‘Average’ is how one trader summed up the current UK hardwood market, echoing the sentiment of others in the business. “Through the year it’s just been pretty flat,” said an importer. “We set our budget and we’ve hit our numbers each month but we’re only just getting over the line. We’ve had busy weeks, then quiet ones. There’s been no pattern to it.” The state of the market was mainly attributed to the slow-moving UK economy. The latest British Chambers of Commerce outlook forecasts a slight improvement from its previous analysis, but predicts ...