According to foresters, the Polish woodworking industry faces a shortage of 3 to 4 million cubic meters (about 2.22 to 2.96 million tons) of wood every year.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is implementing new forest management standards in Poland. Among the key changes is the need to improve working conditions for forest workers.
The Director General of State Forestry, Witold Koss, asked the Ministry of Climate and Environment to propose changes to the legislation that would limit the export of raw wood from Poland outside the European Union.
Marcin Dobrowolski from BIZNES24 spoke with Marek Kubiak, president of the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Woodworking Industry, about the current situation on the wood market.
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment plans to exclude about 20% of state forests from management, transforming them into "social forests" with limited control.
The Deputy Minister of Climate of the Republic of Poland, Mikolaj Dorozala, said that the government plans to adopt a draft resolution limiting the burning of wood in the energy sector by September 2024
An investigation conducted by the Belarusian Investigative Center, the Schemes project of Radio Liberty and Gazeta Wyborcza revealed that after the imposition of sanctions from Belarus, wood imports from Kazakhstan to the EU doubled.
More than 150 exhibitors from eight countries showcased their latest offers at the EKO-LAS exhibition of forestry, woodworking industry, and environmental protection.
From September 12 to 15, 2023, the DREMA International Exhibition of Machines, Tools and Components for the Woodworking and Furniture Industry will be held in Poznan, Poland.
On September 11, 2023, Poznań (Poland) will host the 10th KOOPDREW Woodworking Industry Congress 2023. The theme of the event will be opportunities and threats for the forestry and woodworking industries in the coming years.
У 2023 році польська меблева промисловість опинилася під сильним тиском через низку економічних факторів, які призвели до різкого падіння попиту та різкого зростання виробничих витрат.