Search Results: 'North East Timber Trade Association'

Highway to Hardwood Market growth
18 December, 2019
Last month’s International Hardwood Conference demonstrated a new energy and focus in the sector. Mike Jeffree reports

Softwood futures
22 April, 2019
This year’s Timber Trade Federation (TTF) UK Softwood Conference attracted a large audience keen to hear about the market’s potential direction amid the continuing political and economic uncertainty, reports Stephen Powney

Softwood in tune and on trend
22 November, 2017
The International Softwood Conference highlighted primarily positive trends for the softwood sector around the globe, with demand growing and new applications taking root. Mike Jeffree reports

Uncertainty hangs over markets
20 April, 2016
Some markets are providing good business for Finnish mills but exchange rates changes are causing uncertainty. Keren Fallwell reports.

Plywood demand remains on even keel
21 September, 2015
The plywood sector is expected to remain on a stable course for the remainder of the year but there are still some issues causing concern. Keren Fallwell reports.

British Bullish in spite of price pain
20 April, 2015
The exchange rate moving in favour of imports has dented British producers’ margins but they say they’ll stay firm on retaining market share. Sally Spencer reports

In good health and primed for 2015
22 December, 2014
for 2015 British-grown timber processors are looking back on a year of strong demand and prices. Sally Spencer reports

A year of two halves
29 November, 2012
The British-grown timber sector is thankful it had a good start to the year because the second half has been pretty disappointing. Sally Spencer reports

Domestic demand shores up German growth
17 March, 2012
The relative strength of the German economy means the country’s sawmills are focusing their efforts on the domestic front

Winds boost fencing demand
21 January, 2012
2012 has started with a bang for the fencing trade, but new pallet demand remains depressed

Swedish mills reduce production as buyers hold back
11 December, 2010
Swedish mills are responding to the seasonal downturn with a new round of production cuts which they hope will lead to an upturn in the spring

Signs indicate a good year ahead for the UK sector
03 April, 2004
The UK industry is feeling so positive that there is talk of some sawmills introducing double shifts

Gentle changes give rise to stable hardwood market
17 May, 2003
Massive price fluctuations seem to be a thing of the past in the Far East hardwood sector

Supply still tight as spring thaws UK demand
03 May, 2003
The rising price of imported timber is failing to bring cheer to the home-grown sector

Heat is turned up on tropical hardwoods
06 April, 2002
Reduced availability of dark red meranti is pushing the price up, but reduced imports of Brazilian mahogany into the UK have not dissuaded Greenpeace from taking action

Trade tries to remain upbeat
09 February, 2002
The UK hardwood trade is enjoying some improvement on December but generally business is involving smaller volumes

Plywood backs up at Tilbury
02 February, 2002
A back-log of product at the Port of Tilbury is causing headaches for plywood importers and there is a 'glut' of Far Eastern product

Sveaskog buys AssiDomän
05 January, 2002
The Swedish forest products industry has been marked by a flurry of acquisitions

Warm glow of summer fades
20 October, 2001
The fencing sector is expecting to slow as the year draws to a close and the pallet sector is suffering the effects of a decline in manufacturing

Prices lose their strength
14 July, 2001
The UK has moved from buying large volumes of hardwood to buying little and often. This creates a more even market but also makes the UK vulnerable to any sudden supply shortages