14156218297737.jpg

IFN is committed to an ecological forest management and better quality timber © IFN

Declining quality of veneer from German forests

Article by Martin Heidelbauer, translated by Robert Spannlang | 13.11.2014 - 15:10

IFN calls for better wood quality and ecological forest management

14156218297737.jpg

IFN is committed to an ecological forest management and better quality timber © IFN

The Initiative Furnier + Natur (IFN, "initiative veneer + nature") is promoting better forestry and timber quality in Germany. "The third national forest inventory has brought to light a progressive deterioration of timber quality caused by ever decreasing felling cycles", explains IFN-chairman Axel Groh. He calls for enhancing the share of colored hardwoods in natural forest habitats. Only healthy and stable forests bring forth good and valuable timber in the long term.

Related articles

austria

4.5 million m³ of softwood logs imported

In the first nine months of 2024, Austria imported around 4.5 million m³ of softwood logs, recording a year-on-year decrease of 340,000 m³ or 7%. Read more ...

finland, baltic states

Global corporations to buy forests in Northern Europe

Google is set to purchase 1,400 hectares of forests in Finland, and Ikea will buy round 8,080 hectares in Latvia. The planned use of those forests could not be any more different. Google plans to... Read more ...

sales indicator november 2024

Log wood: “Too little, too expensive”

In November, the sales indicator remained unchanged at 134.9% compared to the previous month. Nevertheless, the situation for sawmills and processing companies is anything but unchanged, as log... Read more ...

german wood congress 2024

Provocative question: Are there sufficient cutting capacities for spruce?

At the 2024 German Wood Congress, which took place in Düsseldorf on November 20 and 21, the future of German forests and the impact on the German sawmill industry were the main topics. Read more ...