In 2009 the Austrian wood industry, covering the complete value chain from forest up to paper and wood products, showed a trade surplus of € 3.08 billion.
Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China 2010 (FMC 2010) will be staged alongside FMC Premium at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 7th to 10th.
Log prices in Estonia have continued their upward trend in June. Compared with May 2010 a slight price increase of € 1-2 per m³ was noted. Overall log prices were up between 13 and 80% from a year earlier.
Following the uncertainty created by the world financial crisis in 2008/2009 it is pleasing to report that the Chinese market for woodworking technology is back to strong growth ”, commented Mr. Ma Quinsheng, Vice President and Secretary General, China National Forestry Machinery Association (CNFMA) and joint organiser of WoodMac China 2011. Mr. Ma added “our members are reporting a significant increase in sales to the domestic and international markets for the first 5 months of 2010 and…
The first quarter of 2010 has raised hope of the German woodworking machinery manufacturers. According to new figures of the VDMA's Woodworking Machinery section, new orders climbed up 87% compared with the first quarter of 2009.
Danzer Forestland has achieved Forest Council Stewardship (FSC) certification for almost 6,500 acres (2,630 hectares) of forests in Indiana, United States. Certification guarantees that the forest areas are managed according to the FSC’s social, economic and ecological standards. Danzer Forestland is a subsidiary of Danzer Group, the world’s largest producer of decorative veneer.
FSC certification of Danzer Forestland’s holdings was…
Based on the Consumer Information Act the Swiss Federal Council approved a regulation introducing a duty of declaration for wood and wood products. Thus both wood species and origin of the wood have to be specified.
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is organising its inaugural "MTC Global WoodMart 2010" to provide a one-stop selling, buying and networking platform for suppliers and buyers
of timber products from Malaysia and around the world.
The event will be held on…
EU suppliers of timber from illegal sources must pay fines that reflect the real environmental and economic damage done by illegal logging, said Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday. The committee amended draft EU legislation to stiffen penalties and ensure that all in the supply chain play their part in ensuring that timber sold in the…
