ResourceWise Forest Products Blog

November 22, 2022

Recycled Fiber Price Benchmark: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Buyers and sellers of OCC and other recycled fiber products want reliable, actionable data. Our two ResourceWise companies, Fisher International and Forest2Market, have collaborated on a transaction-based recycled fiber price benchmark...

November 21, 2022

UPDATE: Wood Chip Prices Continue to Soar in the Pacific Northwest

Conifer wood chip consumers in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) continue to find themselves in a tough situation, as a convergence of events has pinched supplies and driven prices to some of the highest levels since Forest2Market began...

Pulp and Paper

November 14, 2022

Resolute Sells Its Thunder Bay Mill - What Opportunities Does It Create?

Resolute Forest Products has recently announced plans to sell its Thunder Bay pulp and...

Pulp and Paper

November 9, 2022

How a Starch Shortage Might Impact the P&P Industry

An Overview of Starch in the P&P Industry Starch is the primary adhesive used in bags and...

Pulp and Paper

November 1, 2022

Global Pulp Production: How to Access Its Current and Future Status

FisherSolve is very commonly used amongst many major players in the Pulp and Paper...

Pulp and Paper

October 27, 2022

Recycled Fiber Price Benchmark: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Buyers and sellers of OCC and other recycled fiber products want reliable, actionable...

Lumber Prices

October 24, 2022

Southern Lumber Prices Continue to Inch Down

After jumping 12% in August due in large part to strong demand from the multi-family...

Pulp and Paper

October 19, 2022

Pulp & Paper Market Spotlight: Indonesia

As we’ve discussed in previous posts, when examining any sort of market trend across the...

Timber Prices

October 13, 2022

Halt in Russian Exports, Reduced Demand in China Contributed to a 20% Decline in Global Softwood Log Trade

Global trade of softwood logs plunged by 20% during the first half of 2022 year-over-year...

Recycled Fiber

October 11, 2022

Recycled Fiber 360: Accessible, Reliable Recycled Fiber Prices at Your Fingertips

We’ve heard it dozens and dozens of times over the past two years as we have completed...

pulpwood prices, wood fuel prices

October 5, 2022

Wood Chip Supplies Diminish and Prices Soar in the Pacific Northwest

Labor union strikes and industry developments that have pinched the supply of conifer...

October 3, 2022

10 Interesting Facts about the Current State of the Pulp and Paper Industry

A heightened sense of uncertainty continues to plague various aspects of our lives as...

September 20, 2022

Major Moves in the P&P Industry that Occurred in 3Q 2022

With so much activity that has occurred in the pulp and paper industry over the last...

September 5, 2022

Where Does Africa’s P&P Industry Stand and Where Is It Headed?

When discussing any sort of market trends, industry moves or any other pulp and paper...

Forest Management

August 31, 2022

Anti-Forestry Insanity: The Opinion Piece That Keeps on Giving

There’s an old adage about the paralyzing effects of cognitive dissonance: The definition...

August 31, 2022

Why Is Kraft Paper Demand Rising and Where Is it Heading?

Kraft packaging paper has maintained a roughly 4% share of all fiber-based packaging...

Forest Management

August 24, 2022

Which Region of the US Stores the Most Carbon in its Forests?

Forest2Market’s newest analytical tool – Carbon Analysis 360 – was specifically designed...

August 23, 2022

What is BRP and How Will It Impact the Future of the P&P Industry?

Unbleached recycled fiber market pulp, also known as brown recycled pulp or BRP, is a new...

Global Forest Industry

August 17, 2022

Strong Demand and Tight Supply Have Driven Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Higher in 2022

Prices for pulplogs and wood chips increased QoQ in early 2022 in all 19 regions...

August 9, 2022

How Have Government Bans Impacted Capacity Growth in the P&P Industry?

When we look at the capacity trends module in Fisher International’s FisherSolve business...

Forest Management

August 8, 2022

We Need to Tell Our Story – At Every Opportunity

The following was recently published by our friends at Forest Resources Association, and...

August 1, 2022

Trends Impacting the European P&P Industry

European Corrugated Industry Makes Progress in Emission Reduction

July 28, 2022

Could Paraguay Become a New Frontrunner in the P&P Industry?

If you look at a map of some of the latest pulp mills being developed in Latin...

Housing Market

July 27, 2022

Lower Housing Starts, Higher Home Prices, and Surging Inflation

After a disappointing May (-14%), US home building continued to inch down in June as the...

China

July 21, 2022

Will More M&A Take Place in China’s Paper Industry?

The China Paper Association published its "14th Five-Year Plan" along with the medium-...

Forest Management

July 20, 2022

Visualizing Forest Carbon Data with SilvaStat360’s Carbon Analysis Tool

Political and corporate landscapes are evolving quickly as environmental, social and...

Timber Prices

July 19, 2022

Creative Markets & Opportunities for Southern Timberland Owners

As we noted in a 2021 post on this topic, population growth in the US South has exploded...

July 14, 2022

Major Moves in the P&P Industry that Occurred in 2Q2022

With so much activity that has occurred in the pulp and paper industry over the last...

Wood Exports

July 13, 2022

Wood Chip Exports From Brazil and Uruguay Hit Record Levels

Eucalyptus plantations in Latin America are a significant supply source to pulpmills in...

Global Forest Industry

July 7, 2022

WRI Market Insights: Global Softwood Lumber Markets

Global trade of softwood lumber slowed in early 2022, in particular lumber headed to...

Log Markets

June 29, 2022

European Sawlog Price Index Reached All-Time High in 1Q2022

Global sawlog price changes were mixed in 1Q22 with quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increases...

