BC softwood lumber exports:
Softwood lumber exports from BC have declined in volume quarter on quarter since 19Q2. In 20Q1 the total exports further slipped by 9.7% over 19Q4, reaching 3,979K m3. The export volume of 20Q1 stands at 78.4%… more
The Two Sessions refer to the annual meetings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) – an advisory body of over 2,000 members – and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislative body…. more
FII China has released a policy briefing to inform Canadian Stakeholders on a variety of updates relating to China’s wood, construction and real estate industries. The report includes information on China’s green building initiatives,… more
On May 14th, Canada Wood China (CW China) hosted a Lumber Shipper’s Meeting in Shanghai to update industry stakeholders on 2020-2021 program priorities, and to discuss recent trends in the lumber industry in China. Eric Wong, Managing… more
On May 15th, 2020, Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) and Canada Wood (CW) signed a three-party MOU with the China Real Estate Association (CREA). The signing was arranged online with representatives of each organization participating… more
In April 2020, the long-awaited book titled “Xiongan New Area Green Development Report (2017-2019) – A Green Beginning of the New City” was published by China City Press. Canada Wood China (CW China) had an article featured within… more
Three key markets have a strategic focus on wood in manufacturing (WIM): India, China and Vietnam. The WIM strategy targets high potential end-use segments, such as indoor and outdoor furniture manufacturing, interior finishing products… more
China’s economy recorded the first contraction in decades in the first quarter of 2020 as the COVID-19 outbreak shut down large parts of the world’s second-largest economy and dimmed the global outlook. China’s Gross Domestic Product… more
A three-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation was signed on April 1, 2020, between Canada Wood China (CW China), Wuxi Taihu New City Development Group Co., LTD and Wuxi Construction & Development Investment… more
On March 31, 2020, Canada Wood China (CW China) co-organized a promotional event as a webinar with the online platform “precast.com.cn” on the theme of “The present and the future of prefabricated wood construction.” This one and a… more
This China Policy Briefing infographic is developed by FII(Forestry Innovations Investment) China to provide an update to Canadian stakeholders on China’s current economic situation, policies and government directions relating wood,… more
FII China recently commissioned RCC, a building information platform, in completing a survey with 45 questions on the impact of COVID-19 on China’s wood import, construction and real estate industry. Thirty-four companies in respective… more
The first Forest Law was originally established in China in 1984, and has been revised twice ever since. It has been over a decade since the last revision in 2009. Forests and the environment have seen huge changes since then, both in… more
The COVID-19 is the seventh type of Corona Virus discovered in the World so far that are pathogenic to humans. Unlike MERS and SARS, or the H1N1 flu, statistics show that the death rate of the new virus is significantly lower.
However,… more
Author’s note: Canada Wood and FII have been promoting WFC as an ideal solution for China’s drive to advance prefabricated construction technology due to its advantages in construction speed, reduced waste, and green benefits. This… more
China’s GDP increased 6.0% in Q4 2019, official data showed in mid-January, in line with expectations of market analysts and unchanged from the previous quarter’s pace. Facing sluggish demand at home and abroad as well as U.S. trade… more
In 2019, the most notable change in China’s softwood log and lumber market was the significant growth of such imports from Europe. This was mainly due to an infestation of spruce bark beetles and windstorms that have led to a massive… more
The China Academy of Building Research (CABR), China’s largest and most diverse research institution in the building industry, has completed an assessment report on the design of the Changzhou Nearly Zero Energy Wood-Frame Project. The… more
Students from Nanjing Tech University and Tongji University won the first prizes in the Fourth University Timber Structure Design Competition held by Tongji University, Chongqing University and Canada Wood China (CW China) in December… more
Canada Wood China (CW China) held another successful inbound mission in Foshan Guangdong province on December 11. It was based on the theme “Exploration of Prefabricated Wood-Frame Construction (WFC).” The event was co-organized by CW… more
