After nine months, the German timber trade sector increase its sales across all assortments by 2.5%, according to the German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz). Cumulatively, sales of planed wood were up by 7%, building components (interior doors) by 5.5% and garden wood by 3.5%. Wood-based panels sales achieved an increase…
An Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report released today highlights continued growth in Australia’s forestry sector thanks to strong export performance. ABARES acting Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said Australian forest and wood products statistics, March and June quarters 2019 reported the fifth consecutive year of…
On 31 October 2019, the European Commission published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. According to the report, wildfires destroyed nearly 178 000 hectares (ha) of forests and land in the EU last year. While this is less than…
