In February, the associations of the sawmill and wood industry in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) came together for the 2024 New Year's meeting in Zurich to discuss the current economic and political conditions. The focus of the discussions was increasing regulation from Brussels and its impact on the industry. With the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), companies across countries are faced with major challenges and significant burdens and fear disruptions along the entire value chain. “Forests and wood have been facing more and more challenges at European level in recent years. While the economic conditions have ...