Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

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

Cost pressures create casualties in pallet sector
09 December, 2006
The pallet sector continues to be under pressure – largely from raw material supply and costs. It's a contrasting story for fencing manufacturers who are enjoying healthy demand

Supply shortage stymies Irish industry
25 November, 2006
Ireland, like the rest of Europe, is grappling with supply shortages – just as its housing starts are setting a record

MDF prices continue to rise – but so do costs
28 October, 2006
Christmas has come early for the MDF sector as a year of price of increases has improved the value of the product. However, pressure from higher costs also remains

All active on the home front
14 October, 2006
Restricted supply from overseas is playing into the hands of UK mills, and full order books are being reported

Shortages push out lead times and push up prices
14 October, 2006
Long lead times are likely to continue for some time and as a result customers are keen to secure long-term deals

Restricted supply dominates popular hardwoods
02 September, 2006
Supply of African and Far Eastern hardwoods is tight and much of what is available is going to China

China and India continue to influence trends
19 August, 2006
While Europe is largely on holiday, China and India are actively buying West African material

Summer deals avoided as MDF goes into neutral
19 August, 2006
Well-balanced supply and demand in the UK means the market has not given way to the usual silly season of selling

Manufacturers' lot improves
05 August, 2006
Manufacturing has improved but it's a mixed picture for wood products

A new perspective for wood promotion
22 July, 2006
The Swedes are reassessing their wood promotion strategy after the decision to close the Nordic Timber Council – and it’s clear the UK will remain a priority

Supply problems remain focus of Asian traders
08 July, 2006
Asian timber prices are still rising but it is the supply of raw material for mills that is occupying the minds of most producers

UK industry warms to rising demand
24 June, 2006
Softwood importers have been enjoying strengthening demand – and it’s good news for UK timber suppliers too

Finnish firms set sights on Europe
10 June, 2006
The winding up of the Nordic Timber Council has focused Finnish forest product firms on a European promotional push, while new markets in Russia could help buoy timber production levels

Joiners set to buck gloom of UK manufacturing
10 June, 2006
While the DTI predicts that rising energy costs will cause many UK manufacturers to close their doors, the BWF says the outlook for joiners is more positive

Market becomes wild west as price rises continue
27 May, 2006
The second quarter of this year has confirmed the predictions made in earlier softwood reports that there would be an acute shortage of redwood coupled with a sharp rise in price. The story does not stop there, however, as prices for the third quarter are already set to rise again, and now whitewood price levels are beginning to strengthen in their own right, with heat treated sixth quality 16mm boards breaking new ground.

Rising prices set to become a feature
13 May, 2006
For UK chipboard manufacturers two things are guaranteed – rising costs and rising prices

"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

Housing boosts timber
29 April, 2006
Ireland’s buoyant builders are buying a lot of wood, but the timber trade remains competitive

Fencing market waits for demand to warm up
15 April, 2006
The UK fencing sector has entered an absolutely crucial phase of the year following a first quarter which fell short of many operators’ expectations.