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CIB 2026 Continues to Make an Impact: Report, Presentations, and Resources Now Available

10.07.2026

Following the 2026 Carrefour International du bois (International Timber Fair), ATIBT is making the key findings, presentations, and technical tools featured at the event available to the entire industry. This initiative is fully in line with its mission to disseminate knowledge and share best practices in support of a sustainable and responsible tropical forestry and timber industry. 

The 2026 International Timber Fair (CIB) provided another opportunity to promote the benefits of certified tropical timber and to raise awareness among stakeholders in the construction, development, and trade sectors about the challenges of sustainable tropical forest management. 

To continue the dialogue and allow as many people as possible to benefit from the content presented, ATIBT is now making the following available online: 

  •   Thefull CIB 2026 report, which recaps the event’s highlights, the key messages conveyed by the speakers, and the takeaways from the various roundtables;  
  • The PowerPoint presentations from the roundtables, providing further insight into the topics discussed; 
  • All technical and educational documents developed or updated for the trade show. 

    Among the resources now available for download are: 

    Fair&Precious publications and technical tools 

    • New Fair&Preciousbrochure (FR / EN)
    •   Guideto Gluing Tropical Woods (FR / EN)
    •   TropicalWood Performance Guide (FR / EN)
    •   Brochureon Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin (FR / EN)

Digital Tools 

ATIBT is also continuing its efforts to facilitate access to information through its digital platforms: 

  • Overview of the My Tropical Timber website
  • Overview of the Timber Trade Portal

These tools enable professionals, specifiers, students, public policymakers, and technical partners to access reliable information on tropical timber species, markets, regulations, and sustainable management practices.

As the leading organization in the tropical forestry and timber sector, ATIBT considers the dissemination of knowledge to be an essential component of its work. Sharing these resources helps build the capacity of stakeholders, promote a better understanding of tropical forestry issues, and support the development of responsible value chains. 

We invite all our members, partners, and CIB visitors to review these documents and share them within their networks. 

Access the report, presentations, and resources from CIB 2026 on the ATIBT website. 

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