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Prameela vegi
Good, but can still do better
Our guest column this week from Julia Young of the WWF Global Forest Trade Network reminded me of an old school report, albeit less abrupt and minus the cruel but fair comment that my total lack of ball skills and co-ordination meant I was being dropped from cricket and football to focus on rugby (England cricket selectors perhaps take note).
Grow more trees, use more wood
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Florian Steierer reports on a meeting of the organisations member states during European Forest Week
Stronger building market gives ply sector hope
UK demand for plywood is improving, buoyed by increasing construction activity. Ian Martin reports
Margins under pressure
Ireland’s mills have enjoyed an increase in demand but high log prices are eating into margins. Keren Fallwell reports
New Year must bring new resolve
We must shake off our complacency and overcome obstacles to put global forests on a different, sustainable trajectory, says Julia Young, WWF Global Forest & Trade Network UK manager
Grow more trees, use more wood
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Florian Steierer reports on a meeting of the organisations member states during European Forest Week
Research funds needed for timber
More timber research is needed to strengthen wood’s position among construction materials, says Richard Harris, professor of timber engineering at the University of Bath
Element of optimism returns to softwood trade
There’s been an uplift in softwood markets and some shippers have the added bonus of more favourable exchange rates
Positive talk turns to action
This increasing positivity has been apparent in the timber sector for a while and, although people remain wary of talking about green shoots, for fear the mere mention will make them shrivel, even these have recently begun to sprout in the occasional conversation.
Tiptoeing to recovery
The UK economy is showing signs of recovery but the government could still do more to help businesses, says Iain McIlwee, chief executive of the British Woodworking Federation