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26 May 2012
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The Global Forest Industry in the 1Q of 2012 Prices for conifer sawlogs fell in virtually all 21 regions worldwide covered by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ), both in local currencies as well as in US dollars. This resulted in the third consecutive decline of the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) to US$86.90/m3. The Index was down 2.7 percent from the 4Q/11 and 8.6 percent lower than the all-time high in the 2Q/11. News data: May 23, 2012 LESPROMBUSINESS 2012 International Exhibition: Woodworking; FURNITURE MANUFACTURING; Primary wood processing; Dendrochemistry; RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF FORESTS; TRANCPORT FORESTS AND PRODUCT woodworking; LEASING; RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF FORESTS; SUPPORTED MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT; WOODEN HOUSE-BUILDING; Pulp and paper industry, WASTE DISPOSAL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS, LOGISTICS; Measuring and Control Instruments and apparatus etc. News data: May 16, 2012 FSC Certification: to guarantee a responsible forest management The deforestation has not decreased in the last few years and the number that indicates this thing is alarming: 13 millions hectares are disappearing every year. FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is promoting a responsible forest management all around the world. Some rules have been set up being supported by non-governmental and organizations, economical actors (most of them, producers of wooden products) and social rights representatives. The forest managers must respect these rules in order to obtain the certification. News data: May 14, 2012 Wood products and climate change. Government policies Within Europe, wood has particularly good sustainability credentials ... Most European wood comes from Europe. Over 90% of imports of roundwood and sawnwood into Europe are from other European countries: Softwood - roundwood and sawn - is almost entirely sustainable (and only 2% of imports in Europe are from outside Europe) - the few question marks extend to sources in the Russian Federation. Hardwood - roundwood and sawn - is mostly sustainable (only 9% of hardwood roundwood and 40% of sawnwood originates from outside Europe) - of these, some imports from Africa and South America come from certified forests, but supplies from a number of sources in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America are strongly questioned. News data: May 11, 2012 Tendence Expo 2012: September 13 - 16 Tendence Expo is the international trade fair of interior design and decoration taking place in Prague, Czech Republic. It displays a huge variety of furniture and decorative items. Over 33,000 visitors including businessmen, investors, developers, architects and hotel-keepers attend the show. The exhibitors include florists, decorators, furniture manufacturers, painting professionals etc. News data: May 9, 2012
