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Global Forest Industry

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Forestry Investment Opportunity: Clallam Tree Farm Hits Market After 80 Years

For the first time in over 80 years, the highly respected Clallam Tree Farm, a highly esteemed timberland portfolio on the Olympic Peninsula, has...

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A Closer Look into the Fall of European Wood Pellet Imports After Decade-Long Increases

Since wood pellets were first traded overseas to Europe, shipments have always increased year-over-year. Over the past decade, the average annual...

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ResourceWise's 2024 Forest Products Industry Predictions

In 2023, the pulp, paper, and forest industries navigated through a series of dynamic market shifts and unanticipated challenges. From fluctuations...

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Economic Conditions Remain Unchanged, How Does This Impact the Forest Products Industry?

With economic conditions showing little variation, the forest products industry finds itself at a crucial juncture due to global conflicts and...

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Line graph of southern yellow pine kiln dried prices, 2023 year to date.

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2023 Recap: SYP KD Lumber Prices Fall to 2019 Lows as Economy Slumps

As 2023 finishes out, SYP KD lumber prices have steadily fallen to levels not seen since 2019. With economic factors showing a potential recession on...

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A burnt tree in the foreground of a forest indicates recent wildfires, but the blossoming underbrush suggests regrowth and recovery.

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What Can We Learn from a Record-Setting 2023 Canadian Wildfire Season?

Canada’s wildfire season looks to be finally drawing to a close for 2023. While the complete total of affected areas has yet to be 100% determined,...

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Finland Forestry: Falling Market, Russian Ban Change Up Industry

In the most recent forecast update, Finland’s National Resource Institute forecasts a decline in the forest products industry. Much like other areas...

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Brazil Pulpmills See Wood Fiber Costs Double in Just 2 Years

Wood fiber costs for Brazilian pulpmills have shot up substantially over the past two years. Wood Market Prices has continued to track these costs,...

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Clearing the Air on Forest Thinning

Like all of us paying attention to the forestry industry, you have likely seen the continued onslaught of headlines discussing the rising wave of...

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Foresters: Why Does Quality Data Matter?

At Forest2Market, a ResourceWise company, we often tell our customers to trust in our experts. Even more critically, we tell them to trust in our...

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Table showing price changes in European pellet imports between 3Q 2021 and 3Q 2022.

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US Wood Pellets Gain Market Share in Europe as Russian Presence Drops

The costs of industrial wood pellets imported to multiple key European markets increased in 2022. Russia's current crisis has positioned the US in a...

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Why We Should Ditch Forest Carbon Credits in 2023

At its heart, the concept of forest carbon credits aims for the good. Carbon credits provide a way for companies to quantify their carbon output and...

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