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This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q2 2018 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. When forecasting timber prices and delivered wood costs, we work to (1) identify relationships in more…
Timber Market Analysis (TMA) is a process of systematically evaluating and tracking local wood raw material markets for investing in and managing timberlands and wood-using facilities. The TMA process prioritizes questions, aggregates data, conducts analysis and communicates results and recommendations. more…
To change a system or improve a process, you must understand how it works. And part of this requires understanding constraints, boundaries and capabilities. As Dirty Harry said (when discussing the importance of rigorous due diligence, I believe), “a man’s more…
When assessing timber markets and wood baskets for forest industry and timberland investments, one line of analysis focuses on the “riskiness”, likelihood and competitiveness of existing and announced wood-using manufacturing facilities in and near the market. Timberland investors want to more…
In May of 2011, Forisk published a study that evaluated the viability of the wood-based transportation fuel sector in the U.S. The study detailed 12 technologies and 36 projects that convert wood to fuels including ethanol, butanol, diesel, gasoline, and more…
Summary: Exports of softwood logs from the U.S. were on pace to decline for the fourth consecutive year, and hardwood logs expect to decrease a third consecutive year. U.S. softwood log exports were down 5.2% year-over-year through November 2017, while more…
Forisk projects U.S. softwood lumber consumption of 49.8 BBFT in 2018. This represents a 3.7% increase from our 2017 forecast of 48.1 BBFT and is 5.4% higher than 2016 actuals of 47.3 BBFT. Softwood lumber consumption increased every year since more…
Forisk recently published the 6th Edition of the Forest Finance Simplified book by Dr. Brooks Mendell Forest Finance Simplified distills forest finance themes into a question-and-answer format for those who want an accessible reference or introduction to forest management decision-making and timber investments. more…
This post includes an excerpt from the Timberland Investment chapter in the Q1 2018 Forisk Research Quarterly. The timberland market continues to generate a steady diet of deals to review. Through year-end 2017, there were nearly 1.8 million acres of more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research, authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang, published in the Q1 2018 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Canadian wood pellet capacity is expected to increase 18% in 2018. Canadian wood pellet more…