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Timber windows grow market value
17 December, 2012
The value of timber windows installed grew by 6% in housing and 4% overall, according to the Wood Windows Alliance (WWA) Members’ Meeting.

Overproduction haunts whitewood market
17 December, 2012
Too much supply chasing weak demand has unbalanced the market, particularly for whitewood, but if Swedish mills reduce production shortages could emerge

UK imports still heading down
12 December, 2012
UK total timber and panel product imports were lower in September than the same month last year, maintaining the downward trend of the last nine months, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statisical report.

Timber frame set for 25% market share
06 December, 2012
Timber frame will account for nearly a quarter of all UK newbuild housing in 2014, according to the latest UK Timber Frame Association report.

Sonae closure reinvigorates some market sectors
29 November, 2012
Suppliers of T&G and melamine-faced chipboard have noted some market improvement since Sonae’s UK factory closed but chipboard is still generally under pressure and under priced. Ian Martin reports

Building sustainability
29 November, 2012
Chris Dyson, supply chain director at Carillion, discusses the challenges of enforcing a responsible timber procurement process – and outlines some of the standards his business expects of suppliers

China urged to act on illegal timber
27 November, 2012
China has been accused of standing on the sidelines as the world’s second biggest economy devastates forests by importing illegal timber on a massive scale.

Trade backs calls for 300,000 new homes a year
23 November, 2012
The timber and timber construction sectors have backed calls from the Future Homes Commission (FHC) for the building of 300,000 new homes a year and for an improvement in new housing design. But there are caveats, including doubts about industry capacity to hit the target.

Are you sitting sustainably?
12 November, 2012
AHEC’s latest project for the London Design Festival merged design with sustainability. Sally Spencer reports

Sawn ash timber trade unaffacted by UK ban to combat ash disease
30 October, 2012
Movements of sawn ash timber within the UK will continue unhindered as they represent a very low risk of disease transmission from the destructive ash tree disease chalara dieback, the Forestry Commission has said.

Tackling illegal timber
27 October, 2012
A major conference in Malaysia highlighted both the achievements of anti-illegal timber measures, and trade anxieties around them. Mike Jeffree reports

Pivotal moment
27 October, 2012
ProTimber 2012, which immediately preceded last month’s Timber Expo, was billed as the timber industry summit and a pivotal staging post for the future of the timber sector. Gary Ramsay reports on the busy afternoon debate

Hopes pinned on construction recovery
27 October, 2012
Some building sectors have gone from bad to worse, but there are indications the decline may have bottomed out. Peter Varley reports

WTA goes from strength to strength
27 October, 2012
The Western Timber Trade is developing relationships with universities. Chairman Richard Bagnall reports

Quality control
13 October, 2012
Steve Young, operations director at the Timber Decking & Cladding Association, warns against compromising on decking grades

Firm favourites
29 September, 2012
The appeal of European hardwoods is enduring as producers keep pace with their customers’ changing needs and the weak global economy. Robin Meade reports

Shutdowns confined to scheduled maintenance
01 September, 2012
Demand for chipboard has held up over the summer and, although the market is still tough, producers are hopeful that the second half will be busier than the first. Ian Martin reports

Prices slip as markets quieten
01 September, 2012
European demand for softwood has weakened, but so far prices in the UK have held up. An upswing in North American prices has raised hopes at sawmills in the US and Canada, but mills supplying European markets are still treading water

Carbon counters
18 August, 2012
The Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme aims to show that the sector can reduce emissions without the need for regulation. Rachael Dillon, FTA’s manager for climate change and policy communication, reports

UPM timber division records €2m operating profits
08 August, 2012
UPM’s forest and timber division has recorded €2m second-quarter operating profits excluding special items.