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This excerpt comes from the 2014 Forisk Forecast feature article, which includes research on foreign exchange rates and capital investments in wood-using capacity. Capital investment activity in U.S. forest industry capacity continues to increase. Announcements from 2013 alone include investments more…
This post includes data from the July edition of Wood Bioenergy US (WBUS). As of July 2013, WBUS counts 459 announced and operating wood-using bioenergy projects in the United States. These projects represent total, potential wood use of 128.6 million more…
What should forestland owners know about forest certification in the U.S.? Recently published research highlights the inconsistent implementation and varying operational impacts across U.S.-based forest certification programs. In sum, the findings indicate that forest certification creates, ironically, uncertainty for landowners more…
In evaluating timber markets and wood baskets for forest industry and bioenergy investments, a key concern is the “riskiness”, health and competitiveness of wood-using manufacturing facilities in and near the market. Timberland investors want to confirm that the mills will more…
While the general public’s understanding of wood bioenergy remains incomplete, recent reporting on the issue fails to meaningfully inform readers on the status of woody biomass supplies and the actual development of wood bioenergy markets in the U.S. In fact, more…
If a tree falls in the woods, will someone buy it? Who? What will they use it for? How much will they pay for it? How many other trees will they need this year? Next year? A rigorous timber market more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s 2013 forecast of softwood stumpage prices in the United States. How did Forisk’s Forecast perform in 2012? For pine stumpage prices in the U.S. South, the Forisk Forecast was within more…
According to Forisk tracking of timberland ownership in the United States, 117 firms currently own or manage in excess of 100,000 acres of timberland. These firms feature the following descriptive statistics: As a group, they own/manage 86.2 million acres of more…
What opportunities exist for “getting smart” in forest finance? I field versions of this question regularly from students seeking work in the timberland investment sector and from forestry professionals looking to broaden their skills and offerings to current clients. To more…
This post includes summary comments from Brooks Mendell’s presentation “Evaluating Overseas Timberland Investments and Discount Rates” given on September 20th, 2012 in Portland, Oregon at Who Will Own the Forest? Like NFL quarterbacks with respect to winning and losing football more…