50
associates in the CMD
Wood industry cluster in Galicia in figures
The Wood Industry Cluster in Galicia (CMD) gathers together companies and agents linked to the value chain of wood: forestry exploitation, sawmills, plywood and hardboard companies, and carpentry, furniture businesses and service providers.
The CMD has been awarded the “Gold Label,” the highest acknowledgement of excellence in Cluster management on an international level.
1.724
billion euros
1,8%
of the GDP in Galicia
Galicia leads the forestry sector in Spain and it is the ninth in the world. 50% of the wood cut in Spain comes from Galician forests. The Galician industry is pioneering in the development of products on a national and international level.
70.000 employees
The wood sector employs 70.000 people,representing 6,6% of the economically active population in Galicia.
865 million euros
Wood exports, pulp and furniture from Galicia reach 865 million euros.
The CMA has developed over a hundred projects in all fields of the industry to improve the competitiveness of the companies in the sector and it participates in the Foro de la Biomasa forestal (Forest Biomass Forum), a clean, economical and local energy resource. Galicia has sufficient production capacity to meet the demand for this biofuel, of which 140,000 tonnes are produced annually.
