The British Columbia forest industry was deteriorating prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since mid-2019, B.C. has experienced a disproportionately high number of sawmill closures and curtailments compared with other states and provinces. If anything, the pandemic simply helped to accelerate the timeline. And now the B.C. government is looking for…
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), CEI-Bois, published its position paper: Towards a new EU Forest Strategy. The European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries, welcomed the adoption of the Forest Strategy in 2013 and supports the preparation of a new Strategy. An updated Strategy at EU level is needed to provide a…
As the coronavirus is spreading throughout China, there are many fears that the virus could disrupt the wood trade in the country and could cause multiple problems in the global wood supply chain. There is industry concern that if the coronavirus would spread in coastal towns and cities, then access to Chinese ports…
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Panel Federation (EPF), organised the 8 th edition of the Club du Bois, under the chairwomanship of MEP Mrs Maria Noichl, on 8 January 2020, at the Brussels premises of the European…
US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute with China. This month the International Wood Products Association and its member Nathan Jeppson, CEO of Northwest Hardwoods – one of the US’s largest hardwood suppliers, met with the Office…
