Held in conjunction with

“With over $1 trillion worth of projects currently underway in the GCC States and another $150bn in the pipeline, the regional construction sector is at an all time high.” ~ Ameinfo, November 1, 2007

“We have grown by 50 per cent in 2006 and so far from the beginning of 2007 till date the growth has been more than 50 per cent. We plan to touch the Dh1-billion mark in revenues very soon,” says Rizwan Sajan, chairman of Danube.

The Middle East construction sector has been experiencing unparalleled growth. UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain have announced several major infrastructure projects for the coming years while Iran and Iraq showed significant increase in their infrastructural expenditure too. The merits of high oil prices, attractive business opportunities, and liberal government policies have attracted substantial capital investment into the region.

This boom in the Middle East construction sector gives rise to a massive demand for construction materials and the wood industry has become a major beneficiary of the tremendous surge in construction activity. Imports of wood and wood products to the region are rising year after year and firms like the UAE-based Danube Building Materials, a major supplier of wood and wood products, have cashed in on the boom.

Organised in conjunction with the prestigious Dubai Woodshow, CMT’s Dubai Wood Summit aims to provide updates of the market dynamics of the Middle East’s wood and wood products sector. Key issues that will be discussed at Dubai Wood Summit

• Global wood markets trade outlook, emerging environmental & competing factors
• Forward looking trends of the construction boom and the drivers for increased wood demand
• Dubai rising as key trading hub for wood products
• Potential of international exports from China, US and the European region
• Freight market and logistical handling
• Specifics of the furniture and wood products markets and new technologies

A constructive platform for fruitful discussion, clinching business deals and networking, this is the summit for the international wood products industry. Register now to secure your seat!

YOU WILL NETWORK WITH:
• Wood & wood products producers/exporters
• Wood importers and construction materials purchasers
• Industry associations, TIMOs, governments and NGOs
• Those interested in making and/or expanding strategic investments in the Middle East
• Those looking to understand the next wave of opportunities at home and abroad