Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa
Plywood associations in the EU urge for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Russian companies might start timber exports to UAE
During the Dubai WoodShow (12-14 March 2018), Russian enterprises presented their products at a joint stand, organized by Russian [...]
March 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Russia
XLam plans to start producing CLT at Australian site
New Zealand wood products manufacturer XLam started manufacturing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels at its Wodonga site in Australia. [...]
March 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Wood-based Panels / Australia and Pacific Region
UK timber company fined for breaching EUTR regulations
UK's Hardwood Dimensions (Holdings) Ltd was fined £4,000 for breaching regulations prohibiting the importing [...]
March 13, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
The EU timber trade balance might be significantly affected by Brexit
Looking to the future, the EU trade data highlights the extent to which Brexit will impact on the EU trade [...]
March 7, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
French Rougier Group files for bankruptcy, stops activity in Africa
Tropical timber trader Rougier, based in Niort (Deux-Sèvres), with most of its employees working in Cameroon and Africa [...]
March 7, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Tropical imports from the EU declined in 2017
European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good [...]
March 5, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Malaysia timber exports forecast to go up by 5% in 2018
Timber exports from Malaysia are forecast to increase by 5% in 2018, from RM 23.22 billion in 2017, due [...]
February 22, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Australia might permit 8-storeys high timber construction
The Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) insisted to make some changes in the National Construction Code (NCC) as to [...]
February 15, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Construction / ...Australia and Pacific Region
