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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The timber and joinery market is split into the key sectors:

* timber processing and semi-finished goods
* finished wood products.

Key Note estimates that the total market size of the processing and semi-finished goods sector was £3.24bn at manufacturers' sales prices (msp) in 1998, and that the finished goods sector was worth £7.83bn. The market is best analysed by these separate categories in order to avoid potential double-counting of material, since most of the products in the first sector will be used for finished goods.
The individual subsectors within the timber processing and semi-finished goods sector are sawmilling, planing and impregnation of wood at £1.94bn in 1998, and veneers and wood-based panels, etc. at £1.3bn. The finished goods sector breaks down into the subsectors of builders' carpentry and joinery at £1.95bn, wooden containers at £556m, other wooden products at £533m and wooden furniture at £4.8bn. The largest subsector by far, therefore, is wooden furniture, which accounts for 61.2 percent of the finished goods sector.
Imports of timber reached £1.18bn, in 1998, with key importing countries being the Baltic States, the US, Scandinavia and the Far East. Total imports of timber and joinery products in all the above sectors were £3.19bn.
The industry is fragmented, although there is currently a tendency towards consolidation both with manufacturers and distributors. Some product development has taken place, resulting in engineered timber solutions and, in the distribution chain in particular, key players are seeking to add value to the perception of timber products whilst vying to win the business of the professional builder, joiner, do-it-yourself (DIY) expert or consumer. The industry has not traditionally applied aggressive marketing tactics to promote the benefits of timber versus alternative materials, tending to be totally reactive to rapid price changes within the market.
It is forecast that the timber processing and semi-finished goods sector will increase to £3.37bn by the year 2003, and finished goods to £7.9bn. The wood-based panels subsector, decking and laminated flooring represent growth areas.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Main Commercial Tree Species Grown in Britain by Share of Total Forest Area ( percent), 1998

Table 2: Selected Timber Producing Countries and Regions by Forest Cover and percent of Total Area Covered (million hectares), 1998

Table 3: The UK Construction Industry by Value of Output (£m), 1993-1998

Table 4: The UK Wood and Wood Product Industry by Output and Producer Prices (index 1995 = 100), 1994-1998

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

MARKET SIZE BY SECTOR

OVERSEAS TRADE

Table 5: The UK Timber and Joinery Market by Net Supply by Value (£m), 1994-1998

Table 6: The Apparent UK Market for Sawmilling and Planing of Wood (£m), 1993-1998

Table 7: The Apparent UK Market for Semi-Finished Products (£m), 1993-1998

Table 8: The Apparent UK Market for Builders' Carpentry and Joinery (£m), 1993-1998

Table 9: The Apparent UK Market for Wooden Containers (£m), 1993-1998

Table 10: The Apparent UK Market for Other Wooden Products (£m), 1993-1998

Table 11: The Apparent UK Market for Wooden Furniture (£m), 1993-1998

Table 12: Summary of Overseas Trade for the Timber and Joinery Market (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 13: Overseas Trade in Timber (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 14: Overseas Trade in Semi-Finished Products (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 15: Overseas Trade in Builders' Carpentry and Joinery (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 16: Overseas Trade in Wooden Containers (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 17: Overseas Trade in Other Wooden Products (£m), 1997 and 1998

Table 18: Overseas Trade in Wooden Furniture (£m), 1997 and 1998

Industry Background

INTRODUCTION

DISTRIBUTION

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS

Table 19: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises in the Timber and Joinery Market by Turnover, 1998

Table 20: Number of Local Units in the Timber and Joinery Market by Employment Size, 1998Å

Table 21: Number of Agents involved in the Sale of Timber and Building Materials by Turnover, 1998

Table 22: Number of Enterprises involved in the Wholesale of Wood, Construction Materials and Sanitary Equipment by Turnover, 1998

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

ADVERTISING

EXHIBITIONS

Table 23: Selected Major Timber and Joinery Companies by Turnover (£m), 1997-1998

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

INTRODUCTION

Table 24: Consumption of UK Sawn Softwood by Application ( percent), 1998

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

SUPPLY FACTORS

Table 25: Forested Land Area in Great Britain by Owner and Type of Tree, 1998

Table 26: Forested Land Area in the UK (000 hectares), 1993/1994-1997/1998

Table 27: Forestry Commission Land in Great Britain (000 hectares), 1993/1994-1997/1998

Table 28: Private Forestry in Great Britain (000 hectares), 1993/1994-1997/1998

Table 29: State Afforestation in Northern Ireland (000 hectares), 1993/1994-1997/1998

Table 30: Forecasts of Average Annual UK Wood Production by Volume of Overbark Standing (million cubic metres), 1997-2001 - 2032-2036

Current Issues

INTRODUCTION

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD-BASED PANEL PRODUCTS

WOOD BURNING POWER GENERATION

Forecasts

INTRODUCTION

NEW HOUSING FORECASTS

CONSTRUCTION FORECASTS

THE ECONOMY

FORECASTS FOR TIMBER AND JOINERY

FORECAST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

CONCLUSION

Table 31: Forecast of New Housing Starts and Completions by Number of Dwellings (000), 1998-2001

Table 32: Forecast Value of Construction and Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement Output at Constant 1995 Prices (£m), 1998-2001

Table 33: Forecast Apparent UK Market for Timber and Joinery (£m), 1999-2003

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

Text © 1999 Key Note

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