MARCH 10 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated quickly and with severe economic sanctions that stand to impact birch plywood supply to the domestic engineered wood flooring industry. As importers, distributors and flooring manufacturers try to quickly determine their next move, a multitude of questions and concerns exist. The Floor Covering Institute and National Wood Flooring …

A worrying development has emerged in recent weeks as TDUK members have reported increasing offers of Birch Plywood coming from the far east, particularly China. It has been nearly six months since Russia’s awful invasion of Ukraine, with few signs the conflict is going to abate anytime soon. Though grain exports began to leave Ukraine this week for the first …

The Russian plywood industry, hit hardest by EU sanctions, continued to decline. Russia’s domestic plywood market has seen excess capacity as exports fell by 16%.    Analysts say the situation could lead to the collapse of small businesses. Even with the Russian government’s pledge to prevent bankruptcy, experts don’t expect the situation to stabilize until the end of the year.    In the first half of …

A new report says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American stores By Michael TatarskiOctober 1, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT How Russian timber bypasses U.S. sanctions by way of VietnamA new report says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American storesBy Michael TatarskiOctober 1, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT Plywood …

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has warned importers and buyers of birch plywood to ensure they don’t fall foul of sanctions on Russian wood, after it emerged that product containing Russian birch is being traded illegally through alternative trade channels. Rumours of birch ply containing Russian wood being sold through unusual trade routes and countries have been circulating for months and …

Sanctions dramatically bring down manufacturing of plwood products in Russia in July In July, wood products manufacturing in Russia fell 20.4% y-o-y according to data published by the Russian government statistic agency Rosstat. Since July 10, exports of wood products from Russia and Belarus to the European Union has completely stopped due to sanctions. Prior to this, the U.S. and …

Members Of Congress Object To Chinese Dumping Of Cabinets In a letter to the Commerce Department in support of their state’s kitchen cabinet manufacturers and workers, Alabama’s members of Congress expressed their concern about the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wooden cabinets from China. The delegation asked that the Secretary of Commerce “vigorously enforce” U.S. trade …

This Week’s Insights DHA and hardwood plywood made news in Washington this week as The Washington Post reported on Russian birch imports by way of China and Vietnam. Earlier this year, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, DHA reported about large volumes of birch plywood imports through Vietnam and noted this material was likely Russian. Now, a new study by the …

What are Laminates? Types, Uses, Care, Pros, and Cons What are laminates?Laminates are thin seats with a smooth surface. It covers furniture countertops, floors, walls, ceilings, and many other applications. Laminates provide a better surface finish and an attractive look for furniture at a low price. The Laminates material is made from multiple thin layers. Mainly laminates are used to …

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