The programme of European timber market conference published

The preliminary program of “European timber market” conference has been published recently. The event is to be held on September 26-27 at the Hilton Strand hotel in Helsinki.

Session 1. “Factors affecting forest industry in Europe”
“The new annual forest industry market review – vision of UNECE/FAO”
“European sawmilling industry – strategies of survival and growth: mobilized logging and restructuring of industrial policy”
“Timber supply from Nordic countries to the consumers in North Africa and Middle East”
“Review of roundwood market in North America and its impact on the European market”

Session 2. “Trade in Europe”
“Review of the Finnish market – timber trade, market outlook”
“The factors determining the pricing of roundwood in Finland”
“The development of logging and wood processing industry in Eastern Europe and growth forecasts (Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine)”

Special session 3. “Prospects for the Russian timber industry – exports to Europe and specific features of internal market operations”

Session 4. “Raw materials procurement for further processing. Shredded wood and its derivatives”
“Changes in the structure of the forest industry in Scandinavia: demand forecast, new players and products in the market”
“The European market of pellets: trade volumes, consumption forecasts for 2013 – 201x”
“Main suppliers of pellets for the European market: the balance of supply and demand”
“Russian-Finnish bioenergy cooperation – main development directions”
The special topic “Wooden Housing Construction”

Session 5. “Investments into forest industry – Europe and Russia”

Session 6. “Transport and Logistics”

Confirmed speakers include:
Kimmo Järvinen, Secretary General, European Organisation of Sawmilling Industry (EOS)
Erno Järvinen, Research Manager, MTK Forestry Group
Timo Karjalainen, Professor, Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA)
Martin Forsen, CEO, Domsjö Fabriker
Martti Savolainen, Director – Pellet Business Line, Vapo Wood Energy
Rick Doman, President and CEO, EACOM Timber Corporation
Jan-Gustaf Roempke, Senior Vice President – Timber Division, Elof Hansson Trade AB
Aila Janatuinen, Manager – Wood Products, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Florian Steierer, Economic Affairs Officer, Forestry and Timber Section, UNECE/FAO
Bjorn Vikinge, Vice President Bioenergy, Ekman & Co AB

The list of participants is available at the event’s website. WhatWood News & Analytics supports the conference as media partner.