All articles by Stephen Powney
Stephen Powney
TTJ Softwood Update: Weak markets and price pressures persist
After a reasonable start to Q2, softwood market price levels started to firm up in April backed by a reduction…
Leading developers call on next Government to “kickstart a timber revolution”
Leading low-carbon developers called on the next Government to ‘kickstart a timber revolution’ at the UK Timber Design Conference in…
CMA investigates Scanpole acquisition deal of Calders & Grandidge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition by Scanpole Ltd of Calders &…
Construction group signals “cautious optimism” for H2 and beyond
Members of the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group are cautiously optimistic abut industry prospects going into H2 of…
European wood-based panels production declines 6% in 2023
European wood-based panels production declined by a “disappointing” 6.3% in 2023, according to the latest statistics unveiled by the European…
TTJ Awards online voting to close at midnight on June 19
Voting in this year’s TTJ Awards – the annual search for the best-performing UK and Ireland timber industry companies –…
European parquet flooring sector experienced massive downturn in 2023, according to latest stats
European parquet flooring production massively fell 30.5% in 2023 to 54.4 million m2, according to the latest statistics unveiled by…
EOS hopes softwood market will “bottom out” this year
European softwood production declined by 6.4% in 2023 to 80,894,000m3 (2022: 86,518,000m3) with a further slight drop expected in 2024,…
Composite Prime teams up with AZEK to bring North American composite decking to UK market
UK composite decking brand Composite Prime has struck a deal with North American composite decking giant AZEK to bring the…
Timber traders descend on Bournemouth for lively annual SRTTA dinner
A convivial atmosphere filled the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel on June 7 for the Southern Regional Timber Trade Association annual…