the wood and wood products industry
TTF Guides
Here you will find a series of TTF Guides specially created to inform members on a range of topics from Technical issues such as standards and grading to Environmental matters and RPP.
Graded Timber - Basics
This provides a basic guide to the different types of strength and apearance graded timber.
Guide to Constructional Plywood
This TTF Guide provides information on the different types of constructional plywood available and what to look for when specifying them.
RPP Services Guide - A Helping Hand From the TTF
This Guide highlights the wide array of support services provided by the TTF to give members a helping hand to smooth the implementation of the RPP.
Buying Timber Responsibly Guide
This Guide highlights the steps that can be taken to ensure that timber is bought responsibly, including details of the availability of certified and legally verified timber for various product groups.
CSR Guide - 3/11/09
This Guide on Corporate Social Responsibility outlines the growing importance of CSR in the corporate world and explains its relevance to the timber industry with details of the action TTF members can take and the various CSR reporting tools and standards which members can use.
Chain of Custody Guide
This Guide gives an introductory explanation on what Chain of Custody is and the basic requirements for implementing a Chain of Custody procedure for a timber importer and/or manufacturer.
Guide to Timber Species
Sometimes it's important to know the botanical name and geographical origin of timber species imported to the UK. The TTF has therefore published a companion Guide to CITES, on the Timber Species Imported Into the UK which gives this information.
Guide to CITES
TTF has created a guide to The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, more commonly known as CITES, which aims to protect certain plants and animals by regulating and monitoring their international trade to prevent it reaching unsustainable levels.
TTF Guides to Timber Standards - Made Easy!
It is often difficult to know exactly what the most relevant British and European standards that apply to your products are. Therefore, TTF has created a series of three timber standards guides for the main commodity types (Softwood, Hardwood, and Panel Products) together with background information to explain exactly what standards are, why they were created, what harmonised European Standards and CE marking are and how they are relevant. Click here to download the documents.
