UK timber import volumes fall at start of 2024

UK’s timber import volumes were down by around 45,000 m3 in January. Particleboard,…

UK’s softwood timber imports perform well despite challenging markets

Despite the challenging end to 2023 seen across the construction sector, UK…

UK timber imports rallied during the second half of 2023

UK timber import statistics for November 2023 show the market continued to…

UK softwood traders to face rising demand and reduced supply in Q1/2024

As the New Year began, many areas of the UK were deluged…

UK launches ambitious plan to increase the use of timber in construction

The UK government unveiled an ambitious new roadmap to increase the use…

UK’s Silva Timber Products files for administration

Silva Timber filed for administration. A ‘perfect storm’ of the post-Covid slump,…

UK timber imports saw steady growth heading into Q3

July was the second consecutive month that UK timber imports were higher…

West Fraser to close particleboard plant in UK

Canadian lumber and wood-based panels manufacturer West Fraser is to permanently shut…

UK softwood imports stabilise

After a volatile couple of years, timber imports to the UK appear…

UK timber industry stabilizes as construction declines

The timber industry in the UK is currently experiencing a period of…