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The waiting game
15 November, 2001
Builders merchants and timber companies have enjoyed good third-quarter results but the forecast for next year remains clouded by uncertainty
The waiting game
15 November, 2001
Builders merchants and timber companies have enjoyed good third-quarter results but the forecast for next year remains clouded by uncertainty
Don't say Boo
10 November, 2001
The dotcom collapses have alarmed potential investors in internet businesses and technology. But, despite current caution and the fact that still only one-third of SMEs has e-mail, the worldwide web is set to be an ever more important commercial and communications tool for all types and size of business.
Opportunism knocks
10 November, 2001
Undercutting and overcapacity in the chipboard market are putting prices under inexorable downward pressure, despite evidence from some firms that demand is increasing and delivery lead times are growing
Opportunism knocks
10 November, 2001
Undercutting and overcapacity in the chipboard market are putting prices under inexorable downward pressure, despite evidence from some firms that demand is increasing and delivery lead times are growing
Credit where it's due
06 October, 2001
Credit checking is an essential part of any business. Adam Bernstein provides some pointers
Prices hit rock bottom
11 August, 2001
The summer shutdown in Scandinavia may stem the flow of oversupply for a short time while falling pulp prices and log shortages may change fortunes
Prices hit rock bottom
11 August, 2001
The summer shutdown in Scandinavia may stem the flow of oversupply for a short time while falling pulp prices and log shortages may change fortunes
Economists redraw forecasts
28 April, 2001
Optimism in the building sector is at a three-year high but manufacturers are feeling less buoyant. Peter Varley reports
Economists redraw forecasts
28 April, 2001
Optimism in the building sector is at a three-year high but manufacturers are feeling less buoyant. Peter Varley reports
Calling out the hire brigade
03 March, 2001
Most wood processors buy machinery outright, but a growing number are taking advantage of rental deals.
France set for continued robust growth
03 February, 2001
The French economy is booming: unemployment is the lowest for more than nine years, while tax cuts up to 2003 will underpin continued expansion, provided the oil price falls and the global slowdown is contained.
Tip-top performance
27 January, 2001
Fencing specialist RF Giddings is achieving significant time-savings on Stellite-tipping following investment in Vollmer's plasma welding system
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.
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.
