Forest2Market

Forest2Market, a ResourceWise company, is a global provider of timber pricing, cost benchmarks and in-depth analytics for participants in the wood raw materials supply chain.

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Hurricane Season 2023: Forestry Risks and Outlook

June 1 marked the official start of the hurricane season. What risks will the forestry industry potentially face?

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Line chart of SYP lumber weighted MBF prices, January through May, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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SYP Lumber Prices Steady as Housing and Manufacturing Improve

SYP lumber prices have held somewhat steady across 2023 thus far. Price variance is far below the meteoric rises and falls of 2022 and 2021. Some...

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A log collector vehicle picks up timber at a harvest site.

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Further Declines in Manufacturing Will Impact Forestry

As a result of late-March revisions modifying the entire historical sweep of affected data series, total industrial production (IP) was reported as...

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SYP KD lumber price line chart, 2019 - YTD 2023.

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SYP Lumber Prices Hold Much Steadier Through Q1 2023

Weighted MBF southern yellow pine lumber has remained fairly steady thus far in Q1 2023. With the high variance in prices over the past several...

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ISM industrial activity metrics for January 2023.

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Plunge in Forest Product Price Index as Production Holds Steady

Forest2Market, a ResourceWise company, continually monitors the changing economic conditions impacting the forestry industry. Production seems to be...

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Line chart of softwood sawlog prices in America and Europe showing big growth between 2020-2022.

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2023 Sawlog Price Trends in North America and Europe

Increases in sawlog pricing applied to all global markets throughout 2022. Where and how will these trends potentially impact 2023 prices in North...

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Line graph of total US housing starts from 2019 to December 2022.

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Housing Starts Drop Over 20% as Interest and Recession Fears Rise

December housing starts saw a dip of over 20% from the same time last year. With interest rates rising and murmurs of a recession abound, the market...

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Pinewood forest with tall, semi-dense trees.

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Ups and Downs for Global Wood Prices at Start of 2023

Volatility defined much of the global marketplaces in the lumber, timber, and related industries as 2022 wrapped up. Take a look below to see where...

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Trade flow wheel showing export data that is traceable from country to country.

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WoodMarket Prices: Accurate Pricing Data Made Simple

As you may have already heard, in 2022 ResourceWise acquired Wood Resources International (WRI), expanding its wood fiber pricing globally. Their...

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Table with current Q3 2022 industrial production, capacity, and new order indices.

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Steady Pace in Forest Industry Manufacturing with Only Slight Decline

US forest industry performance in October and November 2022 was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for Supply Management.

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Southern Timber Prices Continue to Trend Lower in 3Q2022

Following a 15-year peak in 1Q2022 and a sharp decline in prices in 2Q2022, the weighted average price for southern timber continued trending lower,...

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Visualizing Forest Carbon Data with SilvaStat360’s Carbon Analysis Tool

Political and corporate landscapes are evolving quickly as environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are transitioning from vagaries...

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