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The timber industry in Wales
 Forestry, like other primary industries such as agriculture, is facing very difficult trading conditions with low prices for wood on world markets. However, wood-processing industries continue to invest in Wales. Some 4,200 jobs, generating £61 million of disposable income, depend on the home-grown timber industry. Many of these jobs are linked to rural areas and are significant contributors to local economies.
It is estimated that the gross output of the Welsh forestry industry is £400 million per year. These outputs come from the full range of industries, from large-scale international companies producing wood pulp, paper and panel board, to small, family businesses making fencing and garden furniture. Total timber production in Wales is predicted to increase substantially by the end of the next decade, as forests reach maturity. Much of this increase will come from coniferous woodlands planted by the private sector during the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Maximising the value to the economy from these woodlands will largely depend on innovative techniques for processing this wood.
For further information please visit the Wales Harvesting & Marketing pages.
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