Search Results: 'International Timber'

All active on the home front
14 October, 2006
Restricted supply from overseas is playing into the hands of UK mills, and full order books are being reported

Mills struggle to keep up
30 September, 2006
Many large mills in Latvia have full order books, but not enough logs to satisfy demand. Fibre shortages have made it difficult for sawmills to obtain logs at an economic price, and the situation is becoming critical

A new perspective for wood promotion
22 July, 2006
The Swedes are reassessing their wood promotion strategy after the decision to close the Nordic Timber Council – and it’s clear the UK will remain a priority

UK orders for Chinese ply at "unprecedented levels"
24 June, 2006
Tropical hardwood plywood is in short supply but its softwood counterpart is faring better

Record year for sawn timber
15 April, 2006
According to figures issued by the Swedish Forest Industries Federation the production of sawn coniferous timber in Sweden reached a record level in 2005. Production has been calculated to be 17.8 million m3, which is an increase of approximately 6% on the previous record year, 2004.

Energy costs force up MDF prices – and it's not over yet
21 January, 2006
MDF price increases have inevitably followed the rising cost of gas but, while few would disagree that the product's value has to rise, the end users' acid test is yet to come

Joiners hold their breath over new year prospects
07 January, 2006
Joiners felt the impact of the slowdown in the housing market last year and, while they're trying to be optimistic about 2006, they acknowledge it may not be an easy start to the new year

Excess supply and high costs hit profitability
07 January, 2006
Finland's sawmills are paying some of the highest prices in the world for their raw material and they're still assessing the impact of last summer's industrial dispute