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Business levels flatten but optimism remains
12 November, 2011
The summer slowdown seems to have turned into an autumn slowdown but British sawmills are keeping busy and retaining market share

Swedes pin hopes on spring recovery
15 October, 2011
Imminent production cuts may help to reduce the disparity between Sweden’s log costs and timber prices

Europe remains quiet
01 October, 2011
West African sawn lumber output has increased and mills are finding willing sales in China and India and, increasingly, the Middle East

Steady as she goes
03 September, 2011
While the holiday season continues, UK traders have found August to be a quiet month, in many cases, too quiet. Markets across Europe are ticking over, but shippers believe that demand will accelerate during September as low inventories need replenishing

OK is good enough in new hardwood market order
20 August, 2011
The hardwood trade is operating in a new post-crunch reality, but is happy enough with trade over the last quarter

Joiners hunt for positives in tough market
09 July, 2011
Everyone agrees the joinery market is facing difficult times but individual companies are finding ways of coping

Global demand pushes up UK plywood prices
25 June, 2011
Plywood prices are increasing due to global demand and supply is tightening. Meanwhile, the OSB sector continues its run of stability

Chinks appear in chipboard supply
28 May, 2011
Continually rising costs are preoccupying chipboard producers, and supply could also become an issue soon

Russian shippers adopt bullish stance
14 May, 2011
Russian shipments to the UK are arriving after severe winter conditions caused delays. Russian mills’ inventories are on the low side, while in the UK, terminal operators are tightly controlling redwood stocks

British mills expectant rather than confident for year ahead
05 March, 2011
The British-grown timber sector started the year in fine fettle and is looking forward to strong demand across all product categories

Talk of price rises dominates plywood market
05 February, 2011
her price tags are expected on all plywood this year and OSB prices are expected to recover

Hope springs for housing
05 February, 2011
UK growth has shrunk but expectations for house sales have improved

Timber exporters wait for pick-up in European demand
08 January, 2011
Stability is expected to continue for West African log exporters but sawn timber demand will remain subdued until European buying returns to full strength