When we last updated customers on wood market conditions in October last year, multiple global factors were conspiring to put acute pressure on wood availability and pricing here in the UK, with…
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As featured in several recent media reports, soaring demand for cardboard packaging amid unprecedented market conditions has led to greater pressure than ever on cardboard availability and pricing. A perfect storm…
International Phytosanitary Measures 15 (ISPM15) is an international standard for the treatment of wooden packaging to help prevent the spread of pests and ultimately, protect international forest health and biodiversity. …
UK wood packaging specifiers are being warned to expect continued pressure on pallet and case pricing throughout 2021 and plan accordingly, following a year that saw unprecedented international shifts in the supply and demand dynamics surrounding timber. In 2020, we saw a range…
The Covid-19 crisis has placed immense pressure on supply chains across many sectors, but especially so in both the timber pallet and packaging industry and the corrugated sector, where unprecedented…
The Covid-19 crisis has impacted all areas of business activity across the globe and the timber market is no different. Even in the most ‘normal’ of times, timber availability and…
Commenting on the Winter economy plan announced by the Chancellor today, David Nicklin, managing director at Nicklin Transit Packaging, says: “The Budget being cancelled speaks volumes about the challenges ahead…
The Chancellor delivered his much awaited Summer Statement today to a mixed reaction from the manufacturing community. At the heart of his announcement was the launch of a job…
As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts nations and supply chains across the world, Nicklin Transit Packaging has a robust business continuity plan in place to ensure we do all we can…
A piece in yesterday’s Guardian called into question the sustainability of cardboard supplies during the Coronavirus crisis, following comments from The Recycling Association, which said it has concerns about a looming European shortage…