Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

OSB could benefit from EUTR
17 December, 2012
Plywood buyers could turn increasingly to OSB once the EUTR comes into force

Plywood sector “in limbo” as trade awaits EUTR
17 December, 2012
Plywood sales in the UK have been slow, held back partly by an unwillingness to buy forward while the sector awaits the impact of the EU Timber Regulation, which comes into effect in March. Ian Martin reports

Overproduction haunts whitewood market
17 December, 2012
Too much supply chasing weak demand has unbalanced the market, particularly for whitewood, but if Swedish mills reduce production shortages could emerge

Sonae closure reinvigorates some market sectors
29 November, 2012
Suppliers of T&G and melamine-faced chipboard have noted some market improvement since Sonae’s UK factory closed but chipboard is still generally under pressure and under priced. Ian Martin reports

Producers plan price rises to cover higher costs
13 October, 2012
Some MDF producers are hoping to raise prices soon but whether the increases are accepted by the market is another matter. Ian Martin reports

Plywood traders hope for autumn upturn
17 September, 2012
UK plywood traders have fared better than their European counterparts recently but they’re hoping the market will pick up further this month. Ian Martin reports

Shutdowns confined to scheduled maintenance
01 September, 2012
Demand for chipboard has held up over the summer and, although the market is still tough, producers are hopeful that the second half will be busier than the first. Ian Martin reports

Prices slip as markets quieten
01 September, 2012
European demand for softwood has weakened, but so far prices in the UK have held up. An upswing in North American prices has raised hopes at sawmills in the US and Canada, but mills supplying European markets are still treading water

“Demob happy” market maintains MDF demand
18 August, 2012
The MDF sector’s worst fears have not been realised and producers and traders are reasonably content with business. Ian Martin reports

Steady market “business as usual” for Irish mills
23 July, 2012
Steady business with the UK is keeping Irish mills reasonably happy. Keren Fallwell reports

Plywood traders prepare for summer slowdown
07 July, 2012
The element of caution in the plywood sector is expected to change little until after the summer. Ian Martin reports

Further price rises in question
23 June, 2012
Recent chipboard prices rises have held but distributors are now facing zero margins. Meanwhile uncertainty over the future of Sonae Industria UK’s Knowsley plant is causing ripples in the sector. Ian Martin reports

Latest MDF price rise fails to offset producers’ costs
26 May, 2012
Given the state of the economy, UK MDF producers are generally contented with the level of demand but costs remain an issue

Container freight costs weigh heavily on ply trade
12 May, 2012
A sharp rise in container freight rates is likely to result in the UK importing less plywood from the Far East. Meanwhile OSB prices have softened although producers’ costs are rising

Chipboard sales tell a tale of two markets
14 April, 2012
First-quarter sales have held up well but MFC is selling better than other products

Domestic demand spurs Russian production
31 March, 2012
Investments in recent years have beefed up Russia’s sawn timber and panels production but once the log tariff is reduced the industry’s modernisation may well slow

Hopes pinned on demand upswing to halt MDF price falls
17 March, 2012
MDF prices are being cut by some in the sector with others hoping the practice will stop before it becomes a downward spiral

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

Plywood trading remains under pressure
04 February, 2012
Chinese plywood continues to dominate the UK market

UK chipboard traders encouraged by healthier order books
21 January, 2012
Early new year trading has been a pleasant surprise for the chipboard sector but producers warn that prices will rise soon