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Timber Resawing and Dressing in Australia: Market Research Report

Market Research • Market Size • Industry Statistics • Industry Analysis • Industry Trends

Timber Resawing and Dressing Market Research Report | ANZSIC C1413 | Feb 2013

Building foundations: Improvements in housing construction will pave the way for revenue growth

IBISWorld’s Timber Resawing and Dressing market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

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Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$3bn
Annual Growth 08-13
-4.2%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Employment
7,250
Businesses
186
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The performance of the Australian Timber Resawing and Dressing industry largely depends on three factors: downstream demand for wood products in the residential and commercial construction sectors, the amount of domestic renovation activity occurring in Australia and activity in the furniture and wood joinery industries. Industry demand is also influenced by import penetration in the domestic market, the availability of softwood plantation wood and demand for substitute products, such as steel framing and aluminium windows.

Following a slump in dwelling commencements in 2008-09, growth in residential building commencements recovered strongly in 2009-10 and contributed to high industry revenue growth for this period... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter

This industry is in the decline phase of its life cycle due to general revenue and value added declines over the past five years, and weaker demand for the industry's timber products. Industry revenue is estimated to decrease at an annualised 4.2% in the five years through 2012-13. Further, in the decade through 2017-18, industry value added is expected to decrease at an annualised 3.7%, which compares unfavourably with estimated annualised GDP declines of 2.4% over the same period. This decline has been driven by a downturn in the housing construction sector in 2008-09 and 2010-11. However, the industry is expected to return to growth over the next five years as housing construction activity rises, boosting demand for resawn and dressed timber... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Timber Resawing and Dressing Industry?

This industry produces dressed timber, such as floorboards, weatherboards or mouldings, resawn timber from timber already sawn at other units, and kiln dries and seasons timber. The industry processes purchased hardwood and softwood into treated and dressed timber for building materials. Such products are sold to other wood product manufacturers such as plywood and veneer makers, other timber resawing and dressing operations, furniture manufacturers and the building construction sector.

Industry Products
Dressed building timberDressed timber or mouldingsDressed, kiln dried, seasoned or laminated timber componentsSolid wood flooringChemically preserved timberOther resawn timber products
 
Industry Activities
Building timberDressed timber or mouldingsKiln-drying, air-drying and seasoning timberSolid timber wood floorChemically preserving timber


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