International Co-organizator
Forest Economic Advisors (FEA) The forest products industry is complex and volatile. To be successful in this environment, you need data, analysis and advice from an unbiased, details-obsessed, independent source. This is FEA.
For almost three decades, the FEA team has delivered comprehensive data on lumber, timber, panels and other wood products as well as expert advice, analysis and consultative services to an extensive client base in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Brazil, China, Europe, Russia and other countries.
Tap into FEA’s global network of contacts and comprehensive database to reap the tactical and strategic benefits our clients have been enjoying for decades.
FEA publishes a number of strategic industry reports including:
· The China Bulletin – Monthly Report
· The China Book – Wood Products Industry & Market Outlook
· WOOD Markets Monthly International Report
· WOOD Markets 5-Year Outlook: Lumber & Panels
· Global Timber/Lumber Cost Benchmarking Report
· Russia: Forest Industry Competitiveness & Export Outlook
· Monthly advisors for near-term analysis.
· Quarterly Forecasts for a longer-term outlook.
We also have organized and managed over 20 industry/market conferences in Vancouver, China, Brazil, Austria, New Zealand and Australia plus we organize industry tours to Russia, China and other countries. Our client base covers both domestic and international firms in primary manufacturing as well as a variety of companies in the service sector to the forest industry (investment houses, legal firms, transportation companies, government, etc.).
Full details are available at: www.getfea.com
The UK-China International Forestry Investment and Trade Programme (InFIT) is a joint initiative of China's State Forestry Administration (SFA), China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), it is part of the global Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) project.
The overall objective of this project is to implement control measures in the international trade of Chinese timber products and related forest products that affect forest land degradation, to remove illegally harvested timber from trade, and to develop or implement relevant codes of conduct to promote environmental and a socially beneficial approach to resource management.
Initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1976, the Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce (TRAFFIC) works to ensure that wildlife trade is not a threat to the conservation of nature through monitoring. Headquartered in the UK, TRAFFIC sets up 10 offices globally. TRAFFIC came to China in 1996. It set up the China Program Office in 2001 and the Beijing Representative Office of TRAFFIC (UK) in December 2019.
TRAFFIC campaigns in China focuses on two areas. On the one hand, we minimize wildlife crimes and illegal trade by providing appropriate support for the Chinese government to combat illegal wildlife trade through information sharing and capacity building of law enforcement personnel. On the other hand, we enhance the benefits from sustainable and legal wildlife trade by advancing the sustainable collection and utilization of species allowed to be legally traded, especially wood and medicinal plants, to facilitate the building of a sustainable trade system.
In addition, TRAFFIC partners with relevant businesses to reduce the risk of engaging in illegal wildlife trade, and is committed to raising public awareness of wildlife protection, thereby minimizing the demand of target populations for illegal wildlife products.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global environmental and development think tank, whose research activities are committed to studying the common development of the environment and social economy. The World Resources Institute turns its research results into concrete actions to work together with governments, businesses and civil society worldwide to provide innovative solutions for protecting the planet and improving people's lives.
Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand
The objective of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) is to promote business development by facilitating more foreign investment, in parallel increasing the competitiveness of Latvian entrepreneurs in both domestic and foreign markets.With over 20 years of experience in the attraction of foreign direct investment to Latvia and promotion of foreign trade, the Agency has worked constantly to improve the business environment and provided services appropriate to the needs of business.At the same time LIAA has been evaluating its own performance, comparing it with world best practices, and subsequently introducing new services and solutions for our customers.The main priorities of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia are to increase the competitiveness of entrepreneurs and further promote foreign investment into Latvia.
LIAA offers an integrated solution – it supports companies in Latvia trading internationally, as well as overseas businesses seeking partners or locations in Latvia.An ability to anticipate the rapidly changing needs of businesses and markets by offering new services characterises the Agency’s own competitiveness, built on the knowledge and competencies of our experienced specialists.
WEBSITE:WWW.LIAA.GOV.LV
The Pallet Professional Committee of China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (hereinafter refer to “Pallet Committee”) is the only industrial organization of the pallet industry in China and an agency established within the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.
The aim of the Pallet Committee is to extensively organize and uinite the enterprises and units engaged in
the production, utilization and research of pallets as well as the experts and scholars engaged in the research of pallets under the guidance of the relevant general and specific policies of the state and under the leadership of the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing in order to raise the technical and managerial levels of pallet production and realize the modernization of the logistics service in China.
WEBSITE:WWW.CHINAWULIU.COM.CN/OFFICE/26/INDEX.SHTLMCOM
Taicang Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association(abbreviated TTDA) was established in December,2012 approved by Taicang City Civil Affairs Bureau.TTDA is a regional, industrial, non-profit social organization composed by the regional enterprises engaged in wood and wood products trade, processing, logistics and other industries and relevant administrative departments of and individuals voluntarily for the realization of common wishes,which is a member of the Taicang City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Taicang City Chamber of Commerce, China Timber and Wood Products Distribution Association’s vice president units, the China Timber circulation Association,working under the guidance of CTWPDA and TCCCI .
Qingdao Timber Industry Association's function is to represent the timber industry business interests, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of industry, reflect the wood enterprise appeal, coordinate the relationship between enterprises, standardize enterprise behavior, safeguard fair competition and market order, with the government, strengthen international cooperation, to provide services for the industry, enterprise, government, and promote the healthy development of wood industry. Wood is a beneficial supplement function of the government and the market, to the non-profit, non political, independence, voluntary and other notable features, indepth wood enterprises, unite all social forces, build Qingdao wood and international supplier of communication network and communication platform, can not touch in the government service function of local play a useful supplement effect of Self Help Association, self support, especially in the industry to meet the needs of groups, has unique advantages in solving the problems such as self-discipline, innovation and development of industry norms and industry, to guide and promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry play a considerable role.
Shunde Association of Wood Industry was established in March 2013.It’s a professional wood association covering leading wood related business participants such as wood production enterprises, wood processing enterprises, wood distribution and logistics enterprises, wholesale markets and etc. Their mission is to create a Non-profit organization that would help to advance and promote the wood industry, while bringing valuable resources and information to its members.
With nearly two decades development, Shunde Association of Wood Industry has become the leading position in rubber wood industry and operates the biggest scale of Rubber wood. Shunde, by importing 2 million cubic metres rubber wood each year with 25% growth rate, has become the most important importer of Thai’s rubber.90% of Thai’s rubber were exported to China, of which, 80% are imported by Shunde.
