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This is the third in a series related to analyzing timber markets and wood baskets. The first included tips for evaluating timber forecasts. The second included questions to ask during the forest industry capital allocation process. Forisk will discuss timberland more…
This is the second in a series related to analyzing timber markets and wood baskets. The first included tips for evaluating timber forecasts. Prior to conducting due diligence for clients, I ask several questions before committing our team to a more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research and featured research authored by Amanda Lang and Andrew Copley published in the Q3 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Forisk analysis suggests wood use for viable bioenergy projects in the more…
This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America Some markets are more important than others for timberland investors and forest managers. While timberland owners sell logs more…
The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and, as a result, David Cameron will step down as Prime Minister in October. The global implications of the British exit – “Brexit” – from the EU remain uncertain. It appears more…
Logging in the Pacific Northwest maintains a magical mystique to many people. The steep terrain, rainy weather, and large logs lend themselves to romanticized, historical imaginings. In the end, however, the business of logging in the Coastal Range is much more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research published in the Q2 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. U.S. wood bioenergy project announcements have slowed, but the wood bioenergy outlook remains stable for the U.S. Wood bioenergy failures continue more…
This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s Q2 2016 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. This post includes an excerpt from the “Forisk Facts and Figures” from the Q2 2016 Forisk Research more…
This post summarizes research published in the Q1 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication tracking investment activity and capacity reductions in the U.S. pulp/paper sector. Recent mill upgrades and closures mirror Forisk production forecasts; the pulp and paper sector is more…
This post summarizes Forisk research from 2015 assessing pulpwood markets and the relative competitiveness of the pulp and paper sector in the U.S. South. Phone rings. Timberland investor asks, “Hey, is the pulp sector in the U.S. South at risk?” more…