Russian plywood producer Sveza bets on Asia and doubles sales in 2020
Despite difficult economic conditions, Russian plywood producer Sveza managed to double its sales in East and Southeast Asia [...]
October 28, 2020
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FSC acts on potential fraud Paulownia wood supply chain in Asia
Following an extensive investigation into Paulownia wood supply chains, FSC has taken initial action against a number of companies that [...]
December 16, 2019
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Asian pulp and paper markets slow down as global economy cools
From January to August 2019, production of paper products and pulp recorded mixed trends across selected markets. Whereas production increased [...]
November 25, 2019
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Rising opportunities for Russian wood pellets in Asia
Wood pellet production in Russia has been steadily increasing in the past years. The North-West Region accounts for most [...]
June 13, 2019
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European company looks to expand supply of acetylated wood in Asia
Accsys Technologies PLC has announced that its subsidiary, Tricoya Technologies Limited , has now entered into an agreement with Petronas Chemicals [...]
May 8, 2019
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European tropical wood imports impacted by supply issues
Looking at factors behind the sales trends, European importers earlier reported supply issues out of Asia due to an extended [...]
January 9, 2019
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British Columbia’s largest forestry delegation to visit China, Japan and South Korea at the end of 2018
Doug Donaldson, B.C. Forests/Rural Development Minister, is taking a large forestry-sector delegation to three Asian countries this [...]
November 22, 2018
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Asia to drive wood pellets demand over the next decade
Western Europe has long been the world’s largest market for wood pellets used in heat and power production. But [...]
August 31, 2018
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Asian timber operators better placed than European operators in Africa
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 30, 2018
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European African timber operations transferred to Asian companies
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 23, 2018
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