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Eacom reviewing North American and UK operations
Canadian sawmiller Eacom is reviewing its operations in North America and the UK.
Canadian sawmiller Eacom is reviewing its operations in North America and the UK.
NZ politicians woo timber industry vote
New Zealand’s timber industry has become the focus of political point-scoring as the country’s general election on September 20 approaches.
New Zealand’s timber industry has become the focus of political point-scoring as the country’s general election on September 20 approaches.
Russia’s lumber export growth not compensating for decline in log exports
Russia’s increase in lumber exports has not yet compensated for the decline in log exports that followed the introduction of higher log export tariffs in 2007, according to Wood Resource Quarterly.
Russia’s increase in lumber exports has not yet compensated for the decline in log exports that followed the introduction of higher log export tariffs in 2007, according to Wood Resource Quarterly.
Grafton’s UK merchant sales grow nearly 10% this year
Grafton Group’s UK merchant business saw its daily like-for-like sales grow 9.8% in January and February, continuing the uplift in performance in 2013.
Grafton Group’s UK merchant business saw its daily like-for-like sales grow 9.8% in January and February, continuing the uplift in performance in 2013.
Latest trade stats reveal recovery is under way
UK imports of timber and panel products rose by a dramatic 21% in the second half of last year compared with 2012.
UK imports of timber and panel products rose by a dramatic 21% in the second half of last year compared with 2012.
German sawn softwood exports lowest since 2004
Exports of German sawn softwood in 2013 fell to their lowest levels since 2004, according to new figures.
Exports of German sawn softwood in 2013 fell to their lowest levels since 2004, according to new figures.
Travis Perkins reports bumper profits
Travis Perkins has reported bumper £330m annual operating profits as it reaped the benefits of an upsurge in building materials demand in the second half of 2013.
Travis Perkins has reported bumper £330m annual operating profits as it reaped the benefits of an upsurge in building materials demand in the second half of 2013.
Swedish export volumes increase
Sweden’s exports of sawn and planed softwood rose in November.
Sweden’s exports of sawn and planed softwood rose in November.
UK timber import “surge” continued into November
Latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statistics show the surge in UK timber and panel product imports last autumn continued into November.
Latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statistics show the surge in UK timber and panel product imports last autumn continued into November.
FMB warns of slowdown in private housebuilding
The pace of private housebuilding slowed in the last quarter of 2013, according to the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) latest survey.
The pace of private housebuilding slowed in the last quarter of 2013, according to the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) latest survey.
UK timber imports increase dramatically
The full scale of the unexpected and dramatic turnaround in UK timber product imports has been laid out in the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) latest statistics bulletin.
The full scale of the unexpected and dramatic turnaround in UK timber product imports has been laid out in the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) latest statistics bulletin.
UK timber imports fell 7% in January
UK solid wood and panel product imports were down 7% in January compared to the same month in 2012, according to the Timber Trade Federation’s latest statistics.
UK solid wood and panel product imports were down 7% in January compared to the same month in 2012, according to the Timber Trade Federation’s latest statistics.
UK timber imports 4.9% higher in first four months
Overall UK imports of the main timber products were 4.9% higher in the first four months of 2012 compared to a year ago, according to the Timber Trade Federation’s latest statistics bulletin.
Overall UK imports of the main timber products were 4.9% higher in the first four months of 2012 compared to a year ago, according to the Timber Trade Federation’s latest statistics bulletin.