Recently, the Japanese timber market report that demand continued to decline and
the uncertain economic outlook on both the local plywood manufacturers or exporters and are a kind of resistance. October's sales in particular, because it is still very low amount of new housing is estimated that this will continue until the end of the year.
Imports of plywood dealer inventory display to reduce imports was mainly due to the face of weak market conditions in Japan at this time, exporters ask for higher prices.
Timber Sales
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture Forestry Fisheries announced that it has set the wood utilization promotion team. The main purpose is to enhance the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions. The team's other job is to investigate how the garden planted in the current idle in better utilization of forest and vegetation dilution of carbon dioxide. This work also considered how to enhance the utilization of wood and processing equipment.
Rainy season, less than timber harvesting
Check weather forecasts before the arrival of the rainy season in Borneo, even if the situation is not bad felling handling industry, port inventories are still below the average level of previous years. Mainly due to the port timber shipping from exploitation in the time required for growth. According to the report of the Japanese wood Tanjung Mani reported to the U.S. Alegre to Kuala Lumpur Balam and Bintulu Port shipment delay.
Eco Plywood
At the end of November report published by the Japanese wood display Sumitomo Forestry of Indonesia began selling certified plastic and plywood manufacturing and plantation timber. Sumitomo Forestry is the sustainability of the environment as part of the development of positive contribution. Part of the proceeds will be used to rebuild the fire damaged forests and protection of native species cost.