Housing Market

June 23, 2022

May Housing Starts Plummet and Softwood Lumber Prices Follow

US homebuilding plummeted to a 13-month low in May, and prices for finished softwood...

June 21, 2022

Frozen Food Sales Experience Another Major Surge – What Does This Mean for P&P?

The frozen food segment saw skyrocketing demand months after the onset of the global...

June 16, 2022

Could Formed Fiber Reshape the P&P Industry?

As the sustainability movement continues to gain traction, there is a clear trend to move...

Lumber Prices

June 15, 2022

As Lumber Prices Plummet, Manufacturers are Asking 2 Important Questions

The North American softwood lumber market remains highly volatile, and the sawmill...

Delivered Wood Prices

June 14, 2022

Delivered Wood Prices Spike in the Lake States Amid Inventory Crunch

After spending the better part of two years in the doldrums – a period which saw a...

Wood Exports

June 9, 2022

Chinese Demand Drove Global Trade of Hardwood Chips Higher in Early 2022

In 2021, the world’s shipments of wood chips reached almost 35 million m3, close to the...

Tissue & Towel

June 8, 2022

Overview of Current Tissue Markets and the Forces that Will Shape the Next 5 Years

We recently discussed 10 interesting facts surrounding the current global tissue market....

Lumber Prices

June 1, 2022

Softwood Lumber Prices Tumble 40%; Is Another Rally on the Horizon?

The volatile North American softwood lumber market continues to keep us all guessing as...

Timber Prices

May 25, 2022

US South Sawlog Supply is Likely to Tighten But Surplus of Small Logs and Residues Will Create Opportunities

The US South’s softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The...

Timber Prices

May 23, 2022

Southern Timber Prices Continued to Climb in 1Q2022

Continuing the strong demand trend that we witnessed during most of 2021, the weighted...

Lumber Prices

April 1, 2022

Lumber Market 2021 Year in Review: What’s Next?

While we largely avoided a repeat of the tissue and towel hoarding behavior that came to...

Log Markets

April 1, 2022

Are Southern Log Prices Finally Catching up to High Lumber Prices?

North American softwood lumber prices are once again creeping back near the record highs...

Forest Management

April 1, 2022

Sowing What You Reap: Replanting After a Timber Harvest

Advocacy for the myriad benefits of working forests is increasingly important, and...

Global Forest Industry

April 1, 2022

Predictions for the Global Forest Industry in 2022

Much like the previous year, the global forest products industry underwent significant...

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

Southern Timberland Owners Face Increasing Pressures

Population growth in the US South has exploded over the last few decades. The region...

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

Forecasting Timber Supply & Price is a Necessity in Current Markets

If we have learned one lesson over the course of the last year, it’s to expect the...

Forest Management

March 31, 2022

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...

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

Timber Prices & Inventories Plummet in the Lake States

Delivered wood fiber prices in the Lake States are at their lowest point since...

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

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...

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

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...

Lumber Prices

March 31, 2022

“Making More Lumber” Is Not So Simple

In 2Q2020, a tremendous supply/demand imbalance emerged in the North American softwood...

Lumber Prices

March 31, 2022

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

Southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices are at record highs, by huge margins....

Timber Prices

March 31, 2022

How Much Money is an Acre of Timber Worth?

Recent swings in wood fiber demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are vivid...

Printing and Writing

March 30, 2022

Is Printing and Writing Making a Comeback?

Earlier this year, we speculated where the printing and writing segment was headed...

Carbon Emissions

March 30, 2022

Wood Pulp is a Sustainable Cotton Replacement, but Is It Profitable?

Ecological trends and concern over pollution and climate change are putting more and more...

Business Intelligence

March 30, 2022

A Technical Look at Pulp & Paper Fiber

Let’s take a very simplified and quick look around the Pulp World. Cellulosic pulps are...

Industry Insight

March 30, 2022

Market Pulp Price Surge: What’s Driving Prices Higher?

Market pulp is a critical global commodity within the pulp and paper industry. As such,...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

Are More Paper Companies Incorporating Non-Wood Pulps?

The global pulp & paper industry continues to evolve and adapt to meet changing consumer...

China

March 30, 2022

How Will China’s Energy Crisis Impact its P&P Industry?

China was recently hit by one of the worst power shortages in a decade. So far, around 20...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

Brazil Moves from Tissue Importer to Tissue Exporter

Those within the tissue industry know Brazil for its robust eucalyptus pulp production,...

corrugators

March 30, 2022

COVID Supercharged E-Commerce and Packaging: What’s Next?

The COVID-19 pandemic had immediate, cascading effects across the globe during its onset...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

Pulp & Paper Industry Trends to Watch in 2022

The Pulp and Paper industry is booming and new innovations and trends are constantly...

corrugators

March 30, 2022

Containerboard Sector Reaches Record Production in 2021 – What’s Next?

Earlier this year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its...

Industry Insight

March 30, 2022

How Industry 4.0 Technology Can Amplify Your Competitive Advantage

At the beginning of the year, Fisher International’s VP of Sales Matt Elhardt shared his...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

How Foreign Investment is Reshaping the NA Industry

In December, Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs AB announced its...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

Predictions for the Global Pulp and Paper Industry in 2022

Similar to 2020, the Pulp and Paper industry underwent some significant changes in...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Already Impacting the Global P&P Industry

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin organized and initiated an...

Pulp and Paper

March 30, 2022

How Fisher International Predicted the Recyclability of Fiber-Based Packaging

In 2017, Fisher International presented at TAPPI’s Papercon on the state of recycled...

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