Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

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

Changing softwood trade trends bring global benefits
11 December, 2010
Current changes in supply and demand patterns have global, and possibly permanent, implications

Softwood price rises curtailed as market slows
13 November, 2010
This year’s trading may have been better than anticipated but the market is still shrouded in uncertainty

Double dip or on the way up?
30 October, 2010
It’s mixed signals from construction, with house prices predicted to fall, but new figures showing building on the up

Chipboard producers increase prices as rising costs maintain pressure
30 October, 2010
The market is giving with one hand and taking away with the other as UK demand for chipboard stabilises but producers come under increasing pressure from rising costs

British producers play the home advantage
16 October, 2010
The British-grown timber sector is in bullish mood and enjoying strong demand, but is keeping a weather eye on exchange rates – and the weather.

Chipboard price rises not open for negotiation
07 August, 2010
Chipboard producers are raising prices to cover higher costs, even in the middle summer which has traditionally been known for price deals

Rising chipboard prices have little impact on mills’ profitability
15 May, 2010
Chipboard producers have raised prices but, in the face of steadily increasing costs, their tactics only allow them to stand still

Finnish mills happy with market balance but “screaming for wood”
01 May, 2010
Finnish mills are feeling positive but lack of raw material could upset the mood

Hardwood cause for confidence, not celebration
01 May, 2010
Hardwood traders are far from cracking the champagne but, despite some concerns over supply-driven price inflation, they’re more positive about the state of business

British mills enjoy strong demand
17 April, 2010
After a snow-disrupted start to the year, British-grown timber production is on a high

Baltic mills’ presence in UK diminishes
23 January, 2010
The weak pound and cuts in production mean Baltic mills’ volumes to the UK are greatly reduced