European wood and furniture industry - conference

We would like to invite you to take part in the conference Investment potential of the European wood and furniture industries in the context of crisis which will be held on  the 2nd of April on the MTP premises.

The programme of the conference:

10-30 am - 10-50 am - The investment appeal of Russian woodworking industry  - talk by Anastasiya Kopylova (Lesprom Network)

10-50 am - 11-10 am - Russian forest based industries 2008 results: current conditions and tendencies - talk by Olga Deulina (Lesprom Network)

11-10 am - 11-30 am - The key of success in wood processing: high quality, fast, efficient and profitable - talk by  Johann Vranic (Weinig Group)

11-30 am - 11-50 am - Short-term forecasts of the world market of wood-based production: influence of the economic crisis talk by Alexandr Ugarov (Trade Marketing Research)

11-50 am - 12-10 pm - Ukrainian timber processing and furniture industries under conditions of crisis - talk by Vasyl Masyuk (Ukrainian Woodworking Machinery Аssociation)

12-20 pm - 1-00 pm - Discussion

It is expected that following companies will take part in discussion: Polish Economic Chamber of Wood Industry, Basf, Akes, Kleiberit, Asmapoland, Gass.

The panelists will discuss the following matters:

• Affect of the global financial crisis on the investment appeal of the timber processing industry in Russia;
• New ways of financing forest sector companies under conditions of the financial crisis: Russian and European experience;
• Influence of raising export duties for Russian roundwood on international relations;
• Influence of the financial crisis on production of wood-based panels and furniture;
• Middle-term and long-term perspectives of Russian-Polish relations development in terms of forest sector and related industries.

Venue: Pavilion 14B, conference room A
Time: 10.30 pm - 1.00 pm
Organiser: Lesprom, MTP
Conference translated into Polish, Russian and English