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Chemical Industry Forecasts - Long and Short-Term

Tecnon OrbiChem founder Charles Fryer's predictions for the chemical industry from 2022 onwards. The chemical industry endured many problems in 2020 and 2021 but perhaps the most disruptive – which overhangs the industry still – is its logistics....

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A METHANE ROUTE TO ETHYLENE

Ethylene (C2H4) is a key chemical for producing a huge range of chemicals, polymers and plastics. Much of the world’s C2H4 demand is met via the...

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3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing - Rapid Prototyping

Additive manufacturing (AM) – or 3D printing – is a technique for producing solid objects by arranging particles in space via a computer-controlled...

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“Making More Lumber” Is Not So Simple

In 2Q2020, a tremendous supply/demand imbalance emerged in the North American softwood lumber market as a reaction to the uncertainty associated with...

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How Many Tons of Wood are on an Acre of Land?

“How many tons of wood are there on an acre of land?” Irrespective of location, it’s one of the most common questions foresters hear on an...

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Pulpwood Prices in Stressed Florida/Georgia Market Surge to Record Highs

In June 2020, we wrote a piece covering the sale of the shuttered Klausner Lumber One facility in Live Oak, FL in which we noted that the region’s...

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Southern Timberland Owners Face Increasing Pressures

Population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades. The region gained over 1 million new residents between 2018-2019 alone and...

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The Economics of Pulpwood Supply: New Markets are Essential

Timber and the land timber occupy are economic assets. As in any market, when there is strong demand, owners actively manage their assets to maximize...

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Benchmarking Water Usage: An Increasingly Important Metric for Pulp & Paper Producers

Pursuing eco-friendly business practices and prioritizing sustainability issues continues to be a major initiative across a number of global...

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What’s Driving the Disparity Between Log and Lumber Prices?

Southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices are at record highs, by huge margins. Forest2Market’s composite SYP lumber price for the week ending March 5...

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