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Editor’s pickChina will soon account for 12% of global timber harvest, what does this mean for the rest of us?

16-05-2018
Shanghai, Sylva Wood 2018

Shanghai skyline at night by Healthycliff Syndor/ Unsplash Sylva Wood 2018 returns to Shanghai from 25 to 27 June. China still remains one of the biggest markets for timber, with imports expected to increase by 60 million cubic metres by 2025. This will eventually account for about 12 to 13 per cent of the global timber harvest. What can we …

Editor’s pickMalaysia: Timber exports to increase by five per cent

14-05-2018
Malaysia, Sylva Wood

Malaysia's rich forest resource is certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Council and endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. Timber exports from Malaysia are forecasted to increase by five per cent this year, from RM23.22 billion in 2017, supported by high demand from Japan, U.S., Europe, Australia and …

Editor’s pickRussian manufacturers told to value add products or face 80% export duties

10-05-2018
Russia, export duties, Sylva Wood

Logs exiting Russia’s Far East have been slapped with a 6.5 per cent export duty since last December. The progressive tax rate will climb to 40 per cent in 2019, 60 per cent in 2020 and up to 80 per cent by 2021. The tax rate varies across species and regions. However, logs unsuitable for processing are exempted from this duty but the …

Thailand: Positive growth in the rubberwood industry

10-05-2018
Thailand, Sylva Wood 2018

The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) predicts local rubberwood production in Thailand is set to increase by three per cent in the medium term, from 20 million tonnes in 2016 to about 23 million tonnes in 2020. This is due to the new plantings between the period 1991 and 1995. A rubber tree’s latex production capacity usually lasts about …

Editor’s pickIs France about to witness a renaissance for its timber industry?

07-05-2018
France, Sylva Wood 2018

A log yard in France. Image: French Timber. With a turnover of EUR60 billion and 440,000 jobs distributed across the country, France’s timber industry is witnessing a renaissance and revitalisation as the nation looks to sustainable timber production. Made up of a long value chain consisting of numerous individuals and companies, …

Editor’s pickEmployment in Sweden's wood industry consistent while the rest of Europe undergoes cuts

07-05-2018
Sweden, Sylva Wood

Sweden, the third-largest exporter of forest products in the world, is an important economy. The Swedish forest industry accounts for nine to 12 per cent of the total employment, sales, and exports of the country. A country so heavily forested that open plains are more of the exception rather than the rule, an estimated 80 per cent of forest land …

Russia’s wood pellet production up by 34.1%, growth to accelerate in future years

27-04-2018
Russia, wood

Favourable export markets and the economy’s GDP growth of 1.5 per cent in 2017 drove up demand for wood-based products in Russia, according to a new report, Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017. Woodworking machinery imports also saw an increase of 60.7 per cent, after a 15.6 per cent decline in 2016, suggesting that wood processing …

India a key market for Swedish pine

09-04-2018
Swedish Wood, pine, India Wood

India seems to be warming up to the idea of Swedish pine, particularly for furniture and joinery. Architects and designers alike have shown great interest in this versatile and sustainable material, an observation made by Swedish Wood at the India Wood trade show held from March 8 – 12 in Bangalore. “The younger generation is showing …

China: Timber imports from Africa on an upward trajectory from 2011 to 2017

04-04-2018
ITTO, China, Africa, logs, sawnwood

Logs China imported around 23 million cubic metres of logs from African countries between 2011 and 2017. The continent remains one of China’s main source of tropical hardwood logs. In 2017, log imports from Africa totalled 4.195 million cubic metres valued at US$13.26 billion, up seven per cent in volume and 12 per cent in value …

Editor’s pickWood-Mizer Acquires MOReTENs AB

03-04-2018
Wood Mizer, acquisitions

The factory in Sweden marks Wood-Mizer’s fifth manufacturing plant throughout the world Popular woodworking machinery from MOReTENs AB is now available through Wood- Mizer's global distribution network. Wood-Mizer has acquired the Swedish company, MOReTENs AB, placing a full range of popular four-sided moulders, planers, table saws, …

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Tag: wood

Editor’s pickChina will soon account for 12% of global timber harvest, what does this mean for the rest of us?

Editor’s pickMalaysia: Timber exports to increase by five per cent

Editor’s pickRussian manufacturers told to value add products or face 80% export duties

Thailand: Positive growth in the rubberwood industry

Editor’s pickIs France about to witness a renaissance for its timber industry?

Editor’s pickEmployment in Sweden's wood industry consistent while the rest of Europe undergoes cuts

Russia’s wood pellet production up by 34.1%, growth to accelerate in future years

India a key market for Swedish pine

China: Timber imports from Africa on an upward trajectory from 2011 to 2017

Editor’s pickWood-Mizer Acquires MOReTENs AB

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