African sawmill and plywood mills feel the effects of reduced Chinese demand
The slowdown in demand in China is becoming a serious problem for operators in the region with saw and ply [...]
December 26, 2022
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Precious Woods to close sawmill in Gabon due to high costs
Unexpectedly high cost increases in Gabon have forced Precious Woods to take drastic measures to reduce costs in order to [...]
December 16, 2022
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EU tropical wood imports slow with mounting signs of recession
In the first nine months of this year the EU27 imported 1.53 million tonnes of [...]
December 6, 2022
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Downturn in China beginning to impact African tropical logs and sawnwood prices
The economic slowdown in China has started to affect FOB prices with prices for okoume, beli and some of the [...]
November 3, 2022
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Many sawmills close in Gabon and Cameroon due fuel shortage
In Cameroon more than 50 sawmills have stopped production and in Gabon 22 sawmills, mostly Chinese, have ceased production. In [...]
August 2, 2022
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EU tropical wood import value at highest level for a decade
In the first three months of this year, the value of EU imports of tropical wood [...]
June 7, 2022
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Deforestation-risk countries’ ban proposal would significantly alter and extend EUTR obligations
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission announced a Proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest [...]
December 8, 2021
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Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]
February 22, 2021
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Investigation finds European companies taking advantage of loophole to imports teak
A new investigation has uncovered a scheme exploiting a loophole in the European Union Timber Regulation [...]
June 8, 2020
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STTC Conference to consider links between FLEGT licenses and forest certification
To rebuild share in the European market, the tropical wood sector must exploit emerging opportunities from [...]
December 20, 2019
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