Irish forestry industry production forecast to double by 2035
The Irish forestry industry might invest around €250 million during the next years, in the preparation [...]
January 18, 2019
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EU tropical timber imports recover in Q3/2018
EU imports of tropical wood products dipped sharply in 2017 and started this year very slowly but recovered some lost [...]
December 6, 2018
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IKEA speeds up its transition as to meet unprecedented change of global retail trade
The Ingka Group (Ingka Holding BV and controlled entities) is speeding up its transformation plans. The company plans to invest [...]
December 3, 2018
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New merge to create UK’s largest independent timber distribution company
Arnold Laver & Co and The National Timber Group have merged to create a timber distribution business with combined revenue [...]
November 20, 2018
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Belgium: Average prices for standing timber in autumn – winter 2018
Average price list for standing hardwood and softwood species in Belgium's forests for this autumn and winter [...]
November 12, 2018
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Overview of the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition’s annual conference
The EU’s Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition held its annual conference in Paris on 26 September. The conference highlighted the [...]
November 8, 2018
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Certified tropical timber a key topic at the STTC conference
The EU’s Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition held its annual conference in Paris on 26 September. The conference highlighted the [...]
November 7, 2018
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Signing of the FLEGT-VPA expected to rise Vietnamese timber products exports to the EU market
The signing of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) between Vietnam and the European [...]
November 5, 2018
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The EU wants to begin trade arbitration with Ukraine to lift timber exports moratorium
The European Union is ready to begin commercial arbitration with Ukraine to lift a moratorium on exports of round timber [...]
October 22, 2018
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Swedish architects plan 31 CLT towers in Stockholm
Swedish architects are planning a housing development on Stockholm's waterfront featuring 31 cross-laminated timber (CLT) towers.   [...]
October 15, 2018
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