Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Timber demand will suffer from slower growth
08 December, 2007
Despite anticipated interest rate cuts, economic growth is expected to contract

Demand fails to revive following summer break
27 October, 2007
The unease in the global economy has created nervousness during what is usually a busy time

Timber suppliers' optimism weakens
01 September, 2007
The latest CBI survey reveals that timber industry confidence has been shaken recently

Slow Chinese demand dents, not damages, prices
18 August, 2007
West African export log prices stood up better than feared to lower Chinese demand

Sweden's boom time continues
18 August, 2007
The major Swedish forestry players have posted strong results but the country has been overtaken by Germany as Europe’s largest producer of sawn timber

UK industry takes greater share of domestic market
21 July, 2007
UK mills have benefited from the global softwood shortage and, while prices have been rising, there is some thought that they may have peaked

Prices rise again – but still only reach 1987 levels
23 June, 2007
MDF prices are to rise again on July 1 but, bearing in mind higher costs, this will return prices to the level of 20 years ago

Canadian shipments weaken market
26 May, 2007
Redwood prices are still rising sharply due to the continuing strength of global demand, but the market level of carcassing has lost momentum. UK importers are faced with a new wave of fierce competition caused by a rise in the volume of landed stocks of Canadian carcassing

Russian export duties put further pressure on supply
17 March, 2007
Russia's decision to raise duties on its roundwood exports means Finland has to improve availability of domestic timber

Output falls but prices rise
03 March, 2007
Manufacturing has pepped up, with factory gate prices rising at their fastest for a decade

Tight supply remains major feature
03 March, 2007
Chipboard supply is such a problem that some producers are talking of rationing the product

Tight supply could be UK mills' gain
17 February, 2007
UK mills are working hard to fill the gaps created by shortages in northern Europe

Weakened demand takes the sting out of rising prices
03 February, 2007
Shortages and rising prices have transformed the softwood industry from a low-priced, over-producing loss maker, into a profitable enterprise. But a recent fall in UK demand is causing carcassing importers to take reduced margins in order to keep volumes turning over

Christmas trading gives UK producers optimism
03 February, 2007
Cost challenges may dominate the MDF market this year but UK producers are cautiously optimistic after healthy trading in the first few weeks

New year kicks off with healthy order books
06 January, 2007
Joiners have plenty of orders on their books for the first few months of 2007 but concerns about costs – and competitiveness – remain