13th Apr 2021

Timber Update April 2021

Company Announcement

On 1 April 2021, TM Global revised its trading name to Taylor Maxwell Hardwood. This update better represents the heritage of the Hardwood division within the Taylor Maxwell Group and offers a clearer understanding to our customers about our available product ranges and specialist knowledge that our sales team can provide.

For more information, click here.

Industry Update

• Road haulage from EU to UK is reported to be improving. Timber suppliers from Sweden to the UK have said that things were ‘returning to normal’ and expected to clear their Q1 back-log by early April.
• Construction News reports how despite a strong end to the year, housebuilding was well below that of 2019, as a brisk Q4 fails to reverse 2020’s housebuilding slump.
• The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) reports that nearly three months since our EU exit, the Government has been forced to delay bringing in a range of post Brexit checks in EU imports until Jan 2021, as ports and traders have told the Government they are not ready.

To read the TTF article, click here.

Market Update

• A German industry body has warned that supply chains might be affected by the availability of wood for the pallet and packaging sector, citing exports of German timber to China and the USA as the main reason. EU trade bodies commented that further price rises are inevitable.
• The Guardian newspaper reported recently on the sales of garden furniture and home improvements, as consumers prepared for an easing of lockdown restrictions outdoors.

To read the full Guardian article, click here.

Product Update

Our Composite Prime HD Deck Pro has caught some attention for its use on a project that has recently been featured in the press. Completed last year, the project has gained additional exposure as demand for composite decking’s durable, sustainable and versatile benefits continues to grow.

For stock availability, call us on 0203 7949377 or contact us, here.

Fun Fact!

Did you know that trees get 90% of their nutrition from the atmosphere and only 10% from soil?

A recent ScienceMag article documents how nearly all essential metal required to sustain the life of a tree comes from the atmosphere by means of rain, instead of from decomposing rocks within the soil.

To read the ScienceMag article, click here.