About Us

The Hardwood Journal provides the latest news and analysis of the world's hardwood markets and products. We aim to help promote and develop the trade in sustainable hardwoods through the provision of up-to-date market intelligence and analysis of hardwood resources, markets and products, wood trade data, certification and environmental timber procurement issues.

Whether you are a hardwood trader or manufacturer, an architect or environmental organisation, we hope that the Hardwood Journal will be a valuable source of information that can help your business.

Free registration to the service will give you full access to regular news updates, as well as a searchable archive of news, articles, hardwood trade data and prices. You will also receive a regular html newsletter with the latest updates.

Editor

The Hardwood Journal is edited and published by Roderick Wiles.

For nearly a decade, Roderick has travelled and researched the hardwood markets of North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and India. He is a recognised authority on the trends and issues concerning the trade and consumption of wood products across these regions and beyond and an acknowledged expert on the uses and market applications of hardwood species and products. Working internationally, he specialises in hardwood market analysis and promotion and offers private confidential market analysis and marketing advice, on a long term or project basis to a wide range of government and corporate clients.