Services
Forisk provides management consulting and advisory services to senior management and investors in the forest industry, wood bioenergy and timberland investing sectors.
Forisk specializes in analyzing the supply and demand characteristics of local wood and timber markets and, from this analysis, developing forecasts and strategic guidance for capital investment decisions, forest operations and the assessment of timberland investments.
Through subscribing to the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), clients gain exclusive access to Forisk’s consulting services and custom timber market studies.
Services include:
Management Consulting
Forisk supports senior executives and business owners with decisions related to strategic planning and capital allocation in the forest products, wood bioenergy and timber investing industries. Engagements range from brief, focused meetings to test investment ideas and options to multi-month assignments for facilitating and developing strategic plans or conducting due diligence associated with potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Learn more »
Timber Market Analyses & Stumpage Price Forecasts
Forisk generates basin-specific studies for timber and wood markets to support project financing, market ranking and due diligence for investment decisions. Forisk market analyses include detailed assessments of forest supplies, wood demand and competition, and operational logistics. In addition, Forisk builds property and mill-specific forecasts of stumpage and delivered prices for clients. These forecasts leverage Forisk’s ongoing tracking and evaluation of all wood-using mills in North America. Forecasts include Forisk’s ongoing research related to technology shifts, logging and hauling costs, forest supplies and wood demand from the lumber, pulp/paper, OSB, wood bioenergy and log export markets. Learn more »