Wood Furniture

EU organisations to reaffirm their support for FLEGT and EUTR

Feedback received by the EC on their “fitness check” of the FLEGT and EUTR regulations indicates a high degree of [...]

German timber companies significantly affected by the pandemic

Germany is being watched worldwide as the most successful large European country in halting the spread of the virus, thanks [...]

Turkey’s furniture sector ready for post-pandemic period

As Turkey has started to ease measures against the coronavirus, the country's furniture sector is getting prepared for the [...]

Forest industry could benefit from EU economic stimulus program

    In light of the European Commission’s expected announcement of which business ecosystems will be targeted [...]

Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in place

Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]

Chinese exports of plywood, wooden furniture crash in Q1/2020

According to China Customs, in the first quarter of 2020, China’s plywood exports were 1.85 million cubic metres [...]

Vietnam’s main business partners suspend wood products import orders

The export market shares of wood and wooden products of Vietnam are mainly in the US, Japan, Europe, and China [...]

Vietnamese wood industry needs fundamental change in export product lines, markets

The wood industry needs a fundamental change in export product lines and markets after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, an [...]

Furniture industry in Italy start to reopen factories

The Coronavirus strict government restrictions in Italy are gradually being relaxed.    Following the Prime Minister's [...]

IKEA’s sales during pandemic drop by 60%

IKEA store owner Ingka Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, aims to start reopening shops in Europe in May [...]