Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Firms in the Sawmilling and Wood Planing industry are mainly engaged in the sawing, planing and machining of wood in preparation for applications in construction, heating, power generation, fencing, pallets, and as railway sleepers. Sawmilling also involves the kiln drying of timber and the impregnation of wood with preservatives and other chemicals.
The industry currently supplies just under half the value of domestic demand for sawnwood products (47.4% in 2011-12). Domestic demand is currently valued at £2.45 billion, with import penetration accounting for £1.33 billion (54.4% of domestic demand), while industry export earnings contribute approximately 3.9% of industry revenue (currently £45 million)... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter
The industry is in the declining phase of its life cycle reflecting the effect of competition from imports, the substitution by alternative manufactured wood and non-wood products, and the competing interests for UK forest resources.
The demand for sawnwood products is highly reliant on the trends in the downstream building markets, and particularly housing construction (used in framing, flooring, architraves, roofing and cladding), and to a lesser extent furniture manufacturing... purchase to read more