Search Results: 'EU'

Hoping for the best
17 December, 2018
The future of Anglo-Irish trade is in the hands of the politicians at the moment, causing a great deal of uncertainty. Sally Spencer reports

All change on softwood market
22 November, 2018
The softwood market is very dynamic, with the US/China tariff war, concerns about Brexit and log supply issues all playing their part. Jerry Wilson reports

Brexit concerns start to bite
25 October, 2018
The chipboard sector has had its challenges and Brexit is looming large. Andrew Tunnicliffe reports

Gearing up for Brexit
25 September, 2018
Major Irish pallet producer CJ Sheeran explains how it has increased its ISPM15 heat-treatment capacity

Politics start to dominate
25 September, 2018
Currently stable, the UK plywood market remains positive but there are challenges looming. Meanwhile OSB continues to take market share. TTJ contributor Andy Tunnicliffe speaks to key market players

Globalised hardwood market brings pressures
27 August, 2018
In the words of one importer, global demand for hardwood of all kinds is on the rise, and the UK trade has to deal with the consequences. Mike Jeffree reports

Swedish forest fire risk poses new supply threat
27 August, 2018
After a strong softwood market in the first five months to the end of May, many UK timber merchants experienced slackening demand during June and up to mid-July. From then onwards, a gradual and stronger level of activity began to emerge. The downturn was at odds with global trends, which saw other markets across Europe and in other major economic areas witness steady and expanding consumption. Jerry Wilson reports

Price volatility set to continue
22 May, 2018
Fencing hits its peak season and tightness in log supply is causing headaches for pallet manufacturers. Sally Spencer reports

Supply and demand squeeze
22 May, 2018
The UK hardwood sector is caught between a more cautious market and global supply constraints. Mike Jeffree reports

The only way is up
25 April, 2018
Ireland’s timber industry is subject to the same pressures on supply as the rest of the world and prices for both logs and sawn timber are on the rise. Sally Spencer reports

Supply issues dominate market
21 March, 2018
Securing supply is currently preoccupying the chipboard trade. Keren Fallwell reports

Sourcing central to success
26 February, 2018
The hardwood sector is confident of demand, but says supply is the key focus for 2018. Mike Jeffree reports