High potential for timber market growth in the Netherlands
The national report on the Dutch timber market issued in advance of the 77th session of the ECE Committee on [...]
October 22, 2019
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Netherlands’ influence in EU tropical timber trade
The Netherlands has traditionally played an important role as a driver of tropical timber demand in the EU. [...]
October 21, 2019
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Gabon timber industry hit by corruption scandal
Tropical timber is piling up at Gabon's main port as the country's logging industry reels from a corruption [...]
July 19, 2019
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Traders in Belgium and the Netherlands support combined FLEGT and EUTR licenses
Although the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has narrowed the supply base for tropical timber imported into [...]
July 10, 2019
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Rougier Group sells Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux to French company
The Rougier Group entered into exclusive negotiations with the Malvaux Group to sell 100% of the Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux’s [...]
December 5, 2018
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European Commission reports consistent progress in EUTR implementation
On 5th October, the European Commission (EC) formally adopted the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) Report 2017, the second biennial report [...]
October 22, 2018
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Europe’s NGOs and the FSC try hard to increase use of lesser-known timber species
Efforts to increase uptake of lesser-known species have come not just from the industry, but also from NGOs and [...]
September 7, 2018
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Tropical timber’s potential in the marine industry as a prime material
Tropical hardwood’s long-held status as the prime material for European fresh and seawater marine applications has been increasingly [...]
September 5, 2018
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Asian timber operators in Africa better placed than their European counter-parts
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away [...]
September 3, 2018
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European timber operations in Africa move to Asia
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 31, 2018
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