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The industry didn't need this. For the past three months, customs controls have intensified in Belgium and France, particularly in the ports of Antwerp, Le Havre, and Marseille, explains Dominik Mohr. In France, customs officials are challenging certain import documents, especially those concerning ...
In 2025, exports of sawn timber (primary processing) will reach €440 million, double what they were fifteen years ago, according to Jean-François Guilbert (FrenchTimber). Softwood accounts for 930,000 m³ of exports, a figure that has been steadily increasing since 2011, when it stoo...
With the expansion of its Verems plant in Latvia, inaugurated at the end of April, Riga Wood (a brand of the Latvijas Finieris group) is reaching a new milestone in the European birch plywood market. By doubling the site’s capacity and strengthening its forest integration, the group is consoli...
Born in 2021 from a simple observation – the massive waste of materials in the construction sector – Articonnex is deploying a hybrid model between trading and the circular economy. Already firmly established in Western France, the company is accelerating its development with the ambitio...
The French paper industry is going through a critical phase marked by a surge in closures and industrial weakening. Since the beginning of 2024, 7 of the country's 81 paper mills have ceased operations, while several major sites are currently under court-ordered restructuring or in conciliation proc...
The ISB Group is accelerating its development in France with an €11 million investment plan over six years, including €5 million committed in 2025. The objective: to strengthen its logistics and industrial capabilities while consolidating an integrated value chain. This program notably tra...
The French National Federation of Timber Industries (FNB) and the National Federation of Rural Contractors (FNEDT) are raising the alarm about the impact of rising fuel prices on the entire forestry and timber sector. Silvicultural work, harvesting, processing, transport, and logistics are directly ...
