Role of certification in EUTR disputed by European organizations
A point of difference amongst organisations providing feedback to the EU is the role of private sector certification systems like [...]
May 28, 2020
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Arauco’s sales down 18.8% in Q1/2020
Arauco, one of the largest global forest companies, reported sales revenues of USD 1,127.2 [...]
May 28, 2020
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EU softwood lumber exports to China rise 30% in Q1/2020 despite pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and than [...]
May 27, 2020
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US sawmills produce 4.2% more softwood lumber in Jan.-Feb. 2020
U.S. sawmills in the first two months of 2020 produced 6.108 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber [...]
May 27, 2020
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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 [...]
May 27, 2020
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European lumber producers become more globally competitive due to falling sawlog prices
Sawlog prices throughout Europe decline in 2019, early 2020 mainly from oversupply, enabling European lumber producers to become more globally [...]
May 26, 2020
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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 [...]
May 26, 2020
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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 [...]
May 26, 2020
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63% of US wood manufacturers remain operational
A recent survey by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association provides insight into the challenges faced by [...]
May 26, 2020
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Belgium’s timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse
In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]
May 26, 2020
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