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Downtime aimed at reducing volumes and keeping value
15 December, 2007
Chipboard manufacturers are trying to avoid building stocks and the resulting discounting, especially when costs are rising so sharply

Buyers approach new year market with caution
15 December, 2007
Buyers lack the confidence to make significant forward orders, while some producers may respond by cutting back production

EU anti-dumping delay creates uncertainty
08 December, 2007
UK buyers are reluctant to place new orders for Chinese plywood while the EU’s plans for anti-dumping duties are still unknown

Timber demand will suffer from slower growth
08 December, 2007
Despite anticipated interest rate cuts, economic growth is expected to contract

Upbeat mood gives way to caution and confusion
08 December, 2007
The buoyant market peaked in August and some UK mills reduced production, partly because customers have overstocked to avoid the shortages experienced earlier in the year

Builders' demand for timber expected to slow
24 November, 2007
As the housing market cools, demand for construction products will weaken

Supply famine gives way to feast
24 November, 2007
Fencing and pallet timber supply has gone from one extreme to another. Some mills are making offers but many buyers are still overstocked

Baltics shippers' late offers fail to impress
24 November, 2007
Supplies from the Baltics have been steadily building. With rising inventories and not enough orders on the books, there is a question as to how long the mills should continue producing for an already saturated market

Manufacturers remain confident of market stability
10 November, 2007
Despite talk of lower-priced offers, UK manufacturers are determined to stand firm on prices, confident that any weakening of the market is a temporary blip

Growth in timber end-markets slows
10 November, 2007
The housing and furniture markets are slowing but consumers are having the “last hurrah” in the high street

Higher costs and timber shortage could take toll
10 November, 2007
Finnish industry’s recent efforts to improve profitability could be eroded by higher costs and energy taxes

Spending on furniture likely to lag behind
27 October, 2007
Spending on furniture next year is expected to be lower than that on other household goods

Demand fails to revive following summer break
27 October, 2007
The unease in the global economy has created nervousness during what is usually a busy time

Production curb necessary to keep check on supply
13 October, 2007
The Russian softwood market mirrors the situation across the rest of northern Europe, with whitewood prices weakening due to oversupply and redwood still holding firm. UK importers are battling against each other for business, and to reduce their stock levels

Manufacturers resist price cut as costs spiral higher
13 October, 2007
This year demand for chipboard may not have matched last year’s high, but it has still been better than expected and with costs still rising, manufacturers do not want to lower prices

Importers stock up ahead of threatened EU duties
29 September, 2007
While the industry waits for news of an EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese ply, a number of UK importers have been on a buying frenzy and even more is on the water

Housing slows but construction remains busy
29 September, 2007
The housing boom may be over, but construction work is at a nine-and-a-half year high

Asian slowdown impacts more sharply
15 September, 2007
The slower Asian market is starting to weaken prices for logs and plywood

Summer washout dampens demand
15 September, 2007
After a busy first six months, poor weather led to a downturn in the market during July and August. In a bid to avoid the shortages that plagued the trade last year, importers increased their purchases only to find themselves overstocked as demand failed to keep pace with the level of imports

Producers caution not to 'overcook' price increases
01 September, 2007
MDF prices are likely to rise again, but opinion is divided over when, and there is concern that the price increases could backfire