All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Ligna attracts 90,000 visitors
Initial estimates suggest more than 90,000 people attended last week’s Ligna 2013 exhibition in Germany.
Constructing a comfort zone
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber Opinion; editorial opinion; blogs
Chinese plywood buying spree clouds true picture
Stocks of Chinese plywood built up in the run-up to implementation of the EUTR but demand didn’t keep pace. Meanwhile OSB prices have risen and more increases are on the way. Ian Martin reports
The simple art of timber trading
Simon Smith, sales director of WL West & Sons, laments the loss of a thirst for knowledge in the timber industry
Constructing a comfort zone
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber
London Hardwood Club moves with the times
The London Hardwood Club has been an industry voice for 76 years
More price rises on the cards for OSB
A leading supplier of OSB to the UK market has upped its prices by around 5% for May – and is already anticipating a further hike of 5-7% for June.
Proposed sale of harvesting rights hangs over mills
A recent lift in UK demand has cheered those Irish mills supplying the UK, but an overriding worry for the whole industry is the proposed sale of Coillte’s harvesting rights. Keren Fallwell reports
Fencing market warms up
The arrival of some long-awaited milder weather will help the fencing trade but the long lean spell could be leaving some companies tight on cash. Stephen Powney reports
Euro competition weakens appetite for price increases
UK chipboard manufacturers are reasonably satisfied with demand but they’re feeling the pressure of rising costs and competition from Europe. Ian Martin reports