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12 Jan 11 |
Earthrise Capital Completes Series B Investment in Forest2Market, Inc.Earthrise Capital Completes Series B Investment in Forest2Market, Inc. |
11 Dec 22 |
Timber Price Trends and Forecast for U.S. South: 2002-2012Forest2Market Takes a Look at the 10-year Timber Price Trends in the US South and the 2012 Forecast |
11 Dec 16 |
"5 Causes of Stumpage Price Variation in the US South" Featured in AFOA's Capital Ideas December 2011 NewsletterCapital Ideas, the Alabama Forest Owners Association newsletter, reprinted Mike Fiery's article, “5 Causes of Stumpage Price Variation in the US South” in their December 2011 issue. |
11 Dec 16 |
"Doing the Math: A Look at the Ups and Downs of Holding Inventory" Featured in Recycling Today MagazineRecycling Today, a business magazine for recycling professionals, featured Barbara Wright Hudson’s article, Doing the Math: A Look at the Ups and Downs of Holding Inventory in their December 2011 issue. |
11 Nov 21 |
Barbara Wright Hudson's Article on Recycled Fiber: Paying More for Less Appears in Paper 360In the September/October 2011 issue of Paper360, Forest2Market’s Recovered Fiber Manager, Barbara Wright Hudson writes about how recycled mills are in a no-win position as they strive to produce a clean, quality product using poorer quality raw materials. |
11 Nov 21 |
Forest2Market Welcomes Bob Bratton, Manager of its Lumber PracticeForest2Market announcement: Robert Bratton has been named Manager of its Mill2Market Lumber Practice. |
11 Nov 08 |
Current State of the Housing MarketWhere are the pockets of housing market strength in the US? Read the Housing Market Update at Forest2Market's blog: F2M Market Watch. |
11 Nov 08 |
Timber Theft on the RiseTimber theft is on the rise. Read the full story, including tips for prevention at Forest2Market's blog: F2M Market Watch. |
11 Sep 30 |
Pulp Prices Fall on Weak EconomyPulp Prices Fall on Weak Economy. Read Sam Houston's post on F2M Market Watch, Forest2Market's blog. |
11 Sep 26 |
Listen to Forest2Market's September 2011 Economic Outlook PodcastThis is the seventh in a series of monthly podcasts based on Forest2Market's Economic Outlook. |
11 Aug 24 |
Listen to Forest2Market's August 2011 Economic Outlook PodcastThis is the sixth in a series of monthly podcasts based on Forest2Market's Economic Outlook. |
11 Jul 26 |
Listen to Forest2Market's July 2011 Economic Outlook PodcastThis is the fifth in a series of monthly podcasts based on Forest2Market's Economic Outlook. |
11 Jul 26 |
Forest2Market Welcomes Barbara Wright Hudson, Recycled Fiber LeadForest2Market Welcomes Barbara Wright Hudson, Recycled Fiber Lead |
11 Jul 18 |
Forest2Market Launches Market2Mill for Recovered Fiber IndustryForest2Market launches its Market2Mill for Recovered Fiber Industry |
11 Jul 12 |
Listen to Forest2Market's June 2011 Economic Outlook PodcastThis is the fourth in a series of monthly podcasts based on Forest2Market's Economic Outlook. |
11 Jun 30 |
Forest2Market Launches Corporate Blog, F2M Market WatchForest2Market launches its corporate blog, F2M Market Watch. |
11 Jun 19 |
Forest2Fuel Celebrates Second Anniversary with the Release of its June 2011 IssueForest2Fuel, Forest2Market's wood bioenergy newsletter, celebrates its second anniversary with the publication of its June 2011 issue. Read the new issue. |
11 Jun 06 |
PNW Log Prices Begin Correction on Weak US Demand, Chinese Price SensitivityLog prices in the Pacific Northwest begin correction after a six-month run up. The correction, initiated in May by domestic mills, will prompt China to review its buying strategy and drive export prices lower. |
11 Feb 09 |
2010 Delivered Pulpwood Prices at Historic Highs in South, According to Forest2Market2010 Delivered Pulpwood Prices at Historic Highs in South, According to Forest2Market |
11 Feb 08 |
Recent Economic Indicators for the Wood and Paper Products IndustryThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that manufacturing expanded in both December 2010 and January 2011. December's index reading was 57.0, which was up slightly from November. January's bump was much larger--60.8--reflecting the fastest pace of expansion in seven years. According to the index, manufacturing has expanded for 18 straight months. |
11 Feb 08 |
Production at Southern Solid Wood Mills Grows Modestly in 2010; Trend Will Continue in 2011, According to Forest2MarketProduction at Southern Solid Wood Mills Grows Modestly in 2010; Trend Will Continue in 2011, According to Forest2Market |
11 Jan 11 |
Madison Wood Preservers Subscribes to Forest2Market’s Weekly Lumber Price ReportForest2Market is pleased to announce that Madison Wood Preservers, Inc. has joined Mill2Market, the company’s weekly lumber price report. One of the most respected wood preservers in the country, Madison is a major purchaser of southern yellow pine lumber. |
11 Jan 04 |
