In recent years, there has been a huge increase in public and corporate interest in environmental issues. Nowhere is this more evident than the move towards certifying timber and timber products to demonstrate that these have come from well managed forests.

Mike England Timber Company Limited Timber Purchasing Policy contains the following aims:

• To have systems in place to ensure timber purchased meets the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), forest certification scheme requirements
• Not to purchase timber species detailed on the Convention of International Trade Endangered Species (CITES) List Appendix 1 and 2
• The Company shall maintain registration to the Forest Stewardship Councils Chain of Custody scheme requirements and will ensure the scheme requirements are fully implemented within the Company's Management Systems
• The Company will ensure information provided to interested parties relating to the source of timber is accurate and not misleading
• The Company will ensure that all employees associated with the Timber Purchasing and Processing Policy are given the appropriate education and training in Chain of Custody requirements
• The Timber Purchasing and Processing Policy will be reviewed on an annual basis
• The purchasing policy is publicly available from the Company's offices in Hoghton, Preston

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Chain of Custody certification is the unbroken path which products take from the forest to the consumer, including all stages of manufacturing, transportation and distribution. Chain of Custody certification provides evidence that the certified product originates from certified and well managed forests.

The company focuses on delivering the best possible value with a strong environmental and sustainability ethos. To ensure this, they source timber stocks from sustainable forests, with FSC accreditation.

The Company is committed to investing in each department particularly in our Sawmill. Two new Weinig Powermat 500 machines with the Powerlock tooling system have recently been installed which provides the ability to offer a faster more efficient service and higher quality finished product.

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