The Forestry Commission, in association with the Expert Group on Timber & Trade Statistics, have commissioned Timbertrends to produce a series of studies of the utilisation of sawn softwood – imported and UK produced – by main market.
Reports have been produced to date are:
- Timber Utilisation Statistics 2010 (sawn softwood tables and charts only)
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2009 (sawn softwood tables and charts only)
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2008 & Initial Data 2009 (sawn softwood tables and charts only)
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2007 (sawn softwood tables and charts only)
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2006 (sawn softwood tables and charts only)
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2005
- Improved Timber Utilisation Statistics 2004
The reports assess the availability of data on timber utilisation and provide estimates of consumption of sawn softwood by main market: namely, construction, pallets & packaging, fencing and outdoor uses and other markets.
As these reports comprise secondary analysis of statistical data, they are not considered to be Official Statistics.
Wood Packaging and Pallets
A report, covering work undertaken to improve the accuracy of measuring the packaging and pallets market in the UKwas produced in 2008.
This has been followed by reports to quantify the manufacture, recycling and re-use of wood packaging in the UK:
