Reasons for declining European tropical wood consumption
The reasons for declining consumption of tropical timbers in Europe are now well understood. The logistical problems of supplying consistent [...]
August 21, 2018
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Certified sustainable timber business model in Africa challenged by structural change
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 20, 2018
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Changes to US GSP could distrupt Indonesian and Brazilian wood products exports
In a recent statement the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it believes the wood products export target for [...]
August 14, 2018
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Timber backlogs grow at Douala Port
One factor in the contraction in Cameroon’s EU exports, which started in 2016, cited by a number of EU [...]
August 14, 2018
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EU tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 13, 2018
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Ghana’s wood products exports up 24% in January-April 2018
In the first four months of 2018 Ghana’s wood product exports totalled 115,225 cu.m compared to 92 [...]
August 7, 2018
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EU tropical importers face rising competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 7, 2018
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Tropical sawnwood battles for share of buoyant European market
Recent reports on European economic and construction sector health and outlook make for almost exclusively positive reading. After the EU [...]
August 6, 2018
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Netherlands: Sawmilling company Wijma ceases activities in Southwest-Cameroon
Due to the intensified conflict between opposing parties and security forces in Cameroon’s North and Southwest provinces, Dutch wood [...]
August 2, 2018
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Rougier to sell its forest and industrial activities in Cameroon and the Central African Republic
The Rougier Group sells its forest and industrial activities in Cameroon and the Central African Republic. [...]
July 25, 2018
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