National Hickman

Following the successful launch of the Roofspace ‘I Roof’ roofing system, National Hickman together with its strategic partner Roofspace solutions are requiring an increase in production levels that have resulted in plans to treble production capacity by April 2012 with an extra 56,ooo sqft of factory space in Wolverhampton and an increase in the workforce to 30. In the [...]

“Energy policy needs to change” The message from supply partner Norbord was given extra weight when the world’s leading panel manufacturer hosted a conference for industry heavyweights and key MPs at The House of Commons. The Make Wood Work campaign, backed by Norbord and National Hickman, was given important support when a host of the [...]

We are delighted to hear that our customer, Barratt Developments PLC, (which encompasses Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes) has received the maximum 5 star rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation for an unprecedented second consecutive year!

Our very first report was published back in May 2010, when we were forecasting softwood supply shortages and significant price increases caused by reduced productivity in mills, following the pattern of recession together with a weakening Pound. The report also noted the rising demand for wood as a result of Government incentives to combat climate [...]

We reported on raw material prices in the middle of last year and the general message then was that we thought all costs were likely to increase in Q3 and in fact they did and they have done so again in Q1 of 2011.

As softwood supply shortages are forecast to hit the market as a result of global pressures, National Hickman is able to reassure its customers that its supply chain is managing the situation well. The market has seen significant price increases during 2010 as a result of reduced productivity in mills following the pattern of recession, [...]