Sawmills were asked to estimate the quantity of other products (excluding sawnwood) that they generated from softwood and sold to different industries. The figures presented below are based on these estimates.
Other softwood products amounted to 3.1 million tonnes in 2015 (Table 2.15). Over two fifths (44%) of other softwood products were sold to wood processing industries in the form of chips and 14% were sold to these industries in other formats (Table 2.18). A further 22% of other products were sold to bio-energy (including pellet manufacturers) and 18% were sold to others.
Table 2.18 Larger mills1, 2015: other softwood products
| Destination and type of product2 |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
Northern
Ireland |
UK |
| per cent of total other softwood products |
| Sold to wood processing industries |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wood chips |
52 |
60 |
44 |
0 |
44 |
| Bark |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sawdust & other |
13 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
14 |
| Total |
65 |
78 |
61 |
0 |
59 |
Sold to bio-energy
(incl pellet manufacturers) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wood chips |
14 |
3 |
14 |
53 |
16 |
| Bark |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Sawdust & other |
2 |
3 |
6 |
21 |
6 |
| Total |
17 |
6 |
19 |
78 |
22 |
| Other sales |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wood chips |
3 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
5 |
| Bark |
8 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
| Sawdust & other |
7 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| Total |
17 |
14 |
18 |
22 |
18 |
Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)
Notes:
1. Sawmills producing at least 10 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).
2. The table does not show internal use for heat/energy, sales of firewood and other products disposed of as waste, which together accounted for around 1% of other softwood products.
The proportions of other products that were sold to different industries have changed little over the last five years (Table 2.18a).
Table 2.18a Larger mills1, 2011-2015: other softwood products
| Year |
Destination |
Total |
|
Sold to wood
processing industries |
Sold to bio-energy
(incl pellet manufacturers) |
Other sales |
Other2 |
|
| per cent of total other softwood products |
| 2011 |
60 |
20 |
19 |
1 |
100 |
| 2012 |
59 |
21 |
18 |
1 |
100 |
| 2013 |
61 |
21 |
17 |
2 |
100 |
| 2014 |
57 |
23 |
18 |
2 |
100 |
| 2015 |
59 |
22 |
18 |
1 |
100 |
Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)
Notes:
1. Sawmills producing at least 10 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).
2. Other includes internal use for heat/energy, sales of firewood and other products disposed of as waste.
