On the 5th and 6th October 2017 the 65th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held in the facilities of the hotel Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall.  This year's conference was attended by about 150 participants from all over the world and it was hosted by the GD Holz/German Timber Trade Federation, and by the European Organization of the Sawmill Industries (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF).  The Conference opened with the traditional market analyses provided by authoritative experts in the sector. The development of production and consumption suggests that ...