PEFC UK (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification UK) has signed up as a member of TIMCON (Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation), the organisations have announced.
PEFC UK is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification. It plays a major role in supporting the UK timber industry’s sustainability commitments by working with stakeholders across the supply chain. TIMCON is the established industry association for the wooden pallet and packaging sector in the UK and Ireland (see Notes to Editors, below, for more information).
The move is part of both organisations’ strategy of collaborating closely with partners in complementary sectors of the forest based industry.
PEFC UK’s Executive Director John Kirkby, said: “PEFC UK is always looking at ways in which we can collaborate within the timber industry to promote sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing of timber, so we are delighted to join TIMCON as an affiliate member.
“We look forward to learning more about the pallet and packaging industry, and partnering with the trade body of a sector that across the UK and Ireland uses around 1.5m3 of sawn timber annually will hopefully provide us with a greater opportunity to increase awareness of the benefits of specifying timber from sustainably managed and certified forest for use in timber pallet and packaging manufacture within the UK and Ireland.”
“We’re really pleased to announce that PEFC UK has joined us,” said TIMCON General Secretary Stuart Hex. “Welcoming organisations such as PEFC UK into TIMCON is a key part of our strategy to collaborate more closely with likeminded organisations across the forest-based sector at home and internationally. It supports our shared goals, including championing the use of sustainable timber in the manufacture and repair of pallets and packaging and boosting overall confidence in the sustainability of the forest-based industries
such as ours.”
