Parts of the timber industry are still partying like it’s 1999 — processes like email and sometimes even fax are still the go-to for closing deals, says Thomas Androutselis, cofounder of timber marketplace Timberhub.
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September 27, 2022
Timberhub raises €5.8m to digitise the timber trade
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