• the government’s current policy regarding the wood market,
• the availability and price of wood,
• current and projected levels of wood harvesting,
• compliance with European legislation (PPWR, EUDR),
• certification and its impact on the availability of wood in PGL LP,
• the use of wood for energy and the use of post-harvest wood.

Speakers and panelists included K. Dyjak (Deputy Director of the Department of Forestry and Hunting at the Ministry of Climate and Environment), T. Majerowski (Wood Management Division of the General Directorate of State Forests), J. Tabor (Deputy Director of the Office of Forest Management and Forest Surveying), D. Rybicka (Deputy Director of the Office of the SME Ombudsman), as well as representatives of member companies—J. Majewski (MM Kwidzyn), M. Budnicki (Stora Enso), and K. Łagoda (Mondi PLWD). M. Jastrzębski represented the SPP at the event.

_{Photos: M. Jastrzębski, SPP}

FPD is the 3rd edition of the only conference-networking event in PL dedicated to a whole cross-section of the market – companies focused on wood raw material and using wood in their business.

In brief, the Forum is:

• 2 days of conference
• 20+ speakers discussing the most current topics for the industry including: update on LP timber sales rules, #EUDR, #FSC, #PEFC, #ESG, current challenges in the timber industry, cost optimization, how to improve industry PR.
• an excellent lineup of participants – experts representing many industries that use wood in their businesses
• networking dinner on the first day of the Forum
• workshops on the second day of the Forum
• “biforek”, i.e. an evening networking meeting preceding the conference

We invite you together with the organizer @powermeetings.eu to participate and actively discuss during #FPD2024.

See you there!