On the 11 October, the ISC opened with the traditional market analyses provided by authoritative experts in the sector. The development of production and consumption suggests that the nice pace of growth which was observed in 2017 is expected to continue into the rest of 2018. While the situation for 2019 looks good, there are some darkening clouds on the horizon.

On stage a representative of the Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry has revealed plans for the world's tallest wooden building in Tokyo, a 350-metre skyscraper that would also be the country's highest.