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This post is the third in a series related to the Q2 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Introduction Oriented strand board (OSB) is a building material made from small diameter more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog in 2023 increased 12.8% over 2022. Thank you for reading and sharing this content with others! Here are top posts from 2023, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros and Cons of more…
Utilization is the act of making practical use of something. For industrial purposes, utilization is the percent of name plate capacity used to produce a product; it is calculated as production divided by capacity for a set time period. Forisk more…
This post is the first in a series related to the Q3 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) which includes forest industry analysis, timber price projections, and featured research on scenarios for forecasting timber prices. It provides an excerpt from the more…
Oriented strand board (OSB) is a structural building product like plywood that is made from layers of wood strips (or strands) that are glued together and compressed with heat and pressure. Builders use OSB in subflooring and wall and roof more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog in 2022 was the second highest in company history. Thank you for reading and sharing this content with others! Here are top posts from 2022, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros more…
Regional forest industry fundamentals are known by those in the business. The moving of softwood lumber capacity across North America from Western Canada and the Northwest to the U.S. South, changes in timberland ownership, and factors driving pulp fiber costs comprise a few. However, the more…
This post is the third in a series related to the Q2 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on regional pulpwood price dynamics. Below is an excerpt from the lumber industry more…
While significant forest industry capital continues to flow to the U.S. South, the announced acquisition of EACOM Timber Corporation in Eastern Canada by Interfor in late 2021 reminds us of the critical role and opportunities that exist for investors in more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog increased 44% in 2021 over 2020, for a ninth consecutive year of growth. Thank you! Here are top posts from 2021, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros and Cons of Using more…