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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: UK timber statistics 2006
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 September 2006
UK timber statistics 2006 published
The Forestry Commission has published statistics on timber harvested and used by primary wood-processing industries in the United Kingdom.
The Forestry Commission today published statistics on timber harvested and used by primary wood-processing industries in the United Kingdom in "UK Timber Statistics 2006" The main findings are that: a total of 8.8 million green tonnes of UK timber (roundwood) was delivered to primary wood processors and others in 2005; and deliveries of sawlogs to sawmills accounted for 5.1 million green tonnes (57% of the total UK roundwood deliveries)
A further 1.5 million green tonnes of roundwood (17%) were delivered to wood-based panel mills, and 0.7 million green tonnes (8%) to integrated pulp and paper mills.
Other uses included round fencing, fuelwood and exports of roundwood.
The publication "UK Timber Statistics 2006" is available on the Forestry Commission website.
Paper copies are available on request.
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