Search Results: 'National Statistics'

Demand slides but traders hopeful
18 December, 2023
Plywood and OSB sales are the victims of the decline in housebuilding. Although traders are expecting a difficult winter they know eventually the market will turn in their favour. Keren Fallwell reports

Housebuilding decline takes toll
23 October, 2023
The chipboard sector may not feel the full extent of the fall in housing starts until next year. Keren Fallwell reports

British Furniture bounces back
05 October, 2021
Raw materials supply and rising costs are a cause for concern in UK furniture making, but the sector is in positive mood, according to trade body British Furniture Manufacturers

The pandemic’s impact on the furniture sector
21 July, 2021
The furniture industry is a massive customer of the wood panels industry, but how has it fared during the pandemic? In our Beyond Covid panel discussion tackling the subject, Stephen Powney asked questions of several key industry representatives. The panel was made up of Paolo Fantoni, president of Fantoni SpA and president of the European Panel Federation; Ulrich Bühler, head of sales and marketing at Egger Group; and Edi Snaidero, chairman of the European Furniture Industries Confederation

Canada rises to Covid challenge
15 June, 2021
The Canadian forestry and timber sector checked competitive interests at the door to maintain urgently needed supply through the pandemic, including to the UK writes Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada

Combilift Confidence
30 April, 2021
Combilift has survived and thrived during the pandemic thanks, in part, to the rise in ecommerce. Sally Spencer reports

For better or for worse?
24 February, 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year, but will 2021 be better or worse? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may pan out

On the virtual road
23 December, 2020
The TRA held four regional roadshow webinars in October. Sally Spencer attended the North of England and Scotland event

Fire safe and environmentally sound
20 April, 2020
Ian King, chief operating officer of Zeroignition, asks if we have to choose between environmentally positive construction and safe buildings?

Material interest
21 August, 2019
Structural timber is becoming the material of increasing interest as the UK government seeks to address the housing shortage. Sally Spencer spoke to the STA’s Andrew Carpenter

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

Recovery and recycling in TIMCON’s sights
29 October, 2018
Delegates at TIMCON’s AGM last month heard the organisation is committed to tackling high prices and packaging targets

Offsite on target
25 June, 2018
UK housebuilders don’t underestimate the challenges their industry faces, but are investing in meeting them, including in offsite prefabrication. Mike Jeffree reports.

China Growth
20 June, 2018
China continues to exert a massive influence on global timber markets, reports Stephen Powney

Across the boards
22 May, 2018
UK manufacturers are increasing their output as demand for wood-based panels continues to grow. Sally Spencer reports

Change, challenge and opportunity
25 April, 2018
Richard Ellithorne, membership services director of the Builders Merchants Federation, outlines the merchant’s perspective on the timber market

Globalisation, branding and building the future
29 December, 2017
Hardwood trade representatives from across the globe converged on Venice for the International Hardwood Conference, reports Mike Jeffree

Timber makes its case
22 November, 2017
The UKCW juggernaut drove in to Birmingham NEC in early October to present a comprehensive range of building products and solutions before a UK professional construction sector audience, reports Stephen Powney

A Steady Course
20 June, 2017
Sweden’s timber industry is stable, with domestic and export demand increasing and output set to rise 2-3% this year, reports Swedish Wood director Mikael Eliasson

A new take on sustainability
22 May, 2017
US hardwood is now backed with a comprehensive set of data and systems to providelegality and sustainability assurance, without certification. Rupert Oliver reports