Southern Yellow Pine Lumber Prices Up 4.4 Percent in 2010After volatile first half, Southern Yellow Pine lumber prices rise a modest 4.4 percent in 2010, according to Mill2Market, Forest2Market’s weekly lumber price report. Company’s forecast shows that modest price increases will continue through 2011. |
10 Dec 23 |
Forest2Market Data Shows Strong Pine Pulpwood Market in Georgia during 2010Standing timber prices have been mixed in Georgia over the course of 2010, according to Forest2Market, the industry’s only provider of local timber price reports based on actual sales transactions. |
10 Dec 23 |
Forest2Market Data Shows North Carolina Timber Markets Stronger than Most in 2010North Carolina standing timber prices have increased over the course of 2010, according to Forest2Market, the industry’s only provider of local timber price reports based on actual sales transactions. |
10 Dec 23 |
Forest2Market Data Shows Growth in Pulpwood Prices in Texas during 2010Standing timber markets in Texas have been mixed over the course of 2010, according to Forest2Market, the industry’s only provider of local timber price reports based on actual sales transaction. |
10 Nov 23 |
Forest2Market Joins Treated Wood CouncilForest2Market, provider of market price data to companies involved in the buying and selling of wood raw materials, intermediate and finished products, is now a member of the Treated Wood Council, an international trade association serving treated wood manufacturers and their suppliers. |
10 Nov 17 |
Tipping Point Analysis from Forest2Market Provides Insight into Competitive Wood Fiber MarketsNew analytic by Forest2Market allows its resource study customers to understand wood fiber availability in competitive markets; tipping point analysis calculates the maximum additional demand a wood basin can absorb. |
10 Nov 09 |
Sawmills Reduce Production and Shed Inventory at the End of 3Q2010Facing a difficult market condition outlook, sawmills in the US South trim production and focus on selling inventory at the end of 3Q2010, according to Forest2Market, a provider of market price information and supply chain expertise for forest products markets. |
10 Nov 02 |
Forest2Market to Highlight Mill2Market Lumber Report at the 2010 North American Wholesale Lumber Association’s Traders MarketBill Nocerino will demonstrate how the features of Mill2Market, the industry’s only transaction-based lumber report, benefit lumber buyers and sellers on November 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. during a NAWLA Spotlight on Exhibitors session. |
10 Aug 11 |
Forest2Market Adds Market Trend Information to Mill2MarketForest2Market adds information about market price variation, mid-week and long-term price and volume trends to Mill2Market, the only lumber price report based on data from actual orders and invoices. |
10 Aug 02 |
Forest2Market Announces 2Q2010 Delivered Volume and Price ResultsForest2Market announces Southwide results from its 2Q2010 Delivered Price Benchmark Service. Second quarter price and volume trends point to continued weakness in pulpwood and sawtimber markets. |
10 Jul 13 |
Lumber Price Freefall AbatesAfter plunging more than 33 percent since the week ending April 21, 2010, the freefall in southern yellow pine lumber prices has abated. Mill2Market, Forest2Market’s weekly lumber price report, shows composite price trends over the last three quarters. |
10 Jul 08 |
Forest2Market’s Pete Stewart to Speak at the Northeast Biomass Conference and ExpoForest2Market’s President and CEO, Pete Stewart, will be a panel speaker at the Northeast Biomass Conference and Expo on 'An Assessment of the Northeast’s Competitive Position for Serving European Biomass Markets'. |
10 May 05 |
Mills Reopen as Profitability Improves by 20%Prospects for sawmill profitability have increased significantly in 2010, leading curtailed and closed sawmills in the South to reopen. The gap between input and output prices has created this path to improved profitability, announces Forest2Market. |
10 Apr 01 |
Forest2Market’s Pete Stewart Wins Staff Award at Forest Resources Association’s Annual MeetingForest2Market’s President and CEO, Pete Stewart, received the Staff Award at the Forest Resources Association’s 2010 Annual Meeting for his support of the organization and its goals. |
10 Mar 08 |
Orders and Shipments of Southern Yellow Pine Framing Lumber Fall Dramatically; Prices Level OffVolume of southern yellow pine framing lumber--both orders and shipments--dropped dramatically over the last three weeks; steep price increases level off. |
10 Feb 04 |
2009 Pulp and Paper Mill Production Down 4.5 percent in U.S. South; Sawmill Production Down 21.3 percentForest2Market announces 2009 forest products industry results for the U.S. South. Production and raw material prices fall. Biomass prices increase. |
10 Jan 25 |
Forest Products Pricing and Consulting Firm Forest2Market Celebrates 10th AnniversaryForest2Market, the forest products industry’s premier provider of pricing data and consulting solutions, announced that it marked its 10th Anniversary in January. |
10 Jan 18 |
