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Art of Performance
20 December, 2008
Performance Doorset Solutions is thumbing its nose at the economic gloom with a new factory and investment in machinery
UK industry holds breath for construction upturn
20 December, 2008
After the record high of 2007, it's been a particularly difficult year for the UK forest product sector. David Sulman, executive director of the UK Forest Products Association, reports
UK industry holds breath for construction upturn
20 December, 2008
After the record high of 2007, it's been a particularly difficult year for the UK forest product sector. David Sulman, executive director of the UK Forest Products Association, reports
Finishing touch
06 December, 2008
Coatings and finishes manufacturers have had another year of talking points
Hard won sales
22 November, 2008
Nobody claimed that the recent W8 wood technology show was easy, but exhibitors said there was business to be done
Downtime continues as hopes of upturn dashed
08 November, 2008
The only certainties in the chipboard market seem to be that any improvement in demand is a long way off, and longer periods of downtime are inevitable around Christmas
Near term futures remain poor in North America
04 November, 2008
High hopes for RMI
25 October, 2008
The timber landscaping market has been challenging in 2008 to say the least, but manufacturers are riding the storm by breathing new life into their product portfolios and focusing on sales support. Marcus Sanders, UK marketing manager for Finnforest, provides some examples
Opportunities for the future
25 October, 2008
Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, sees plenty of opportunities for timber in the years ahead
Raising awareness
11 October, 2008
An addition to the armoury
11 October, 2008
Raising awareness
11 October, 2008
Talk of closures as slump in demand hits home
11 October, 2008
Downtime has become integral to some MDF manufacturers' schedules, but others say more drastic measures, such as temporary or permanent closure of lines, may be necessary
Interest rate cut brings comfort but doubts remain
11 October, 2008
An addition to the armoury
11 October, 2008
Technology provides resilience
02 August, 2008
Technology provides resilience
02 August, 2008
Reduced forward buying could lead to shortages
17 July, 2008
Some UK importers are doing little forward buying and reduced demand from the west is a contributing factor in the consolidation of China's plywood sector
Industry tries to mitigate one of toughest years
05 July, 2008
Both stocks and production are being cut back as the global economy continues to falter
Coming through the crunch
05 July, 2008
