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Public sector helps to maintain order books
Consumer demand for joinery is variable but the public sector is keeping some joiners busy.
Consumer demand for joinery is variable but the public sector is keeping some joiners busy.
Not all gloom and doom, say chipboard mills
Competition is still fierce and full market recovery may be some way off, but the chipboard sector is seeing some positive signs
Competition is still fierce and full market recovery may be some way off, but the chipboard sector is seeing some positive signs
Flat market shows few signs of change
The MDF market may have reached the bottom but there is still little prospect of any upturn. Nicole Robinson reports
The MDF market may have reached the bottom but there is still little prospect of any upturn. Nicole Robinson reports
Housing shows signs of stabilising
British consumers are feeling a bit more confident about the economy but forecasts remain gloomy
British consumers are feeling a bit more confident about the economy but forecasts remain gloomy
Economic recovery too early to call
There are signs the recession is receding but there are still clouds on the economy’s horizon
There are signs the recession is receding but there are still clouds on the economy’s horizon
Optimism puts veneer over decline
Despite encouraging signs, many timber companies are expecting order volumes to fall further
Despite encouraging signs, many timber companies are expecting order volumes to fall further
Sector adopts wait and see on price increases
MDF manufacturers are raising prices but not everyone is convinced the increases will be sustainable
MDF manufacturers are raising prices but not everyone is convinced the increases will be sustainable
Fencing sector keeps a keen eye on spring weather
The fencing sector is hoping that more good weather this Bank holiday will buoy sales, while in the pallet sector Latvia’s reduced output is providing opportunities in the UK
The fencing sector is hoping that more good weather this Bank holiday will buoy sales, while in the pallet sector Latvia’s reduced output is providing opportunities in the UK
Joiners seek advantage in competitive market
There is significantly less work available than this time last year so joinery manufacturers are improving their service to win what business they can
There is significantly less work available than this time last year so joinery manufacturers are improving their service to win what business they can
Timber customers among biggest victims of failing economy
The latest statistics and business surveys paint a picture of a sharply deteriorating UK economy, with the timber industry’s user markets among the hardest hit
The latest statistics and business surveys paint a picture of a sharply deteriorating UK economy, with the timber industry’s user markets among the hardest hit
“Unsustainable” price levels may lead to rises
As the MDF sector grapples to find some balance, some producers say the current low prices cannot be sustained but not everyone is convinced that customers will be prepared to pay more
As the MDF sector grapples to find some balance, some producers say the current low prices cannot be sustained but not everyone is convinced that customers will be prepared to pay more
Market braced for a tough 2009
Business confidence continues to fall
Business confidence continues to fall
Prices drop as customers’ stocks are slow to move
Three-day weeks have become the norm for many mills producing fencing and pallet timber
Three-day weeks have become the norm for many mills producing fencing and pallet timber
Pallet makers lengthen Christmas break
Some pallet makers will extend their Christmas breaks
Some pallet makers will extend their Christmas breaks
Housing market could fall further if threatened recession bites
A prolonged recession would mean further contraction in the housing market – and timber sales
A prolonged recession would mean further contraction in the housing market – and timber sales
Industry figures reflect gloom
Trade figures reveal falling demand for timber
Trade figures reveal falling demand for timber
Industry optimism falls sharply
Business confidence is dropping, especially among furniture makers
Business confidence is dropping, especially among furniture makers
More shrinkage in timber markets
The main markets for timber products are coming under increase pressure
The main markets for timber products are coming under increase pressure
Fencing weathers falling market and rising costs
The fencing frenzy of last year has given way to a market where demand and prices are depressed
The fencing frenzy of last year has given way to a market where demand and prices are depressed
