A Challenges in Wood Industry event at the Slovenian national fair, Ambient, recently hosted a panel discussion on the development of the wood processing sector.
The discussion was attended by Alex Brownlie, BSW Timber's commercial director and the chairman of BSW SI's Board of Directors.
The speakers agreed unanimously on the potential of the wood processing industry and that it should aim to create the highest possible added value.
Jože Prikeržnik, director of the Wood Industry Directorate at the Ministry of Economy, Development and Technology, pointed out the development of all actors in the forestry wood chain.
Jože said: "We support all actors in the forestry wood chain and not just the furniture industry as we often hear. We also strive to update the ´Wood is Beautiful´ national action plan."
Mitja Piškur, from the Slovenian Forestry Institute, stressed the importance of major investments and shared his belief that even more quantities of timber should come to the market in the coming years than before.
He believes that in the coming years the harvest will remain at a very high level, which will also allow for very large stocks: "Most likely, in the future, the demand from the wood processing industry, from lesser quality logs to more quality timber, will change."
Alex Brownlie emphasized the long-term relationship that BSW wants to build with Slovenian companies, stating: "This will provide all actors with reliable supplies and long-term stability, which is necessary for investment in the entire wood industry supply chain.
"In addition to creating jobs, the our company's strong position in international markets allows us strengthen the domestic business environment."
The panel discussion, moderated by Dr Nike Krajnc from the Forestry Institute of Slovenia, also included Milan Milavec, director of the Wood and Furniture Industries Section of the Chamber of Commerce; Edo Oblak, director of the SLOLES Institute; Bogdan Božec, director of Marles; Kaja Zoran from Solis Straža; Alojz Seliškar, director of Melu; and Dominika Gornik Bučar, from the Department of Wood Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.
V okviru dogodka Izzivi v lesarstvu 2018 je potekala okrogla miza Razvoj primarne industrije – področje žagarstva - v Sloveniji.
V pogovoru je sodeloval Alex Brownlie, predsednik upravnega odbora BSW.SI Govorci so bili enotni glede potenciala lesnopredelovalne industrije, strinjali so se tudi, da mora biti cilj lesnopredelovalne industrije ustvariti čim višjo dodano vrednost.
Jože Prikeržnik, generalni direktor Direktorata za lesarstvo, Ministrstva za gospodarstvo, razvoj in tehnologije RS, je med predstavitvijo ukrepov, ki jih za razvoj vseh v gozdno lesni verigi posebej izpostavil: "Podpiramo vse akterje v gozdno lesni verigi in ne le pohištveno industrijo, kot se pogosto sliši. Prav tako si prizadevamo za dopolnitev in posodobitev akcijskega načrta Les je lep".
Mitja Piškur z Gozdarskega inštituta Slovenije je poleg pomena večjih investicij izrazil prepričanje, da bi morale na trg v prihodnjih letih priti še večje količine lesa kot doslej.
Meni, da bo v prihodnjih letih posek ostajal na zelo visoki ravni, kar omogočajo tudi zelo velike zaloge: "Najverjetneje pa se bo v prihodnosti spremenilo povpraševanje lesnopredelovalne industrije, od manj kvalitetne hlodovine k bolj kvalitetnemu lesu." Opozoril je tudi, da Slovenija je na repu držav glede izkoriščanja hlodovine iglavcev.
Alexander G. Brownlie je v pogovoru poudaril dolgoročen odnos, ki si ga želi BSW zgraditi s slovenskimi podjetji: "To bo vsem vključenim zagotavljalo zanesljive dobave in trajno stabilnosti, ki je nujna za investicije v celotno nabavno verigo lesne industrije. Pomemben vzvod za krepitev domačega poslovnega okolja je, poleg delovnih mest, tudi močan položaj našega podjetja na mednarodnih trgih."
Na dogodku, ki ga je moderirala dr. Nike Krajnc, Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, so sodelovali tudi Milan Milavec, direktor GZS - Združenja lesne in pohištvene industrije, Edo Oblak, direktor Zavoda SLOLES, Bogdan Božec, direktor podjetja Marles, Kaja Zoran, iz podjetja Solis Straža, Alojz Seliškar, direktor podjetja Melu ter Dominika Gornik Bučar, z Oddelka za lesarstvo, Biotehniške fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani.
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