According to an April 2022 interim report by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Australia’s housing construction sector will face a critical timber shortage with an ever-increasing reliance on imported timber doubling by 2050 if Australia falls short of its plan to plant an additional One Billion Production Trees. Source: Timberbiz
With international demand for timber surging, coupled with the COVID-led worldwide construction boom and more recently the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Australia is competing in a highly globalised but nonetheless disrupted supply chain for timber.
And Australia’s reliance on imported timber is forecast to grow in the years to come.
In an Australian Furniture Association webinar, John Halkett, general manager of the Australian Timber Importers Federation will address why the current timber supply crisis in Australia has dramatically impacted softwood timber imports.
In addition, hardwood timber supply challenges arising from the decisions from the Western Australian and Victorian state governments to shut down native forest-based hardwood timber production operations increasing demand for high value hardwood timbers from the USA, Europe (ash/blonde temperate hardwood species) and Southeast Asia (for tropical hardwood species).
About this event
Presenter: John Halkett, General Manager of Australian Timber Importers Federation
Date: Thursday 13 October 2022, 12-1pm
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