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The Wood-Processing Industry in Latvia

The Wood-Processing Industry in Latvia. Kristaps Klauss Latvia Forest Industry Federation. Chemical. Energy. Consultation. Industry. Forestry. Service. State. Education. Authority. FOREST AND. Science. Information. FOREST PRODUCTS. Technologies. Tourism,. Building. Recreation.

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The Wood-Processing Industry in Latvia

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  1. The Wood-Processing Industry in Latvia Kristaps Klauss Latvia Forest Industry Federation

  2. Chemical Energy Consultation Industry Forestry Service State Education Authority FOREST AND Science Information FOREST PRODUCTS Technologies Tourism, Building Recreation Architecture, Packaging Wood - Design Transport processing Logistics, FOREST AND RELATED SECTORS

  3. Cooperation in Forest cluster Latvian Association of Independent Timber Harvesting Companies Latvian Union of Timber Harversting Companies Latvian Timber Producers’ & Traders’ Association Latvian Association of Wood Processing Companies and Exporters Association "Latvijas Mēbeles" Association "Latvijas Koks" Architects; Builders; Project developers; Financial sector; Environmental organisations Latvian Forest Industry Federation Latvia University of Agriculture Forest Sector Information Centre Forest and Wood Product Research and Development Institute; Association "Zaļās mājas" Institute of Wood Chemistry; Management of Measurement and Inventory of Latvian Timber Products Technological platform of Latvian forest sector Forestry Research Institute "Silava" Competence Centre Forest Owners' Association Latvian Confederation of Forest Owners and Managers Latvian private forest owners and unions A/s "Latvijas Valsts meži" - manager of state-owned forests

  4. Participation in international organisations C.E.I. – Bois – European Confederation of Woodworking Industries U.E.A – European Furniture Manufacturers Federation FEIC – European Federation of the Playwood Industry EPF – European Panel Federation EOS – European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry CEF- Confederation of European Forest Owners ELO – European Landowners' Organisation EUSTAFOR – European State Forest Association Forest Advisory Committee of the European Comission

  5. Present potential of the sector in year 2007 • Number of enterprises ~ 4 000; • Employed ~ 54 000; • End-product value of the sector ~ 2.14 billion Euro • Export of the sector ~ 1,43 billion Euro; • Share of GDP ~ 4.7%

  6. Processed by largest Latvian sawmills by years (m3) m3 efficiency strategy • Niche/service strategy

  7. Tradedevelopment of round timber I LFIF strictly believes that an impartial round timber measurement system should be developed in Latvia! Because such system is: Fair Lawful Transparent Contributing to healthy competition Ensures development in timber trade Relatively inexpensive

  8. Trade development of round timber II Buyers of Latvian timber Sellers of Latvian timber Association of Latvian Timber Sellers Association of Latvian Timber Buyers 50% 50% Latvian Timber Measurements .., Ltd. 50% VMF Latvia, Ltd. 50% VMF Qbera

  9. Primary processingBoard manufacturing • Significant investments have been made in the production of particle-fibre boards, plywood and OSB, namely - new production units have been established • Oriented strand board (OSB) capacity - 250 thousand M3 in 2007 and second phase of construction is continuing (to reach the capacity of 500 thousand m3)

  10. Primary processing • In our opinion primary processing in Latvia is modernised and corresponds to international requirements regarding productivity and quality, and forms a stable basis for export and further development of value added products

  11. Further processing • With significantly growing local consumption in the construction sector, it fosters also the development of: • Building joinery products: windows, doors, stairs etc. • Manufacturing of wooden frames and log houses; • Production of furniture, including sectional, customised.

  12. Dynamics of development • ~ 30% of all investments in processing industry were transfered to woodworking industry. • In Latvian as well as in European and world woodworking industry changes have taken place in machinery and technologies and products oriented on combined usage of smaller diameter and wider range of wood species. It allows to widen the base of resources, provided the whole forestry complex reacts accordingly

  13. Growth of the Latvian forestry sector:export and local market, Bn LVL

  14. Forest Sector C O N S U M E R End product 2 billion € Value-adding process Stumpage sales 300 Million € Forest management (full cycle)

  15. Export of Forest Sector by Countries in 2007

  16. Current topical issues • Increasing efficiency of forestry and its resource base • Increasing proportion of value added products • Investment in increase of energy independence

  17. Thank you for your attention! Kristaps Klauss E-mail: kristaps.klauss@latvianwood.lv Mob. +371 29473857

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