The media are doing a stellar job of stirring things up at the moment – we can tell by the number of enquiries we’ve received from clients regarding our supply. Although the main headlines recently relate to structural timber which does not affect our category directly as such, timber as a whole is under unprecedented demand as I’m sure we’ve all noticed.
Our feedstock is under pressure, but we continue to work very closely with our longstanding suppliers to ensure we get what we need. This is coming at a cost however, with us having to pay more given the increased demand.
All signs are that the increase in overall demand is going to be here for the foreseeable future, our advice to all clients is to please do not panic buy or stockpile, plan as far ahead as possible. The more we communicate and share future volumes and orders the better this will be for all involved.