West Fraser (previously often known as Norbord) has joined the Builders Service provider Constructing Index (BMBI) panel of trade specialists.
The BMBI, a part of the Builders Service provider Federation (BMF), is a month-to-month index of builders’ service provider gross sales and West Fraser’s European gross sales, advertising and logistics director, Simon Woods, will add priceless insights from the wood-based panels sector, exploring points and alternatives confronted by producers and the influence of those available on the market.
BMBI’s panel of specialists is made up of 14 main manufacturers every with an in-depth data of their very own trade. The group is a go-to useful resource for the broader building trade, the media, authorities and its advisers.
Mr Woods says West Fraser is becoming a member of the BMBI panel of specialists at an important time for the wooden panel trade.
“With elevated demand for wooden panels being pushed by the transfer to wooden as a carbon-friendly useful resource, becoming a member of the panel of specialists will give us an amazing alternative to share our priceless data of this explicit space as all panels produced in West Fraser’s UK mills are internet carbon unfavorable,” he mentioned.
“The final urge for food for lessening human influence on the planet together with the goal positioned on the development trade to scale back its carbon footprint at a time when demand is outstripping provide of most timber merchandise has created challenges for our trade. We see 2021 as a yr of each optimism and frustration for all sectors of the timber market, however we’re assured that robust planning partnerships throughout the entire provide chain will assist to clean the way in which.”