Jānis Slāvietis BBA2 What are the possible future fluctuations of income generated from firewood and the possible tools used to increase the added value for firewood, in United Kingdom? Research questions: Future fluctuation of income generated from firewood. How to increase added value for firewood ? United Kingdom firewood market research. How prices changes according to seasonality ? This will look at: Average price for each type of wood Taking in consideration four type of woods Birch, Ash, Alder, Oak. Market trends Firewood seasonality SWOT PESTEL Porter's 5 forces What is added value for firewood Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not highly processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel. This paper will look at firewood business from manufacturing side and will research firewood market from different perspective in the United Kingdom. Also will look at how to start your own selling business in United Kingdom. All the calculations will be based on costs producing firewood in Latvia and sold in United Kingdom. I want to understand the possible future fluctuations of income generated from firewood and the possible tools used to increase the added value for firewood, because I am running firewood producing company and I am planning to extend my business in the United Kingdom. Understanding United Kingdoms market, which is large, will help me to be more successful in the local and other possible future markets. Plus the information about possible future fluctuations of income from firewood would possibly make a difference in the social responsibility of the society in relation to forest maintenance.
Review of literature: Here will be involved interviews and statistic papers from company “Latvijas Valsts Meži” which are the biggest wood cutting and forest owning company in Latvia. The UK firewood data analyses from government. Data analyses from FSC certificate Also different interviews and personal experience from top five United Kingdom firewood business owners. Databases analysis, secondary data. Bailey, Mark R. ; Lipfert, Frederick W. ; Dungan, Jennifer L., Science, 1984, Vol.223(4637), pp.71671 Forestry & British Timber, Oct 9, 2006, p.31 Forestry & British Timber, July 12, 2006, p.34 Forestry & British Timber, Dec 1, 2004, p.31 