Keyword: timber

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Netherlands boosts imports of wood products

    In the Netherlands, economic growth is at its highest point since 2008, consumer confidence is high [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]