Search Results: 'The American Hardwood Export Council'

No time for living on the hardwood edge
09 June, 2020
With sales reported down 60-65% in April and no clear route yet out of lockdown, traders expect the pandemic to be a long haul for the hardwood sector. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Report shows low US hardwood risk
26 August, 2019
New evaluation of the American hardwood sector will strengthen customer confidence in its environmental credentials. Mike Jeffree reports

Time to run a tight ship
21 August, 2019
Traders are in little doubt Brexit is hitting hardwood market confidence. Mike Jeffree reports

Supply and demand squeeze
22 May, 2018
The UK hardwood sector is caught between a more cautious market and global supply constraints. Mike Jeffree reports

No Brexit Big Bang
20 February, 2017
The UK hardwood sector says the EU referendum complicated trade, but had minimal impact on overall sales last year. Mike Jeffree reports

West African exports on cruise control
16 November, 2013
The market has barely changed course all year for African exporters and European customers

Economic outlook gives nervous edge to hardwood traders' optimism
19 March, 2011
Concerns over the wider economy and continuing tight supply are making the hardwood sector cagey about the market outlook

Hardwood traders happy for repeat of a reasonable 2010
11 December, 2010
The UK hardwood sector could do with getting better prices and more forward ordering, but reports some improvement in trading conditions

Predicting an unpredictable new year and only slow recovery
19 December, 2009
The hardwood trade has had its fair share of ups and downs through 2009 and no-one is predicting market trends to be any easier to forecast in 2010

Demand holds up as buyers order little and often
16 August, 2008
Considering the economic climate, the hardwood market has been more robust than expected, but traders are nervous about the coming months

Buyers adopt caution in uncertain economy
15 March, 2008
Hardwood sales are ticking over but nervousness about the economy means few people are making large, forward orders

Supply still an issue in quieter market
23 June, 2007
Only soft demand in the UK has deadened the effect of dwindling supplies of some leading hardwood species

Traders are braced for another difficult year
17 March, 2007
Although any definite trends for 2007 are yet to emerge, supply is expected to continue to be a problem

Supply shortages expected to continue in new year
16 December, 2006
This year has been marked by shortages of hardwood from around the world – and there is likely to be more of the same in 2007

Supply issues "starve" Europe of African species
28 October, 2006
African hardwoods are in tight supply and bureaucratic delays are affecting shipments from Brazil, but the latest figures show that imports of US hardwoods to the UK have risen

"Year of the shortage" will see supply issues deepen
13 May, 2006
Chinese demand, harvesting restrictions, civil unrest and the weather are all affecting the supply of hardwoods to the UK

UK hardwood market loses momentum
04 March, 2006
The year's positive start for the UK hardwood sector has petered out as buyers seek to fill orders rather than build stocks

Tough trading year ends on a higher note
26 November, 2005
Unpredictable patterns have made it a difficult year for hardwood traders but the market is showing some improvement now

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