This indication is derived from Norbord’s own production and sales figures of SterlingOSB, plus OSB statistics available from EuroStat and data on plywood imports from HM Revenues & Customs.
“Our latest analysis, based on year-to-date November statistics, shows a definite rise in OSB substitution over plywood,” says Theresa-Marie McConnachie, Norbord’s business intelligence manager.
“The latest monthly update from the Timber Trade Federation, Timber Statistics February 2017, backs up our view that OSB has overtaken plywood in the UK as it highlights how year-to-date November softwood plywood imports are down.”
In the 11 months from January to November 2016, softwood plywood imports have decreased by 2.5% compared to the same period in 2015. In comparison, OSB imports dropped during the January to November 2016 period, posting over 5% decrease in volume compared to the same period in 2015. The TTF Statistics also highlights that OSB exports increased by over 19% in the same period.
