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Plywood sector “in limbo” as trade awaits EUTR
17 December, 2012
Plywood sales in the UK have been slow, held back partly by an unwillingness to buy forward while the sector awaits the impact of the EU Timber Regulation, which comes into effect in March. Ian Martin reports

Stability expected to continue
12 November, 2012
There has been some movement in sawn timber prices but the log market has held no surprises this year

Plywood traders hope for autumn upturn
17 September, 2012
UK plywood traders have fared better than their European counterparts recently but they’re hoping the market will pick up further this month. Ian Martin reports

Prices slip as markets quieten
01 September, 2012
European demand for softwood has weakened, but so far prices in the UK have held up. An upswing in North American prices has raised hopes at sawmills in the US and Canada, but mills supplying European markets are still treading water

Plywood traders prepare for summer slowdown
07 July, 2012
The element of caution in the plywood sector is expected to change little until after the summer. Ian Martin reports

Tropical markets enjoy stability
07 July, 2012
Even the eurozone’s financial crisis cannot derail West Africa’s stable market conditions

Container freight costs weigh heavily on ply trade
12 May, 2012
A sharp rise in container freight rates is likely to result in the UK importing less plywood from the Far East. Meanwhile OSB prices have softened although producers’ costs are rising

Rising costs squeeze pallet manufacturers' margins
28 April, 2012
Global economic problems continue to impact on demand for pallets

Source of worry
31 March, 2012
Ireland’s forest products sector could be on the brink of a major supply shake-up

Domestic demand shores up German growth
17 March, 2012
The relative strength of the German economy means the country’s sawmills are focusing their efforts on the domestic front

Finnish mills more upbeat, but outlook still tough
03 March, 2012
Production cuts in Finland have brought some balance to the market

West African producers inject element of caution
18 February, 2012
African producers have benefited from stable log prices and higher sawn lumber revenues but there is some uncertainty as the second quarter approaches, and the Eurozone’s unresolved economic problems are not helping

Hardwood dust reduction by 2015
07 January, 2012
Changes to hardwood dust exposure levels are proposed

Asian producers look to add value
07 January, 2012
The global downturn has come to the Asian timber sector later than other regions but now that it’s feeling the pinch it’s looking at pushing downstream production