Guide to Responsible Timber Purchasing

James Latham plc have been importing timber since 1757, so we like to think we know what we are talking about when it comes to wood.  Still a family owned business, the Group now operates from 9 strategically placed sites across the UK.

Our brochure has been designed to give our customers some valuable information regarding responsible timber procurement with the environment in mind.  In today's modern world, there is an increasing emphasis on the impact to our environment in all that we do, and purchasing timber is no different.

As a natural, sustainable resource, timber has huge environmental benefits when managed efficiently.  In many forested acres of the world, replanting far exceeds harvesting and timber is seen as a crop which needs to be preserved and protected for many future generations.

In our guide you will find some questions we are commonly asked, as well as the answers that we provide.  Also included is a brief guide to some of the more common certification schemes in operation today, and a copy of our group environmental policy.

James Latham are committed to sourcing, promoting and supplying timber from legally approved sources, and wherever possible providing timber which has been certified as sustainable.  Although at the moment there is not enough certified timber to supply all the demands, every year there is more available, as increasing numbers of countries, governments and forest owners all over the world recognise the need for sustainable and legally sourced wood.

To view our current Guide to Responsible Timber Purchasing please click here, alternatively to request a hard copy please contact our marketing department on email : marketing@lathams.co.uk or telephone 0116 257 3415.