Wood Industry News from United Kingdom

Local hardwood species cover 77% of England’s woodland area, but 85% of the harvest goes to energy use as the UK imports 68% of its lumber.

Prices rose 0.2% from April and 2.5% from a year earlier, while manufactured-products prices increased 4% year over year.

India took 73% of shipments.

Manor Packaging to operate as stand-alone business after 2024 minority stake converts to full control.

Company admitted a teak balcony door and teak parts were used on two yachts sold in the United States and agreed to pay a fine and adopt a compliance plan.

Funding will support low-carbon wood technologies, mass timber housing, Indigenous participation and export diversification while ministers review Task Force recommendations

Japan and the United States were the largest destinations, accounting for about 25% and 23% of volume respectively.

North America sales surge 60% following opening of dedicated manufacturing facility in 2024.

New Pennsylvania facility targets eCommerce sector and consolidates two prior sites with automated production.

New agreement includes annual sea-freight emissions cuts as Ultra Yorkshire delivers biomass pellets to Liverpool on B100 biofuel.

New facility to produce 200 million bags annually for anchor customer Indocement starting in late 2026.

New shredding equipment and conveyor improve operational efficiency after temporary shutdown in late 2025.

New coater quadruples capacity and enables expansion into linerless product segment.

New leader brings 25 years of food and packaging experience as Group continues regional investment.

Alteri Partners assumes SEK 746 million ($81 million) lease liability as Nobia retains SEK 80 million ($8.7 million) UK pension plan.

New Birmingham headquarters and Warrington warehouse aim to cut delivery times for UK customers.

The comparison uses a 1950=100 index, while economy-wide labor productivity more than doubles over the same period.

Company begins collective consultation citing competitive landscape changes at Boston and King's Lynn sites.

Import value increases 8.3% and the average import price rises 3.4%.

Maelor Forest Nurseries will use refrigerated transport, flatbeds and truck-mounted forklifts for bare root and cell grown saplings across the UK.

Tokyo targets 6% of power from biomass, yet high fuel prices, policy uncertainty, and competition challenge new projects.

Export volume totals 12.99 million m3 as value decreases 2% and average price falls 8%.

Export value decreases 10.1% to $20.8 billion as average price falls 12.4% to $43.2 per piece.

Company sells UK brands to Alteri Partners.

Joint venture expands production network to France and Italy, targeting e-commerce and distribution centers across Europe.

Acquisition secures three National Timber Systems manufacturing sites and broadens engineered timber solutions for UK construction.

Deal secures 36 jobs at Manchester and Reading locations with plans to increase employment to over 100.

Acquisition adds Euro 215 million in sales to Valmet's Process Performance Solutions segment and its global footprint in critical flow control.

UK target employs 300 people, generates GBP 33 million ($44 million) in sales, and recycles 30% of its window frame material.

New leader transitions from EMEA supply chain role with two decades of packaging sector experience.

Machinery upgrade reduces electricity use and material waste, improving turnaround for residential construction sector.

Closure decision affects 30 employees after curtailed fibre supply renders British Columbia, Canada, site commercially unviable.

British Columbia targets one billion board feet for UK, EU, and Middle East.

Czech Republic leads with 47% share, Spain’s imports grow over fourfold.

Proposed shift to processing hub enables new railhead, potentially cutting related sawmilling roles.

New Chorley site enables 24-hour operations and houses Perform Panel division in 10,000 ft2 space.

New office aligns with 1.5 million U.K. housing target and rising demand for prefabricated wood construction.

The new line, due to start up in 2026, will supply recycled fiber to the paper machine (PM3), which produces a range of packaging-grade materials from 100% recycled content.

Inwido acquires 85% of the shares in Fast Frame upfront from the owners, with a call/put option to acquire the remaining 15% in early 2028.

Trade tensions, inflation, and weakened policy institutions drive global downgrade as AI investment supports U.S. outlook.

Leading sawmillers unite with Confor to champion UK timber.

With this strategic milestone, Accoya, the high-performance, sustainable wood, celebrated for its durability and dimensional stability, is now directly distributed in the three largest North American markets: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The newly established Pfeifer Timber UK Ltd. will in future supply both existing customers and new target groups more quickly and efficiently – initially with high-quality sawn timber from its Finnish subsidiary brand Pölkky.

New partnership with NGIS supports satellite monitoring of forest carbon and health indicators in Drax’s biomass supply chain.

The facility will support over 500 manufacturing jobs and can produce more than 1 billion curbside recyclable paper packaging solutions annually.

German furniture exports to the US reach Euro 250 million, making it the industry's 10th-largest market.