Timber ports and processing zone in Southwest China expects US$ 3.3 billion investment
A cooperation and investment agreement was recently signed between China Forestry Group Corporation and the administration in Ba’nan district [...]
September 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Timber backlogs increase at the Douala Port
One factor in the contraction in Cameroon’s EU exports, which started in 2016, cited by [...]
August 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa
Government of Sarawak stops timber licensing
The Sarawak government will stop issuing new timber licences, due to the fact that vast tracts of forests had already [...]
July 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
More than 80% of the Ligna 2019 space is already booked
While opening day is still about a year away, exhibition space at the world's leading trade fair for machinery [...]
July 23, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Netherlands boosts imports of wood products
In the Netherlands, economic growth is at its highest point since 2008, consumer confidence is high [...]
July 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Latest trends of China’s timber market
1. China’s first high-rise wood framework building A ceremony was held recently to launch the China [...]
July 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China
Denmark expects rising trends in its timber industry
According to the Danish Timber Trade Federation, Denmark is enjoying 2% annual GDP growth and its construction sector is optimistic [...]
July 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
UK timber trade affected by Brexit and currency fluctuations
The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) reports that the last two years’ have been volatile due [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Timber purchasing decisions heavily influenced by EUTR
Much timber trade policy discussion in the EU now focuses heavily on developments in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) which [...]
July 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Russian timber sector boosts production capacity
The Russian timber sector is in buoyant mood and increasing capacity, including in wood-based construction, after a robust performance [...]
July 6, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Russia