07-12-2015
Malaysian furniture exporters are benefitting from the weak Ringgit. At the current rate of over RM 4.25 to the US dollar the Ringgit has weakened around 27% in the year. This year furniture exports were up around 20%. Sales in June were up 18%; 20% in July; and almost 15% in August compared to the same period last year. In …
07-12-2015
Latvia exported forest products worth EUR 1.532 billion in 3Q/2015, a 3% increase from the year before, according to the Latvian Agriculture Ministry. Exports of timber and related products rose 1.6% year-on-year to EUR 1.305 billion. Major export destinations were the UK, Germany and Sweden. The UK market made up 18.3% of total forest product …
07-12-2015
"We need a global agreement at COP 21 with clear actions and firm commitments, outlining effective pathways to address climate change," said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International ahead of the upcoming PEFC Forest Certification Week. "These commitments must recognise the multiple benefits of forests and encourage policies that promote …
07-12-2015
Kastamonu Entegre has shipped the first batch of laminate flooring produced at the Alabuga SEZ plant (Republic of Tatarstan) to China. Since the launch of the wood processing plant in the Alabuga SEZ, the company has produced and sold more than 7 million m2 of ТМ ‘Floorpan’ laminate flooring. The designed capacity of the …
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