be 50 percent bigger,
showcasing the products and services of over 200
companies in 6,000 sqm of space and will provide a forum
for new business and a demonstration of how timber
can deliver an effective, more attractive and sustainable
built environment. The exhibition is complemented by a
comprehensive Timber Talk seminar programme in addition
to the Timber Buyers Forum, which offers a highly effective
way for timber buyers to meet with Timber Expo exhibitors
in a structured manner in order to maximize the networking
and business opportunities during the event.
New for 2012, the BM TRADA Group will host a series
of technical tours for buyers and members of the press,
wherein groups of approximately 20 people will be taken
around the exhibition, highlighting different technologies
and innovations. Also new is the introduction of the Timber
Expo 2012 Awards, which will be judged by independent
experts, media partners and representatives from official
industry body partners. In addition, the Student Exhibition
will showcase the designs of students of architecture at
Oxford Brookes University who have been asked to design a
demountable timber pavilion - the brief requiring that it can
be deconstructed then transported and used as a temporary
shelter for an injured marine stranded in bad weather
conditions on an island.
SHOWTIME
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SHOWTIME
Date: 4 - 6 OctoberVenue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiatimings: 9:00 - 17:00expecteD attenDees: 2,000+ WeBsite: www.globalwoodmart.my
Date: 7 - 10 OctoberVenue: The NEC Location: Birmingham, UKtimings: 7 - 9 October (Sunday - Tuesday), 9:30 - 17:00 and 10 October (Wednesday), 9:30 - 16:00expecteD attenDees: 10,000+WeBsite: www.w12exhibition.com
W12
mTc global WoodmarT 2012
Following its highly successful debut in 2010 in Kuala
Lumpur, the MTC Global WoodMart (MGW) 2012 will
once again take centre stage at the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre from October 4-6, 2012 providing
a premier one-stop selling, buying and networking
platform for local and international timber suppliers
and buyers. Buoyed by the success of the debut show,
MTC has doubled the exhibition space for MGW 2012 to
2,000 sqm occupying two halls at the KLCC Convention
Centre, and has extended the show duration from two to
three days.
A new feature of MGW 2012 is the ‘Wood in Art’
section, specially introduced for craftsmen to express
their creativity in timber in various finished forms.
There will also be a ‘Best Presentation Award’ for the
most creative exhibitor’s booth. Apart from facilitating
business among local and overseas suppliers, agents,
distributors, importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and
others in the supply chain, MGW 2012 also aims to
promote and encourage the wider application and use of
timber from Malaysian and international sources.
MGW 2012 will feature a wide selection of tropical
and temperate hardwood and softwood products such
as logs, sawn timber, plywood and panel products,
wooden flooring, wooden decking, doors and windows,
mouldings and furniture components. MGW’s debut
show in 2010 attracted 108 exhibitors from more than
20 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
France, Germany, India, New Zealand, South Korea, the
UAE, UK and USA. In addition, over 2,000 trade buyers
from 50 countries attended the show, with sizeable
representations from Japan, the Netherlands, China,
India, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE.
W12 is the UK national exhibition of machinery,
materials and components for the joinery and furniture
manufacturing industries. Each year this major sector
buys trade supplies of around GBP 3.5 billion with 75
percent of this coming from UK based companies. Two
co-located shows - Working with Wood and Working
with Design - make up W12, which is being held at the
NEC this year for furniture and joinery manufacturers.
Working with Wood is about technology and
machinery across the woodworking industries. Working
with Design showcases the vast range of materials
and components available to assist manufacturers. The
event will also include the ‘Design in Manufacturing
Awards 2012’, which will be judged by a carefully
chosen panel of industry experts. The judges will be
looking for examples of practical design of direct value
to manufacturers. All materials and components with a
strong design element can be considered for an award
- but the over-riding feature is practical, commercial
application.
Organizers have confirmed that the significant
suppliers of technology to the UK market are booked
to exhibit at W12 as the show presents the perfect
opportunity to engage with buyers of technology,
materials and components across the joinery and
furniture manufacturing industries. The last edition of
the show in 2010 attracted 10,000 visitors from 6,500
companies over 4 days highlighting the importance of
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PrOjeCt IrAQ17th - 20th Septembererbil International FairgroundIraqwww.project-iraq.com