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Timber & Joinery Market Report 2011
Key Note Publications Ltd, Oct 2011, Pages: 125
This Key Note Market Report analyses the UK timber and joinery market, which is divided into two sectors: finished wood products; and timber processing and semi-finished goods. Key Note estimates that the total UK timber and joinery market was worth £13.57bn at current prices in 2010, representing growth of 6% on the previous year.
The finished wood products sector, which accounts for almost three-quarters of the total UK timber and joinery market, includes products such as wooden furniture, builders’ carpentry and joinery, wooden containers and other wooden products, such as wooden tools, marquetry, inlaid wood, tableware and picture frames. The timber processing and semi-finished goods sector concerns activities such as the sawmilling and planning of wood, and products such as veneers sheets, plywood, chipboard, oriented-strand board (OSB), waferboard and medium density fibreboard (MDF).
New government proposals and legislation are having an important impact on the timber and joinery market. Initiatives such as ‘Zero-carbon’ homes and the Code for Sustainable Homes are presenting challenges to the construction industry, which is being encouraged to adopt environmentally ethical construction methods. There is also increased scrutiny on the chain of custody for timber procurement, with companies expected to source their timber from accredited sustainable sources. The recycling of timber and wood waste is becoming an important issue within the timber and joinery market, with companies now being encouraged to use biomass boilers, or to sell their waste to biomass power plants.
The timber and joinery market has recently seen a small amount of growth in the UK and on an international level following the economic downturn. This provides a relatively positive outlook for the market if the UK’s recovery continues as forecast. There are still problems within the housing market, with many home purchasers struggling to obtain mortgages, which is expected to lower the price of housing. This could affect the housebuilding market negatively, and consequently lower the demand for timber and joinery. There is also concern about the rising cost of utility bills as energy companies continue to raise the price of gas and electricity.
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