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This blog includes data from Forisk’s North American Mill Capacity Database, a database of over 2,350 wood-using mills in North America. For more information on the mill database or Forisk’s other products, please visit forisk.com or contact Nick DiLuzio at ndiluzio@forisk.com. Introduction There were more…
This post includes themes from the upcoming Q1 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Investors have options when allocating capital to the forest industry. Examples include more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q1 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Introduction 2025 was a tough year for lumber manufacturers. Lumber prices dropped 8% and housing starts more…
This post is the first in a series related to the Q1 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. To learn more or to subscribe to the FRQ, please contact Nick DiLuzio more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th! Class attendees also receive eBooks for the 7th Edition of Forest Finance Simplified* and 2nd Edition of Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry*! Several more…
Thank you for reading the Forisk blog and sharing our content with others! In 2025, the Forisk team published 41 blog posts covering everything from lumber capacity and timberland ownership to mill announcements and tariffs. Below are the most-read posts more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q4 2025 Forisk Wood Fiber Review (WFR), which provides a quarterly review of pulpwood, chips, biomass markets and trade in the U.S. and Canada. With prices down and overall lumber markets soft in more…
As a reader, writer, and researcher, books have been hugely important in my life, and I enjoy swapping favorite book titles with others. When asked for non-fiction book recommendations, I follow two informal rules. Only recommend books that I’ve actually more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q4 2025 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forestry industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. To learn more about the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), click here or email Nick DiLuzio more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q4 2025 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Introduction Pulp and paper mill closures over the last three years surprised many in the forest more…