Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

The good, the bad and the uncertain
01 December, 2001
In the long-term, there is potential for growth and success for the British timber industry but, in the short term, it is faced with high log prices, competition from lower priced imports and the increased use of recycled fibre

Industry remains optimistic
17 November, 2001
With a decline in demand and increasing pressure on prices, the anticipated slowdown in Ireland's timber markets seems to be taking hold

The waiting game
15 November, 2001
Builders merchants and timber companies have enjoyed good third-quarter results but the forecast for next year remains clouded by uncertainty

Silly season
10 November, 2001
Substantial quantities of plywood in the UK mean that some sales are at low prices in order to maintain cash flow

Demand remains firm
03 November, 2001
Imports and Sweden's high level of production are making Norwegian forest owners nervous but this year's harvesting levels are expected to match those of last year

UK consumers resilient to terrorism
27 October, 2001
Consumers on this side of the Atlantic have not let the terrorist attacks dent their confidence – yet.

Present tense, future uncertain
20 October, 2001
After a lacklustre summer, economic uncertainty created by the terrorist attacks in the US has only added to doubts that the wood machinery industry can sustain the current level of business through to the year-end

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

Joiners prove forecasters wrong
29 September, 2001
Demand for joinery has not been dented by talk of an economic slowdown but, as in all business sectors, the future is now uncertain

Facing fierce competition
22 September, 2001
UK demand for plywood has been better than expected, with product from the Far East and the Baltics making a particular impact

Exchange rates give industry a pounding
15 September, 2001
The strength of sterling combined with a weak euro and Swedish krona mean the British timber industry is again facing stiff competition from imports

Industry forecasts rem ain mixed
01 September, 2001
The economic signals for the timber industry are still mixed. Manufacturing as a whole is being squeezed. But demand for building products generally and sheet materials in particular is holding up – meanwhile more takeover rumours are doing the rounds

Rate cuts to keep Celtic tiger purring
01 September, 2001
Ireland's booming housing sector may be taking its foot off the accelerator but the government has been praised for cutting interest rates and introducing other fiscal measures to ensure that the still growing economy as a whole stays on an even keel

Manufacturers remain optimistic
25 August, 2001
Manufacturing is officially in recession but the furniture and timber products sectors are faring better than most.

Prices hit rock bottom
11 August, 2001
The summer shutdown in Scandinavia may stem the flow of oversupply for a short time while falling pulp prices and log shortages may change fortunes

Industry performance strengthens in Norway
04 August, 2001
The timber industry is starting to bounce back after a wobbly start to the year and, building on this strength, it is launching a promotion campaign

Confidence may soon tumble
04 August, 2001
The latest statistics suggest that the economy is heading for difficult times.

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

Fencing enjoys a revival
07 July, 2001
The weather is at last smiling on the fencing sector but it is a different story for pallets, where players can't move prices or stock because of oversupply

Decking continues to come up trumps
07 July, 2001
Overproduction continues to dominate the softwood sector and Scandinavian mills are still reducing production. Meanwhile, in the UK, decking proves to be a saviour again