Tools and Resources
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 thousand green tonnes.
Data: Longer time series of the number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, by size category and by country (England/ Wales/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland) are available from the Data downloads web page at: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/data-downloads/.
Sources chapter: Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers