Finland’s forest industry has already purchased more than half the estimated 3 million m³ of timber felled by the Asta storm in July.The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) said about 1.5-2 million m³ had been bought so far, with August buying levels far higher than normal...
Finnish forest industry production volumes approached pre-recession levels in the first half of 2010, according to the Finnish Forest Industry Federation (FFIF).Almost 5 million m³ of sawn timber was produced during the period, with volumes picking up speed in tandem with strengthening...
After several years of pressure from the opposition, forestry,
environmental organizations and researchers the Danish
liberal-conservative government has finally established a commission
for the purpose of evaluating the present Danish forest policy.
Since
2002...
Promotional upholstery producer American Furniture, a subsidiary of
publicly traded Compass Diversified Holdings, said second quarter sales
slipped 2.3% due largely to a drop in motion furniture sales.In
a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Compass said
American's...
GDP growth of 3.5% this year in Poland is possible and if there are no
major problems with in the Finance industry then it could be higher
stated the Finance minister Jacek Rosowski. With a production increase
of 14% then the only way is up for the overall economic conditions in
and they...
New laws in Europe, expected to be in place by the end of this year, mean that obliging timber importers are to ensure they buy legally produced wood.Ghana will become the first exporting country to offer the guarantee of ‘legal timer’ in accordance with the new laws.Since the EU adopted a...
A new wood tracking system to protect and support Cameroon's timber industry has been unveiled. A UK based company Helveta developed the system to help check illegal logging as well as ensure continuous export to the EU.About 80% of the African country’s sawn timber output ends up in the EU...
Imports of softwood and hardwood grew by nearly 13% in the first quarter, according to The Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) latest timber statistics.The TTF’s statistics, compiled by timbertrends, show that timber and panel product imports were higher for the third consecutive month compared...
United States congressman Earl Blumenauer has called
on the Australian Government to legislate to ban illegal timber imports
into Australia.
Mr Blumenauer, a Democratic member of the US House of
Representatives for the timber state of Oregon, says Australia is part
of a global supply...
More than ten million trees are to be planted in Estonia this spring, providing a boost to the country's forestry industry.According to the Baltic Course, 6,500 hectares of land are to be renewed by the Estonian State Forest Management Centre (SFMC). Trees planted on 4,500 of them, while a...
