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On course for a slow recovery
18 December, 2010
Consumer and business confidence remain low, yet the economic outlook is “broadly reassuring”

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

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

Domestic demand enforces stability in Asian markets
13 November, 2010
Asian markets remain fairly quiet but growing, and increasingly sophisticated, domestic demand is having a stable influence

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

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.

MDF market stays firm and resists summer “silly season”
07 August, 2010
The subdued summer market seems to be a thing of the past as the MDF sector is pleasantly surprised by the current level of business

Joinery sales improve but rising costs keep pressure on margins
10 July, 2010
Joinery demand has stabilised to some extent but there are concerns about the impact of public spending cuts and the rise in VAT

Softwood log shortages and rising prices continue to create uncertainty
10 July, 2010
Rising log costs have continued to chip away at sawmillers’ margins across northern Europe, pushing export prices still higher. In the UK, stockists are benefiting from an increase in the value of their inventories, but many are still selling below the levels needed to take into account replacement costs

Government austerity measures dent consumer confidence
26 June, 2010
Consumers increased pessimism is reflected in the furniture and housing markets

Signs of improving market continue
26 June, 2010
The fire door market is recovering, although it still has some way to go

Supply and costs create plywood price surge
29 May, 2010
UK plywood buyers are keeping stocks low as prices are rising rapidly

Market in balance but supply driver creates unease
29 May, 2010
The rising cost of raw material is universal but in Sweden prices are rising more steeply than elsewhere

Baltics gain advantage as Nordic mills face rising costs
15 May, 2010
Irrespective of varying global demand, softwood prices continue to rise in a supply-driven market across northern Europe. With British mills outsold, and pressure building in Sweden from spiralling raw material costs, Baltic producers are in a position to take a fresh look at opportunities in the UK

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

Securing supply overrides price quibbles
03 April, 2010
The long-term effects of a sustained programme of production cuts by the large sawmilling groups, and a significant number of mill closures in both North America and Europe have started to manifest themselves in sharp price increases across the global market

Asian exporters active, but not in Europe
20 March, 2010
There is little European demand for Asian timber

Fire door sales show signs of recovery
06 March, 2010
Sales of timber fire doors are slowly recovering and large manufacturers have rallied. Rigby Research reports

Joiners budget for flat year ahead
09 January, 2010
Joinery demand picked up in the second half of 2009 but few are expecting any growth this year