Forest2Market was founded in January 2000 to empower participants in the global forest, wood products, paper products, biochemical and bioenergy industries to make exponentially better decisions through the strategic application of industry expertise and unique datasets.
Three qualities distinguish Forest2Market from its competition. Forest2Market:
- Is a neutral or 3rd party identity amidst many advocates
- Has deep industry experience and supply chain expertise
- Manages unique raw material and end product price databases
At Forest2Market, we believe high-quality market information improves business performance, and we are dedicated to providing that quality on a consistent basis. With transactional data, industry experience and third-party independence, Forest2Market provides participants in the global wood products, paper and bioenergy/biochemical supply chains with business solutions that support fact-based decision making and planning.
Forest2Market has experienced significant growth since establishing its roots in the Southeastern US in 2000. We now offer solutions to forest products industries throughout North America, Brazil, Scandinavia, the Baltic States, western Russia, and Australasian markets.
Over the last 12 months, Forest2Market has begun a vertical integration effort with the purpose of building a group of companies that offer data-based business solutions across complementary manufacturing sectors. Fisher International offers data, analytics and business intelligence capabilities to global pulp and paper industries, and Tecnon OrbiChem offers data an analytics to the petrochemical industry focusing primarily on chemical intermediates, synthetic fibers and resins. This group of companies has a robust corporate structure that ensures that we are stronger and more durable together.”
An Exponentially Better Business Model
Forest2Market believes the only way to achieve a true measure and understanding of the market is to collect transactional data.
The foundation of all Forest2Market products and services is our unique, current and proprietary database of delivered wood raw material transactions and the underlying extensive data collection infrastructure that enables us to collect millions of market transactions every year.
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Third-Party Independence and Neutrality
Forest2Market is a neutral and independent, third-party reporting service. We do not buy or sell timberland, timber, lumber or wood fiber of any kind, nor do we manage timberland or provide credit wraps.
Compliant with All Regulations for Reporting Prices
Because we report prices and produce benchmarks, Forest2Market is required to adhere to the U.S. Justice Department's anti-trust and "safe harbor" standards and European Union competitive guidance for cost benchmarking.
In order to comply with these standards, a firm must:
- Be independent
- Meet a volume threshold
- Require a minimum number of participants
- Report benchmarks with a time delay
Forest2Market abides by these standards and has received favorable legal opinions from regional, industry-experienced legal counsel for each of our product offerings.
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