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In the Q4 2022 edition of the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), we analyzed the success rate of export pellet projects making it to the groundbreaking phase. This post is a spiritual successor to that sidebar. Leveraging over ten years of more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q1 2026 Forisk Wood Fiber Review (WFR), which provides a quarterly review of pulpwood, chips, biomass markets and trade in the U.S. and Canada. Introduction Mill and Forest biomass refer to woody material more…
This post includes themes from Forisk’s FRQ research and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Introduction On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel initiated joint strikes on Iranian and more…
This post is an excerpt from the Q2 2025 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. In the wood pellet industry, labor costs are often one of the top three more…
Recently, at the CANOPY forestland investment conference in Portland, I participated on a panel about pulpwood markets in the U.S. South. While the region enjoys abundant forest resources and dozens of new wood-using mills, it has also seen the closure more…
U.S. wood pellet production facilities can be classified into two categories: “industrial grade,” which is mostly produced in the South and “domestic use grade,” which is primarily produced in the East and West. In addition to different end uses, the more…
According to Forisk North America Mill Database, the North American domestic pellet market, which includes grilling and home heating pellets, is approximately 5.7 million tons in size. The U.S. North accounts for the majority of North America’s capacity at 44%, more…
Following the start of the conflict, many western countries and their allies imposed strict economic sanctions on Russia and many major European utilities halted biomass purchases from Russia, as discussed in the Q2 2022 FRQ. According to data from FutureMetrics, more…
This blog includes data from the Forisk Wood Fiber Review, a quarterly publication tracking North America’s major wood fiber markets. For more information, please visit www.forisk.com. In North America, there are four major exporting pellet regions: South Central, Southeast, East more…
When analyzing timber markets and wood baskets for forest industry, bioenergy, and timberland investments, a key topic is the “riskiness”, viability, and competitiveness of nearby wood-using facilities. Timberland investors want to confirm that announced mills get built and existing mills more…