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Other Timber
products
Other timber products included
veneer, dowels, moulding,
particleboard, fibreboard, block
board, laminated board, woodchip
and others (shown in Table 1)
accounted for RM179 million or 13%
of the overall value of timber and timber
products exported during the first quarter
of 2017.
At the same time, export volume of various
timber products declined including moulding
(2%), fibreboard (3%), veneer (14%), particle
board (23%), laminated board/flooring (39%),
woodchips (44%), dowel (83%) and blockboard
(91%) compared to the corresponding period in 2016.
(Table 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
Outlook
For the first quarter of 2017, most timber
companies recorded low log production volume due
to the long Chinese New Year holidays besides the
unfavourable weather.
Industry players were also advised to explore ways and
means to sustain the industry by sourcing raw materials
from planted forests aside from embarking on research and
development (R&D) to identify fast growing tree species with
high economic value.
Other Timber
products
Other timber products included
veneer, dowels, moulding,
particleboard, fibreboard, block
board, laminated board, woodchip
and others (shown in Table 1)
accounted for RM179 million or 13%
of the overall value of timber and timber
products exported during the first quarter
of 2017.
At the same time, export volume of various
timber products declined including moulding
(2%), fibreboard (3%), veneer (14%), particle
board (23%), laminated board/flooring (39%),
woodchips (44%), dowel (83%) and blockboard
(91%) compared to the corresponding period in 2016.
(Table 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
Outlook
For the first quarter of 2017, most timber
companies recorded low log production volume due
to the long Chinese New Year holidays besides the
unfavourable weather.
Industry players were also advised to explore ways and
means to sustain the industry by sourcing raw materials
from planted forests aside from embarking on research and
development (R&D) to identify fast growing tree species with
high economic value.
