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Timberland investors depend on the demand for wood from forest industry manufacturers. No wood demand = no cash flow. Fortunately, for these investors, topline wood demand in the U.S., while slow and stuttered, continues to grow. Analysis in the Q3 more…
This post includes an excerpt from a feature article in the Q3 2015 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) written by Amanda Lang, Brooks Mendell, and Bob Abt. In this article, we explore the relationship between two housing start scenarios and timber more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. This post includes an excerpt from the Q3 “Forisk Facts & Figures.” Each issue, the more…
This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. Pulp and paper products literally touch our lives’ every moment and movement. From the boardroom to the more…
This is the sixth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. When evaluating wood or timber markets for investment purposes, “supply” refers to the volume of available, accessible and sustainable sources of raw material more…
The Forisk team summarizes the potential impact of the UK’s decision to no longer exclude renewable electricity from the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on U.S. wood pellet producers. Summary of Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) The UK applies a tax called more…
This is the fourth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. While foresters in Germany and in the U.S. South both drink beer and eat meat, they work in local timber markets trending in more…
This is the third in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Wood procurement managers and timberland investors juggle, at a minimum, stumpage contracts, fee harvests, and open market transactions to manage risk with wood more…
This is the first in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Forisk studies the impact of local supply “events”, such as natural disasters, and trends, such as changing growth rates or plantation acreages, on more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research published in the Q2 2015 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Wood bioenergy projects have slowed in the U.S.; meaningful potential growth, if realized, will occur in the next five years. The figure below more…