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Substitution in the Forest Industry: Lessons from Plywood and OSB, Part I

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Strategy, Structural Panels

We get introduced to the concept of substitution in elementary school. When Mrs. Schlesinger in third grade is unavailable due to illness or car trouble and Mr. Carson, a substitute teacher, fills in admirably for a day or a week, more…

Market Concentration of Structural Panels

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Amanda Lang | no comments in Structural Panels, Wood Demand & Procurement

Structural panel production is highly consolidated amongst few firms in North America. There are only ten OSB producers and the ten largest plywood producers represent 73% of North American capacity in 2018. The ten largest plywood producers in North America more…

OSB Capacity and Investment in the U.S. South

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Amanda Lang | comment (1) in Timber Market Analysis, Wood Demand & Procurement

This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2018 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. The post includes an excerpt from the Regional Summary: U.S. South chapter. Twenty-five (25) OSB mills more…

Forisk Research: Projecting Structural Panel Consumption in the U.S.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Structural Panels, Stumpage Forecasting, Wood Demand & Procurement

This post includes excerpts from the Q1 2015 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). U.S. builders and homeowners use a lot of structural panels – oriented strand board (OSB) and plywood – to build and remodel homes. Timberland investors and managers care more…