Predicting the Future: Our Comprehensive 5-Year Forecast for Supply and Demand Recently, someone asked us about our 5-year forecast of the world’s wood industry, and the initial reaction was, “We would be very rich if we could forecast this accurately.” However, such forecasting is exactly what we have been doing for the last 25 years…

Made in India: The Rise of Timber Manufacturing and the Potential End of China’s Dominance in the Global Market The woodworking industry in India has been growing steadily over the past few years. It is a major contributor to the country’s economy, employing millions and generating significant revenue. The industry is mainly divided into two…

Challenges create new opportunities The Asian furniture manufacturing industry faces serious challenges due to various factors resulting from the recent Covid global pandemic and the ongoing Russian war. For example, American and European furniture demand has dropped drastically. Supply chain disruptions, fluctuation of raw material costs, and shortage of workers are common factors manufacturers encounter.…

Why is the supply of FSC 100% certified softwood sawn timber limited? Sourcing FSC 100% certified Pine sawn timber from South America or New Zealand would have been fine a few years back. Most forest owners were keen to have their plantation forests certified. Unfortunately, this has changed. Nowadays, most suppliers offer non-FSC or, at…

It’s Exhibition Time in Southeast Asia Every year, March is the month of furniture exhibitions in Southeast Asia, starting with the HAWA Expo in Vietnam, followed by the MIFF in Malaysia, Furniture Fair in Thailand, VIFA EXPO in Vietnam, IFEX in Indonesia, and finally, EFE Expo in Malaysia. A total of six exhibitions in two…