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    2016 – Consumption of softwood by country

     Mills in Scotland consumed around one half (51%) of the 6.3 million green tonnes of softwood delivered to UK sawmills in 2015 (Table 2.12). A further 30% was consumed by mills in England, 10% in Wales and 8% in Northern Ireland. Table 2.12 Consumption of softwood by country, 2006-2015 Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK thousand green tonnes 2006 1 603 757 2 430 686 5 476 2007 1 674 759 2 […]
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    2018 – Softwood round fencing manufacturers

     There were 50 active round fencing manufacturers in 2017 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (66%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2008-2017. Year Size category (consumption)1    Total   <1 1 – <5 5 – <10 10+   2008 22 27 11 7 67 2009 22 26 13 7 68 2010 21 24 13 6 64 2011 21 24 10 8 63 2012 21 21 11 7 60 2013 20 22 11 7 60 2014 18 21 10 7 56 2015 15 19 10 6 50 2016 17 16 11 6 50 2017 16 17 9 8 50 Source: Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers Notes: 1. Categories are based on total softwood consumption, in […]
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    2017 – Softwood round fencing manufacturers

     There were 51 active round fencing manufacturers in 2016 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (67%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2007-2016. Year Size category (consumption)1    Total   <1 1 – <5 5 – <10 10+   2007 29 28 10 8 75 2008 22 27 11 7 67 2009 22 26 13 7 68 2010 22 24 13 6 65 2011 22 24 10 8 64 2012 22 21 11 7 61 2013 21 22 11 7 61 2014 19 21 10 7 57 2015 16 19 10 6 51 2016 18 16 11 6 51 Source: Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers Notes: 1. Categories are based on total softwood consumption, in […]
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    2016 – UK-Grown Timber – Introduction

     Introduction This chapter covers the production of timber from woodland and the primary processing of harvested wood to give basic wood products. Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, in addition to UK totals, where possible. International comparisons of timber production are available in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources […]
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    2016 – Consumption of softwood by size of mill

     Despite accounting for only 27% of all sawmills (see Table 2.8), those with total annual sawnwood production of 10 thousand cubic metres or more accounted for 94% of the total softwood consumed by sawmills in 2015 (Table 2.11). Table 2.11 Consumption of softwood by size of mill, 2006-2015 Year Size of mill (total production)1 Total < 1 1 – […]
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    2018 – Roundwood purchased by softwood round fencing manufacturers

     A total of 295 thousand green tonnes of softwood (UK grown and imported) was purchased by softwood fencing manufacturers in 2017 (Table 2.26).  This represents an increase of 6% from the 2016 total of 277 thousand green tonnes. Table 2.26 Total roundwood purchased by softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2008-2017 Year Size category (consumption)1    Total <1 1 – <5 5 – <10 10+ thousand green […]
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    2017 – Number of sawmills by size

     A total of 169 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2016 (Table 2.8). Most mills (83%) produced less than 25 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, the number of active sawmills has reduced by 18%. Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest size categories. Year Size of mill (total production)1       Total < […]
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    2018 – Number of sawmills by size

     A total of 164 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2017 (Table 2.8).  Most mills (84%) produced less than 25 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, the number of active sawmills has reduced by 17%.  Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest size categories. Table 2.8 Number of sawmills by size […]
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    Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers

     There were 52 active round fencing manufacturers in 2015 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (67%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2006-2015 Year Size category (consumption)1 Total < 1 1 – < 5 5 – < 10 10 + 2006 25 31 7 6 69 2007 29 28 10 8 75 2008 22 27 11 7 67 2009 22 26 13 7 68 2010 22 24 13 6 65 2011 22 24 10 8 64 2012 22 21 11 7 61 2013 21 22 11 7 61 2014 19 21 10 7 57 2015 16 19 10 7 52 Source: Survey of Round Fencing […]
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    2024 – 8: Finance & Prices

     Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, where possible, in addition to UK or Great Britain totals. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in Chapter 10: Sources and Methodology. Most of the statistics presented in this chapter have been previously […]
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    2016 – Number of sawmills by size

     A total of 171 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2015 (Table 2.8). Around three quarters (73%) of sawmills produced less than 10 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, there has been a reduction in the number of mills producing less than 25 thousand m3 sawnwood, while the number […]
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    Private sector softwood removals by country

     It is estimated that 70% of all softwood removals from private sector woodlands were harvested in Scotland, 18% in England, 11% in Wales and the remainder in Northern Ireland in 2015 (Table 2.2). Over the past ten years, Wales and England have shown the biggest percentage increase, with private sector removals in 2015 around double the […]