UK’s demand for softwood likely to slow in Q3 and Q4
Steady demand and increasing operational costs ensured that timber prices and import volumes in UK remained [...]
July 14, 2022
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UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods
UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as compared to the same [...]
June 21, 2022
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Ante Group plans additional focus on UK market
German sawmiller the Ante Group is planning a fresh focus on the UK and Ireland timber [...]
June 7, 2022
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UK birch plywood market impacted by Russia trade sanctions
Birch plywood is the largest single UK timber product category which will be directly affected by [...]
May 30, 2022
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UK wood pellet market looking for new suppliers
Changes to global supply chains brought on by the crisis in Ukraine, as well as increased demand across Europe, have [...]
May 27, 2022
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Timber prices in UK rise again in March after months of decrease
Material prices in the UK have shot up again after months of gradual decrease, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine [...]
May 18, 2022
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UK’s lumber imports return to pre-Covid levels
A slow-down in house-building and housing repair in the first quarter of 2022 is being reflected in lumber [...]
May 11, 2022
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Timber prices up 35% in Europe with further rises likely due to war pressure
European market prices for certain timber products are up 35% as a result of the Ukraine [...]
April 12, 2022
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UK imposes 35% additional import tariffs on Russian wood products
The UK government has added a 35% additional import tariff on Russian and Belarusian wood products [...]
March 30, 2022
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UK softwood imports expected to be affected by shortages
As Russian and Belarussian wood products have fallen under legal sanctions, and already leading UK importers are refusing any new [...]
March 29, 2022
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