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15/03/2010 FEFPEB concerned over upward pressure on timber prices Click here 01/03/2010 Supply pressure continues to impact on timber pallet and packaging industry Click here 11/02/2010 ISPM15 - Australia UK exporters are advised that the Australian Quarantine requirements prohibit the entry of wood products infected with non indigenous bluestain. It should be noted that treatment in accordance with ISPM 15 specifications is not lethal to bluestain fungi, and in fact heat treatment in the absence of moisture reduction is likely to increase susceptibility to infection. Click Here for more information 10/02/2010 CESSATION OF THE USE OF METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION WITHIN THE UKWPMMP Click Here for more information 01/02/2010 TIMCON issues warning over upward pressure on timber prices Congresswoman Chellie Pingree introduces bill to ban flame retardant Deca-bromine present in a range of products, linked to developmental problems in children Click Here for more information Plastic pallet company defiant in face of DecaBDE phase-out pact Click Here for more information The Swedish Forest Industries Federations EU manifesto For more information Bank of England warns recession is worse than feared and recovery will be slow Click here LATEST BLOG: John White, CEO, Timber Trade Federation a keen advocate of generic wood promotion For more information PLASTIC PALLETS FIRE DEMO Click here for more information NWPCA: Environmental Group Urges Supermarkets to Stop Using Plastic Pallets Containing Chemical Fire Retardant Click here to download (PDF) CANADA: Wood or plastic? pallet debate can get heated Click here for more information The Latest Version of the Pallet Materials Carbon Calculator is now available! For more information Click here The TIMCON TRAINING SCHEME is now available! more information 25/06/2009: ISPM15 Information Australia and Packing material made of newly manufactured plywood/veneer Click here 15/06/2009 IMPORTANT: Changes to the ISPM15 Mark For more information 08/05/2009 ISPM15 Revision Regulation 2009 more information