Indonesia improves procedures for FLEGT licensing
Indonesia has taken several measures in recent months to improve procedures relating to FLEGT licences — the export licences that attest [...]
September 21, 2018
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Vietnam’s wood products exports to rise sharply this year
Forestry sector in Vietnam is expected to reach its export target of US$9 billion a month ahead of schedule [...]
September 20, 2018
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Huge wood pellets plant to be built in Russia’s Far East by Russian-Japanese joint project
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Russia, the Russia-Japan Investment [...]
September 19, 2018
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Furniture market in India goes through major shift from plywood to MDF
India’s furniture market is undergoing a major shift with a move towards ready-made furniture and a rising preference [...]
September 18, 2018
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India: Current prices for wood products
Demand for Indian imported logs has risen on the back of firmer domestic demand. [...]
September 12, 2018
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New Japanese power plants to boost wood pellets imports after 2020
Demand of wood pellet in Japan is sharply increasing. Import of wood pellets is about six times higher than in [...]
September 7, 2018
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Booming demand in Asia to drive wood pellets production in the next decade
Western Europe has long been the world’s largest market for wood pellets used in heat [...]
September 4, 2018
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Korea’s Dongwha enters Thailand’s MDF market
Dongwha Enterprise, Korea's top wood materials manufacturer has extended its reach by acquiring a manufacturing unit in Thailand. [...]
September 4, 2018
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Asian timber operators in Africa better placed than their European counter-parts
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away [...]
September 3, 2018
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More market awareness on the benefits of certified sustainable tropical forestry
More concerted actions are also now being taken by African operators and certification advocates to bolster market awareness of the [...]
September 3, 2018
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