Search Results: 'EU'

Under the weather
15 December, 2001
The Baltics timber industry is getting into a cold sweat over the wet and mild weather which is interrupting harvesting

Pickings remain too thin
01 December, 2001
Activity in the hardboard sector is reasonably healthy but there is a dwindling number of supply options for users

Silly season
10 November, 2001
Substantial quantities of plywood in the UK mean that some sales are at low prices in order to maintain cash flow

Sweden braces for reforms
06 October, 2001
Sweden is not having the best of times, with oversupply and low prices affecting the sawn timber market and fungus and bad weather affecting logging

Facing fierce competition
22 September, 2001
UK demand for plywood has been better than expected, with product from the Far East and the Baltics making a particular impact

Rate cuts to keep Celtic tiger purring
01 September, 2001
Ireland's booming housing sector may be taking its foot off the accelerator but the government has been praised for cutting interest rates and introducing other fiscal measures to ensure that the still growing economy as a whole stays on an even keel

Hard landing for hardboard
11 August, 2001
There is little excitement in the hardboard market and it is generally considered that, in the long term, the product is in decline – helped on its way by increasing competition from thin MDF

Uncertain times ahead
30 June, 2001
Record retail sales growth was recorded in May but there is now evidence of growing consumer resistance to buying discretionary items.

Plywood production slows as profits remain elusive
30 June, 2001
Lower profits for plywood have become the norm; meanwhile, it is felt in some quarters that OSB is claiming an even larger slice of the panels market

Fragile stability held
02 June, 2001
Sweden's large timber companies reported increased profits for the first quarter but the real test will come later in the year when demand is expected to slow

World markets quiten
19 May, 2001
The world's hardwood markets are subdued as concerns about the US economy take hold and European demand quietens

Spring fever kept in check
12 May, 2001
The thought of summer is failing to put a spring in the step of the UK plywood market which is facing extreme competition and OSB prices are falling as oversupply continues

Elliottii plywood keeps the pressure on
17 March, 2001
The continuing low price of Brazilian elliottii plywood is affecting sales of competing products, while oversupply and bad weather are putting pressure on OSB

Uncertain times ahead for new US president
06 January, 2001
While the US presidential election dragged on, a chain of events of even greater significance was unfolding: high interest rates, an oil price shock, a profit squeeze and weakened asset values had already sparked an economic downturn which is now at risk of becoming a recession.