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Today a webinar hosted by the European Panel Federation and the Polish Association of Wood based Panel Producers informed about the current challenges in the plywood market, expecially concerning illegal imports of Russian and Belarussian Birch products into the EU. 300 participants were presented with recent market data, the current legal situation as well as possible strategies to ensure responsible sourcing across Europe. One common conclusion was that every regulation can only be as effective as its enforcement... [more...]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is poised to address the enforcement deadlock surrounding the EU’s new anti-deforestation regulation.... [more...]
Brazilian Legal Amazonia (BLA)—which comprises the entirety of the Amazon Basin located in Brazil and vast adjacent swathes of the Cerrado...... [more...]
From Septmber 10th 13th 2024 a special edition of DREMA connected professionals of the wood and furniture sector in Poznań. The largest event in Poland that caters to the sector of woodworking machines and tools as well as components for the furniture industry in Poland showed the latest technological solutions and brought the industry together to jointly discuss possible development directions. Among the exhibitor booths there was also the one from Fordaq... [more...]
The EU Commission has announced that it wants to postpone the application phase of the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) by a year. If the EU Parliament and Council approve... [more...]
Nigeria, Africa's leading producer of timber, has enacted new measures aimed at curbing illegal logging by restricting timber exports and halting certain processing activities.... [more...]
According to the Federal Statistical Office, in August 2024 the German producer price indices for commercial products such as particleboard, MDF and Pellets showed... [more...]
Canfor Corporation has secured a loan agreement worth approximately $315 million with an affiliate of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. ... [more...]
The monthly price index for lumber and wood-based materials for wooden packaging and pallets recorded increases in September 2024 compared to the previous month. The... [more...]
Austria's price index for sawdust increased minimally in July 2024. After 100.66 points in June, the index reached a level of 100.72. In July 2023, the reference value was still at 166.43 points.... [more...]
