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Timber Expo: Bolivians see UK market prospects
05 October, 2013
Bolivia may not be the biggest timber supplier to the UK, but as its national pavilion at Timber Expo revealed, it believes it has the products and environmental credentials to increase its presence.

Time to deliver
10 December, 2012
As Iain McIlwee completes his first full year as chief executive of the British Woodworking Federation, he gives his thoughts on the joinery industry’s most urgent demands on government for the year ahead

Invest to compete
22 August, 2009
Wood processing at local merchant branch level has a strong future, say machine suppliers

TTF helps industry weather storm
05 March, 2009

High street and housing on hold
29 March, 2008
The predicted slowdown in UK economic growth seems to be materialising, with sales of big ticket items down and the new housing sector stagnating

Construction activity keeps buoyant with new orders
21 July, 2007
The housing market may be slowing, and the latest interest rate rise will cool it further, but for the near future demand is still expected to outstrip supply

Price rise gain curbed by increased costs
28 April, 2007
Timber product prices have risen, but so have costs

Interest rate threat has little impact on building
14 April, 2007
The prospect of a higher interest rate is not daunting the construction industry

Prices rise but housing cools
31 March, 2007
Britain’s manufacturers raised prices for the third month in a row in February, increasing the likelihood of another hike in the interest rate

More than half of firms working below capacity
17 March, 2007
Confidence among Britain's furniture manufacturers remains fragile, while consumers have become less optimistic in general, and in particular about making big-ticket purchases

Output falls but prices rise
03 March, 2007
Manufacturing has pepped up, with factory gate prices rising at their fastest for a decade

Economists see silver lining
20 January, 2007
After its recent climb, inflation is forecast to fall in 2007 – but so may public spending.

Trade bodies help shape the future
20 January, 2007

Investments boost hope
16 December, 2006
Business investment is at its highest for two years

Furniture sector looks forward to further growth
25 November, 2006
It has been a good year for the furniture industry and further growth is forecast

Raising the game
28 October, 2006
Delegates at the TTF conference heard that the timber industry must be more proactive and innovative if it is to beat off the competition

Construction activity leads to solid growth
14 October, 2006
August's interest rate rise has been accepted and construction growth has continued

The TTJ Awards 2006
30 September, 2006

New signs point to manufacturing slowdown
16 September, 2006
Consumers are spending again, but unfortunately not on timber

Learning from a training class act
19 August, 2006