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While significant forest industry capital continues to flow to the U.S. South, the announced acquisition of EACOM Timber Corporation in Eastern Canada by Interfor in late 2021 reminds us of the critical role and opportunities that exist for investors in more…
For softwood lumber producers in North America, 2021 was a year of opportunity. Lumber prices skyrocketed in the first half of the year to unprecedented highs, then fell back to normal ranges in the third quarter. As we close the more…
Softwood lumber mill capacity in North America is roughly 74 BBFT per year – the same level in aggregate as twelve years ago in 2008. One key difference in softwood lumber capacity today versus twelve years ago is location: mills more…
This post is the fourth in a series related to the Q3 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on forest management practices. Pulp & paper production increased in the U.S. more…
This post is the sixth in a series related to the Q2 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts and featured research on forest carbon. North America’s forest industry is closing in on two more…
West Fraser closed on the purchase of Norbord on February 1, 2021, becoming the largest producer of OSB in North America. The OSB sector is heavily consolidated, with the top 10 firms accounting for 100% of OSB production in North more…
This is the fifth in a series related to the Q1 2021 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Below is an excerpt from this quarter’s featured research. Forisk closely reviews more…
Softwood lumber producers had a wild ride in 2020. From major cutbacks in the spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to pushing production limits in the fall to capture record high lumber prices, mill operators made many short-term adjustments. more…
Mill capacity in North America has shifted South since just before the Great Recession of 2007-2009 for softwood lumber. Reduced timber supplies in Western Canada from the mountain pine beetle made it hard to get wood in the region. The more…
This post is the fourth in a series related to the Q4 2020 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. The post includes excerpts from our featured research this quarter on more…