Pete Stewart

Pete Stewart founded Forest2Market in 2000 serving as the CEO and President, eventually acquiring Fisher International and Tecnon OrbiChem, and rebranding to ResourceWise in 2022 as the CEO. ResourceWise acquired Wood Resources International and Prima Markets in 2022 adding them to the ResourceWise portfolio.

Forest with mist at dusk.
Line chart of stumpage price per ton, 2017-2022.

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6 Predictions for 2023 Global Forest Industry

Picture of Pete Stewart Pete Stewart: Jan 25, '23

The global forest industry has experienced some serious changes across the past year. As we saw in our 2022 global forest industry predictions post,...

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

Picture of Pete Stewart Pete Stewart: Aug 31, '22

There’s an old adage about the paralyzing effects of cognitive dissonance: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...

Forest Management
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Predictions for the Global Forest Industry in 2022

Picture of Pete Stewart Pete Stewart: Apr 1, '22

Much like the previous year, the global forest products industry underwent significant changes in 2021 – some expected, and some unexpected. However,...

Global Forest Industry Forest Industry News
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“Making More Lumber” Is Not So Simple

Picture of Pete Stewart Pete Stewart: Mar 31, '22

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

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

Picture of Pete Stewart Pete Stewart: Mar 31, '22

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...

Lumber Prices
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