Focus on woodfibre

Supply, demand, logistics and pricing of pulpwood and biomass will be the focus at the 5^thInternational woodfibre resource and trade conference in Singapore, to be held on October 30-November 2, 2011.
Global demand for wood fiber for both pulp manufacturing and renewable energy increased during 2010 and 2011. Worldwide trade of wood chips in 2010 was up 24 percent because of increased production of pulp and paper products worldwide; China showed the greatest growth in chip imports, with an increase over 400 percent in the past two years. Australia continues to be the chip major exporter, and shipped 11 percent more in 2010 than 2009.
The conference is organized by Dana Ltd., Pike y Compania, and Wood Resources International Llc.
Fo more info and registrations: www.woodfibreconference.com.