Search Results: 'African Hardwoods'

No time to speculate
25 April, 2023
Views vary on prospects for the hardwood trade through 2023, but it won’t be the bull market of the last two years, say businesses. Mike Jeffree reports

2023 - Plotting a course through choppy waters
15 February, 2023
A relative degree of calm may have returned to UK politics. The economic picture is less than pretty, however, with forecasts for 1.3% shrinkage in GDP over the year. Consequently representatives of timber and related businesses and industry associations asked for their outlook by TTJ see challenges for the sector and its markets through 2023. But, at the same time, they identify opportunities and highlight their plans and projects for making the most of them. Mike Jeffree reports

Clouds on hardwood horizon
20 December, 2022
The outlook in the UK hardwood market is darkening, but the last two profitable years should help insulate businesses from a downturn, say importers. Mike Jeffree reports

Reinforcing sustainability
18 October, 2022
Interholco has published its latest sustainability report. Mike Jeffree reports

US builds on UK imports lead
10 June, 2022
US hardwoods have put in a muscular performance in the UK market over the last 18 months. Mike Jeffree reports

Healthy Demand Meets Supply Stress
08 April, 2022
UK hardwood sales may be ‘normalising’, but importers say the challenge ahead will be getting hold of timber. Mike Jeffree reports

Profiting under pressure
10 December, 2021
Some heat may be coming out of the hardwood market, but importers say we’re still a million miles from returning to pre-pandemic price levels. Mike Jeffree reports

Supply strains to meet soaring sales
30 April, 2021
The hardwood trade is bullish about demand, but sourcing enough timber is another question. Mike Jeffree reports

Danzer reports lower sales in 2019
27 May, 2020
Austrian hardwood company, Danzer reported sales of €180m in 2019, an 11% drop from 2018.

Positivity tempered by caution
25 February, 2020
The UK hardwood sector predicts an unpredictable year ahead. Mike Jeffree reports

Import Growth Weighted to Q1
23 October, 2019
Latest TTF figures show an increase in import volumes over the first half of 2019, with Q1 accounting for all the growth.

Time to run a tight ship
21 August, 2019
Traders are in little doubt Brexit is hitting hardwood market confidence. Mike Jeffree reports

TTF to hold African hardwood conference
19 August, 2019
The Timber Trade Federation is to hold an African Hardwood conference at the Building Centre in London on October 31.

Better Connected
24 May, 2019
Hardwood and premium grade softwoood importer and distributor Timber Connection has undergone a transformation. Stephen Powney meets the directors

Brexit hits hardwood
15 May, 2019
Brexit and a global slowdown are creating competitive conditions in the UK hardwood sector. Mike Jeffree reports.

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

Record Carrefour reflects buoyant market
26 July, 2018
France’s flagship exhibition has reinforced its claim to be Europe’s leading purely timber trade fair. Mike Jeffree was there

Steady and stable
22 November, 2017
Overall, West and Central African producers and traders are experiencing a long period of price stability. TTJ’s West African specialist reports

Unbowed by Brexit or log bans
23 August, 2017
The hardwood sector is facing its share of trading challenges, but generally reports business on or above budget. Mike Jeffree reports

Positive prospects
20 July, 2017
West African producers are confident of positive market prospects in the third quarter, according to TTJ’s tropical timber markets specialist.