It brought together leading Finnish organisations dealing with certified wood and with a keen interest in exploring the Indian timber market, and was aimed at the way forward to establishing partnerships.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Jukka Holappa, Country Manager for India, Business Finland, pointed to how climate change and sustainability in procuring raw building materials had brought back the focus on wood.
Business Finland, he added, has been laying the foundation in India not only for trade in certified timber but also in spreading awareness and sharing expertise in building and furniture manufacturing.
The Managing Director of Finnish Sawmills Association, Mr. Kai Merivuori, gave an introduction to sustainable forestry and timber trade in his country, saying that Finland is the 7th biggest producer of softwood in the world. But is is the 4th-largest exporter of softwood timber, after Russia, Canada and Sweden.
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