CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations ends on 30 June 2019 In line with the MTCC 20th Anniversary Celebration’s tagline “Pushing Boundaries, Advancing Sustainability”, MTCC seeks to acknowledge, appreciate and celebrate the tremendous hard work, improvements and innovation undertaken by the certified organisations in meeting the stringent demands of forest management and chain of custody certification under …
The inaugural General Assembly of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) was held in Singapore today with PEFC as one of its Founding Members. GPSNR aims to provide an independent platform that will lead to improvements in the socio-economic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain.Development of the GPSNR was initiated by the CEOs of …
The Fourth Meeting of the SRC was held on 18-20 February 2019 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and was attended by a total of 19 participants comprising Members, Alternate Members and Observers. During the Meeting, the SRC considered the incorporation of the requirements of Principle 10 of MC&I Forest Plantation.v2 into the relevant Criteria and Indicators …
Partners and initiators of the Timber Pavilion namely Assink Wood, Scantimber / Hasslacher, PEFC quality mark, Trade Journal Houtwereld, IEB, Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) and through the support of 85 companies and organisations, bags the inaugural “Outstanding Award” at the 2019 Bouwbeurs Construction Fair. The Timber Pavilion was judged to …
23 January, Kuala Lumpur – Financial institutions have a key role to play in leading and supporting efforts to address issues relating to sustainability and climate change. It is not only about redirecting investments to renewable energy and low-carbon businesses, but also to bolster the resilience of forests as one of the major tools in …
MTCC SPEAKS AT MAYBANK INVESTMENT- BURSA MALAYSIA TIMBER DAY "INTO THE WOODS" PROGRAMME Read More »
Kuala Lumpur, 18 January – A group of international students majoring in Wood Science Technology from Kyungpook National University of Korea, visited the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) office to learn more about the process of timber certification in the country. The two-hour visit was warmly received by MTCC CEO, Mr. Yong Teng Koon who …
MTCC RECEIVED A VISIT FROM KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KOREA STUDENTS Read More »
As 2018 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on 2018 and welcome 2019. The Year 2018 has been a rather refreshing year with new experience for Malaysia and MTCC. The Year saw for the first time in 60 years the formation of a new Government and for MTCC, the appointment of YB …
Heartiest congratulations to Bahau-Kahei Forest Management Unit (FMU) on being awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (NaturalForest) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) on 19 December 2018. Bahau-Kahei FMU is the fifth FMU in Sarawak to be awarded the certificate by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd. Managed by Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd, the FMU …
MTCC organized a two-day Auditor Training Course on PEFC Chain of Custody Certification under the MTCS on 19 to 20 December 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. The course was conducted to train new CoC auditors so that they are familiar with and knowledgeable on the requirements of the PEFC ST 2002:2013 Chain of Custody of Forest …
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Kuala Lumpur, 4 December 2018 – Two graduating students from the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) received the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Academic Awards for outstanding academic and scholastic achievements in their overall academic performance and final year project thesis. MTCC CEO, Mr.Yong Teng Koon said that the annual awards were jointly …
