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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
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
British producers play the home advantage
16 October, 2010
The British-grown timber sector is in bullish mood and enjoying strong demand, but is keeping a weather eye on exchange rates – and the weather.
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
Housing downturn fails to materialise
23 February, 2002
With government figures showing an increase in new house completions, there is renewed optimism among Irish timber traders for the year ahead
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
Sveaskog buys AssiDomän
05 January, 2002
The Swedish forest products industry has been marked by a flurry of acquisitions
Garden products bask in summer sun
15 September, 2001
Everything in the garden products market has been rosy this summer as the sector has enjoyed sustained sales since Easter
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
