Following a partial recovery of the markets for sawn softwood in 2010, and fairly good sales in the first half of 2011, the markets for sawn softwood production and consumption have slowed down again, tempering the expectations for 2011 and...

During the Belgian Timber Importers Federation (Fédération Belge du Commerce d'Importation de Bois) Board of Directors meeting of September 22nd in Gentbrugge, Mr. Frédéric Cras was unanimously appointed as...

Major Timber Trade Conference discusses how to prevent deforestation by promoting legal

and sustainable timber

October 13, 2010, GENEVA:

Twenty-four timber trade associations representing 35 different countries and 10...

Slightly positive development on the softwood sawn timber markets
Results from the market discussions at the 5th International Softwood Conference

Softwood sawn timber markets are again going into the right...

13 july 2010 - The European Parliament confirmed the ban on the sale of illegally-harvested timber, along with traceability measures and sanctions. The new law aims to reduce illegal deforestation and give consumers better assurances about the...