On November 20-21 the 2019 edition of the International Hardwood Conference (IHC) took place in Berlin. The international meeting of the hardwood industry is one of the most important trade conferences in the industry and attracts a large number of visitors from all over the world every two years.  The event as usual was co-organized by the European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF). This year the Conference was held in Berlin together with the German sawmill and timber industry association (DeSH). The symposium in the capital attracted 125 ...