Search Results: 'B&Q'

Cassette players
04 February, 2012
B&K Structures’ recently launched floor, wall and roof cassettes have helped the retail sector speed up build programmes

Malaysian and Indonesian exports under pressure
07 January, 2012
The Eurozone debt crisis is impacting on Asian timber producers

Wood fibre insulation the natural choice for the Woodland Trust
07 January, 2012
The thermal performance of the Woodland Trust's new headquarters is enhanced by wood fibre insulation

Russian mills raise their game with quality supply
29 October, 2011
Demand for Russian timber is holding up in a tough global market, and what many mills are supplying is top quality

Irish welcome close to difficult year
27 November, 2010
The Irish timber industry has had another tough year but the mills have found some success in their focus on the UK market

Signs of improving market continue
26 June, 2010
The fire door market is recovering, although it still has some way to go

Predicting an unpredictable new year and only slow recovery
19 December, 2009
The hardwood trade has had its fair share of ups and downs through 2009 and no-one is predicting market trends to be any easier to forecast in 2010

Producers try to restore supply/demand balance
24 May, 2008
West African producers have responded to weaker demand by scaling back logging and production

Joiners keep watching brief on uncertain economy
19 January, 2008
Business is steady in the joinery sector although companies are well aware of the delicate balance of the economy

Just-in-time buying gives bolder species selection
12 January, 2008
The West African hardwood market is currently characterised by generally firm prices and more just-in-time buying is increasing incentives, say suppliers, for buyers to go for a wider spread of species

Slow Chinese demand dents, not damages, prices
18 August, 2007
West African export log prices stood up better than feared to lower Chinese demand

Far East's problems could benefit West Africa
13 May, 2006
Short supply in South-east Asia is an opportunity to strengthen the price and position of West African species

High energy costs remain major risk
29 April, 2006
Building activity is still increasing, but consumers remain cautious as energy prices rise

Far Eastern prices show no sign of weakening
04 March, 2006
Some sectors are suffering because of the shortage of logs but the supply problem – and the resulting rising prices – look set to continue

Producers remain optimistic despite costs escalating
18 February, 2006
Manufacturers have raised prices to meet escalating costs – and further rises will be necessary just to tread water

Energy costs force up MDF prices – and it's not over yet
21 January, 2006
MDF price increases have inevitably followed the rising cost of gas but, while few would disagree that the product's value has to rise, the end users' acid test is yet to come

Joiners hold their breath over new year prospects
07 January, 2006
Joiners felt the impact of the slowdown in the housing market last year and, while they're trying to be optimistic about 2006, they acknowledge it may not be an easy start to the new year

Lower consumer spending subdues pallet demand
11 December, 2005
The fencing and pallets sectors are finding little reason to celebrate as a difficult year draws to a close

Prices expected to rise as costs continue upwards
26 November, 2005
Most chipboard producers are expecting to raise prices early in the new year, while in the longer term they are putting emphasis on value-added products

UK trade teeters as demand remains subdued
12 November, 2005
It hasn't been a buoyant year for the UK plywood trade and, if costs continue to rise, the new year will bring little change