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• Marktprijzen mei 22, 2013 23:39

  
  

  Myanmar: Buyers feel pressure to quickly ship logs

  Analysts report that the firm demand conditions remain... [meer...]

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  Marktprijzen mei 22, 2013 13:38

  
  

  EU: value of Chinese plywood imports up 14,5%

  The output of plywood imports to Europe showed a slight improvement in the first two months of 2013. In value, imports grew by 2%, from the same period of 2012, with the top three sources of plywood showing good results: imports from China rose by 15%; those from Brazil by 10% and those from Russia by 6%. The European appetite for the Chinese plywood is continuing its growing pace. [meer...]

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  Houtzagerij mei 22, 2013 12:22

  
  

  Sweden’s sawn timber exports fell by 12%

  From the statistics provided by Eurostat, values of Sweden’s sawn timber exports decreased by 12% in the first two months, as compared to the same period of 2012 (from approximately €413 million, down to €364 million). [meer...]

• Bosbouw mei 22, 2013 11:07

  
  

  Laos: possible to adopt timber trade regulations

  According to the Vientiane Times, Laos is examining the conditions necessary to enforce international rules on the timber trade and the sourcing of wood products, which will ensure effective and sustainable forest management. [meer...]

• Bosbouw mei 22, 2013 09:56

  
  

  Myanmar: one third of the forest cover might be lost

  The Greater Mekong sub region in Southeast Asia might lose one third of its forests in the next two decades if measures of protection won’t be taken, warns the WWF. From the satellite observation, it has been discovered that Myanmar lost nearly 15 percent and 7 million hectares (from 49 million hectares, down to 42), between 2002 and 2009. Even worse, from 1973, the forest cover decreased by 24 percent. [meer...]

• Houtzagerij mei 21, 2013 14:12

  
  

  RusForest sells two sawmills in Arkhangelsk and Karelia

  RusForest, a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, announced the sale of non-core assets for US$ 7 million. Within the operation, two sawmills are going to be sold: the Shenkursk sawmill in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia for US$ 1 million and Belomorski Karier sawmill, located in the Karelia region of Russia for US$ 2.9 million. [meer...]

• Bosbouw mei 21, 2013 12:35

  
  

  Myanmar can’t show proof of legality for hardwoods until 2015

  Myanmar Timber Entrepreneurs Association stated that exports of hardwoods to the European Union countries will be blocked until 2015, due to the fact that Myanmar can’t present a proof of legality for its hardwoods. [meer...]

• Bosbouw mei 21, 2013 11:43

  
  

  FSC disassociates from the Danzer Group

  The International Board of Directors of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has decided, reluctantly but firmly, to disassociate from the Danzer Group of forest product companies, after in-depth research by an impartial Complaints Panel concluded that the former Danzer subsidiary SIFORCO had been involved in unacceptable activities, as specified in FSC’s Policy for Association, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2011, while it was still part of the Danzer Group [meer...]

• Marktprijzen mei 21, 2013 09:31

  
  

  Indonesia: SVLK undermining export competitiveness

  SVLK undermining export competitiveness It is now four months since Indonesia’s timber legality assurance system (SVLK) became operational but the timber industry is expressing concern that the investments made by companies in Indonesia to secure SVLK certification is not delivering the benefits expected... [meer...]

• Houtconstructie mei 21, 2013 01:04

  
  

  Construction down by 1.7% in the euro area in March 2013

  In the construction sector, se asonally adjusted production fell by 1.7% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.1% in the EU27 in March 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union... [meer...]

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