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The European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) are requesting a potential ban on Japanese imports of Russian wood products, including lumber and glue laminated timber.... [more...]
The global threats to climate, biodiversity and a healthy environment are mainly caused by the excessive use of non-renewable materials. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and Unique Consultancy, elaborated a Global Forest Sector Outlook 2050 to assess the capacity of wood supply to support a sustainable bioeconomy. ... [more...]
Euro 2.7 million of roundwood was purchased from Slovenian private owners in December 2023, which was about 38% less than a month before (due to lower quantities of purchased roundwood),... [more...]
The Boards of Mondi and DS Smith announced that they have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible all share offer by Mondi for DS Smith... [more...]
China's log imports fall in 2023. China's log imports in 2023 totalled 38.03 million cubic metres, valued at $6.383 billion, a 13% year-on-year decline in volume and a 25% year-on-year decline in value, according to Chinese customs data.... [more...]
Multifamily housing starts are predicted to decline in 2024, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Meanwhile, the remodeling sector remains on solid ground and will hold steady this year.... [more...]
Vietnam has targeted earning US$16 billion from the export of wood and wood products this year given the prospects in certain markets according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).... [more...]
The total value of exports of US hardwood lumber and veneers to India in 2023 was US$8.482m, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).... [more...]
The European Woodworking Industries are greatly concerned regarding information disclosed about the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR)...... [ more...]
After the completion of the test phase for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) last week and the renewed postponement of the vote on the EU Supply Chain Directive, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) reiterates its criticism of the projects and warns of distortions for forest and wood industry.... [ more...]