The UK’s leading timber distributor, James Latham, has become one of the first importers of FSC Indonesian plywood from PT Tjipta Rimba Daja.
 
The Tjipta mill, based in Medan, is operating with Cipta, their UK based sales agent, who signed up to the Timber Trade Federation’s Responsible Purchasing Policy in July 2005. 
 
In late 2003, Tjipta set up a Chain of Custody system and last year, they achieved BM Trada COC certification.
 
James Latham ordered a significant amount of the Tjipta FSC plywood in BB/CC grade, and the stocks have recently arrived at the Port of Tilbury.  The new stock will be held in the company’s distribution warehouse at Tilbury and will be distributed to the depots when it is needed.
 
Paul Fosh, group panel products buyer for James Latham, comments: “It’s fantastic that we were able to put this order in for Indonesian plywood from Tjipta.  At James Latham, we are committed to responsible timber purchasing, and we are confident that this quality, FSC accredited plywood will be a huge hit with our customers who are becoming even more aware of the need to supply third party and legally verified products.”
 
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