Italy’s timber industry faces perfect storm of high costs and weak demand

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International geopolitical tensions, fuelled by the war in the Middle East, are having a heavy impact on the Italian timber market. The perfect storm is hitting the sector. The conflict in Iran has paralysed the Gulf routes: with freight rates … Continue reading →

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