Tuan Kamaruzaman Mohamad is the new chairman of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). Succeeding Datuk K Yogeesvaran, who held the post from 27 July 2018 to 31 March 2020, Kamaruzaman took over the reins effective 11 May 2020. Accrording to the April/June 2020 issue of Seedlinks, the official newsletter of the MTCC, MTCC …
07-07-2020
Malaysia, Japan, Timber, Certified, PEFC
Ta Ann Holdings Bhd, Malaysian manufacturer of plywood, sawn timber, logs and timber products, is riding on Japan's upward demand for PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) plywood products, reports The Star. According to Ta Ann group managing director Datuk Wong Kuo Hea, the company is working …
30-06-2020
Malaysia, Exhibition, COVID-19
Informa Markets, organiser of the region's leading event for the built environment, has announced new event dates. ASEAN Super 8, which comprises several exhibitions targeted at the built environment industry, will be held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 15 to 17 June …
18-06-2020
Bamboo industry, large-scale industry, Malaysia
Bamboo-based timber industry and bamboo shoot processing (for food) industry has the potential to offer good returns and job opportunities in Malaysia, in addition to helping preserve the natural environment. In a report by New Sarawak Tribune, Primary Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said bamboo has …
16-06-2020
Malaysia, palm-based polyol, polyurethane adhesive, commercialisation
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Techbond Greentech Sdn Bhd will start to produce palm-based polyol that will be used as a component in polyurethane adhesives, replacing formaldehyde-based adhesives, reported The Star. Using the polyol technology developed by MPOB, Techbond Greentech will produce sustainable palm oil-based polyol to create new …
04-06-2020
MTC, Malaysia, timber sector, donation
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities has reported that the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) has raised RM895,550 out of the targeted RM1 million, through its Covid-19 Humanitarian Fund initiative. The MTC launched this fund-raising effort in cooperation with timber associations and companies nationwide. More than 100 logging …
02-06-2020
MTCC, technical procedures, realign, Malaysian Timber Certification System
The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has revised its technical documents to ensure they are in line with the latest organisational, procedural and technical developments related to the Malaysian Timber Certification System (MTCS). The latest updates also took into account the revisions made by PEFC to its corresponding standards and …
11-05-2020
Furniture businesses, wood products, wood-based panels, manufacturing, impact, coronavirus, COVID-19, MCO, Muar, Malaysia
Furniture businesses and related players in the wood-based industry in Muar, Johor have been affected in the first quarter of this year, expecting to lose about RM500 million in revenue due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), reported The Edge Markets. Muar Furniture Association president Ong Yeou Huan said that as the wood-based industry is …
05-05-2020
Wood industry, Malaysia, Canada, U.S., New Zealand, coronavirus, impact
The wood industries in Malaysia, Canada, U.S. and New Zealand have all limited productions following some form of lockdown or movement control. According to Japan Lumber Journal, wood industries worldwide have experienced a set of common and unique challenges that arose from regulations imposed by their own governments and a general decline in …
04-05-2020
Department of Statistics Malaysia, forest, logging, sector, income, employment, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) conducted an online survey to assess the impact of the pandemic on employment and income, reported ITTO. For the forestry and logging sector the survey results showed 6 percent of workers were on half pay leave, 18 per cent were on unpaid leave and 12 per cent had lost their job. The report can be …
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