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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

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

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

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

Steady market “business as usual” for Irish mills
23 July, 2012
Steady business with the UK is keeping Irish mills reasonably happy. Keren Fallwell reports

Tropical markets enjoy stability
07 July, 2012
Even the eurozone’s financial crisis cannot derail West Africa’s stable market conditions

Further price rises in question
23 June, 2012
Recent chipboard prices rises have held but distributors are now facing zero margins. Meanwhile uncertainty over the future of Sonae Industria UK’s Knowsley plant is causing ripples in the sector. Ian Martin reports

Latest MDF price rise fails to offset producers’ costs
26 May, 2012
Given the state of the economy, UK MDF producers are generally contented with the level of demand but costs remain an issue

High log costs retain grip on softwood producers
12 May, 2012
Softwood demand remains weak but as sterling strengthens against the euro UK timber may lose its advantage

Winter weather brings sunshine for British mills
14 April, 2012
Thanks to the great British weather the domestic timber sector got off to a flying start this year and business is looking good through to the summer

West African producers inject element of caution
18 February, 2012
African producers have benefited from stable log prices and higher sawn lumber revenues but there is some uncertainty as the second quarter approaches, and the Eurozone’s unresolved economic problems are not helping

Winds boost fencing demand
21 January, 2012
2012 has started with a bang for the fencing trade, but new pallet demand remains depressed

Malaysian and Indonesian exports under pressure
07 January, 2012
The Eurozone debt crisis is impacting on Asian timber producers