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January 9, 2023

Africa: Sawmills and plywood producers diversifying markets to maintain production

The slowdown in demand in China is becoming a serious problem for operators in the region with saw and ply mills seeing rising stocks and few significant orders. Almost all companies are looking for new markets and for species not commonly demanded for the Chinese market.    Some success is reported with increased sales of azobe and bilinga for the Netherlands and Belgium markets. Efforts are underway to encourage more sales of padouk and doussie to Europe.    Demand in China is at a standstill for most species with only ovangkol and okan of ...

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