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UAE home to 36% of furniture factories in GCC, and controls significant imports in timber sector
Posted on :Tuesday , 12th January 2016
Dubai WoodShow scheduled for April 2016 will see major expansion
Dubai, UAE, January 2016: Organisers of the Dubai WoodShow, the largest exhibition in the Middle East for timber, machineries and tools, have revealed that the UAE is home to nearly 36% of the furniture factories of the GCC, reflecting the growth in the domestic furniture sector and increase in demand for imported t. . .Zimbabwe: Furniture Makers Target to Raise Capacity Utilisation
Posted on :Monday , 19th October 2015
FURNITURE manufacturers are targeting to increase capacity utilisation from the current 30 percent, but say Government should implement measures it proposed to turnaround the sector's fortunes.
Some of the measures mooted by Government include introduction of a manufacturers' rebate for duty free importation of selected raw materials by approved manufacturers.. . .Demand for Wood in Africa Could Triple by 2050
Posted on :Wednesday , 7th October 2015
The demand for forest products and services in Africa is growing rapidly, fuelled by a growing population and an expanding economy. By 2050, domestic demand for industrial roundwood could double or even triple from the current annual level of 96.2 million m3 found a report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Such pressure, coupled with the encroachment o. . .Kilwa residents earn 361m/- from timber exports
Posted on :Monday , 26th January 2015
In a statement, Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative (MCDI) said nine communities set aside 100,000 hectares of village natural forests with sustainable harvesting for exports.
“MCDI also supported seven communities in the nearby Liwale and Tunduru districts to reserve 80,000 hectares of forest in 2014,” the statement said.
Africa: World Wood Production Up for Fourth Year - Paper Stagnant As Electronic Publishing Grows - UN Report
Posted on :Monday , 22nd December 2014
Continuing steady growth in 2013 for the fourth consecutive year, global wood production has fully recovered from the economic downturn of 2008-2009, though production of pulp and paper stagnated largely due to a decline in consumption in China, data released by the Unite. . .
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