The latest edition of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Tropical Timber Market Report has been released with a headline story on the joinery sector in the European Union (EU), which remains dominated by EU-based manufacturers.
28 February 2013: The latest edition of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Tropical Timber Market Report has been released with a headline story on the joinery sector in the European Union (EU), which remains dominated by EU-based manufacturers.
Other headlines include, from Asia, a report on the strong market for teak in Myanmar amidst discussions of a complete log export ban, as well as a discussion of the Forest Rights Act in India. The issue also emphasizes the initiative of the State Forestry Administration in China to address the illegal manufacturing of counterfeit timber products.
In Europe, the report highlights the import of glulam for the European joinery sector and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) report on the impact of EU Timber Regulation on timber trade. Finally, elsewhere headlines focus on how the Takoradi Port development in Ghana could benefit timber exports.
With regards to tropical timber market reports, information is presented on markets in Brazil, China, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar and Peru. Regional reports are presented for Central and West Africa, Europe and North America. [Publication: Timber Market Report February 16-28]