Weak Demand for Wood Pellets in 2009 Drives Sawdust and Other Mill Residue Prices Lower in the Pacific NorthwestDemand for wood pellets in 2009 was well below both manufacturing capacity and production levels. As a result, prices for sawdust and shavings (the raw materials used by pellet manufacturers) in the Pacific Northwest moved off their 2008 highs, reports Forest2Market, the premier provider of market data and information about the wood supply chain. |
09 Dec 17 |
Forest2Market’s Lumber Price Reports Show Increased Volume of Southern Yellow Pine Going to Builders, Higher PricesVolume and pricing for #2 2x4s and 2x6s strengthen; builders dominate market, grow inventory and drive price increases in most recent two-month period. |
09 Dec 09 |
First-Ever Study Quantifies the Economic Impact of Private, Working Forests in the U.S.A new study, commissioned by the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and conducted by Forest2Market®, quantifies the economic impact of private, working forests on the U.S. economy. The study found a significant gap between the contributions made by privately-owned forests over other ownership types. On average, they generate $277,000 in state GDP per 1,000 acres, while public forests generate just $41,000 per 1,000 acres. |
09 Dec 07 |
Forest2Market has moved. Our new phone number is 704-540-1440.Our contact information as of December 7, 2009 is: 14045 Ballantyne Corporate Place (Brixton Green Two) Suite 150 Charlotte, NC 28277-2845 Phone: (704) 540-1440 Fax: (704) 540-6301 |
09 Nov 02 |
Forest2Market® Names Sam Houston as Manager of Supply Chain ServicesSam Houston brings 21 years of industry experience to Forest2Market, where he will lead industry-wide initiatives and manage existing customer relationships. |
09 Oct 29 |
Forest2Market® Launches Mill2Market, Weekly Lumber Price ReportsForest2Market unveils Mill2Market, weekly lumber price reports for buyers and sellers in the wholesale lumber trade. Mill2Market provides transaction-based pricing for a range of species, dimensions and lengths to help companies improve their net sales realizations. |
09 Oct 05 |
Log Prices Strengthen in the Pacific NorthwestLog prices in the Pacific Northwest strengthened in August stemming an 18-month slide, according to Forest2Market, a provider of pricing data and analysis for the forest, wood products and bioenergy industries. Diminished log supply and increased emphasis on export shipments led to the increases. |
09 Jul 06 |
Forest2Market® Launches New WebsiteThe redesigned site offers a distinct home for each of the company’s customer segments, enhanced information about Forest2Market products and services and easier access to an enriched free content library. |
09 May 12 |
Forest2Market Announces New Wood Bioenergy Newsletter: Forest2FuelForest2Market, Inc.® will produce the first issue of its new wood bioenergy newsletter, Forest2Fuel, in June. Published bi-monthly, Forest2Fuel will cover the state of the wood bioenergy industry in the United States as well as international factors affecting U.S. markets. |
09 Apr 17 |
Forest2Market’s Delivered Price Benchmark Reduces Risk for Wood Bioenergy CompaniesWood bioenergy companies can reduce feedstock price risk and increase financing options by indexing their supply and power purchase agreements to Forest2Market’s Delivered Price Benchmark. |
09 Mar 25 |
Forest2Market CEO Pete Stewart Publishes “Forest to Fuel: The State of Bioenergy”An in-depth look at the current state of the wood bioenergy industry. Find an assessment of bioenergy production models and which ones are more likely to succeed. |
09 Mar 10 |
Forest2Market Announces U.S. South Sawtimber Market Outlook for 2009Forest2Market trend data shows that another 15 sawmills will close across the U.S. South in 2009, removing an additional 750 million board feet of lumber production from the market. |
08 Dec 30 |
Pete Stewart’s Article on Forest Biomass in the U.S. South Appears in International Forest IndustriesIn the December 2008/January 2009 issue of International Forest Industries, Forest2Market’s Founder and President/CEO, Pete Stewart writes about the challenges facing the bioenergy sector in its plans to use forest biomass to produce energy in the U.S. South, from biomass harvesting to supply substitution. |
08 Dec 30 |
Pete Stewart’s Article on Biomass Appears in South Carolina ForestryForest2Market’s Founder and President/CEO, Pete Stewart, writes about how the bioenergy boom is affecting the timber industry in the November issue of South Carolina Forestry. |
08 Apr 08 |
South Carolina's Pulpwood Prices Boosted by Housing Slump, ExportsDespite the slowing national economy, pulpwood prices in coastal South Carolina have been resilient because of decreased lumber production and increased exports, an expert in the forest products industry said Tuesday. |
08 Mar 06 |
Pacific Northwest Must Seek New Path Out of the Current CrisisThe Pacific Northwest forest products industry, riding the current swell of unprecedented foreclosure rates, must make strategic cuts to mitigate the effects off the current credit crisis. Evidence of such decisions is rampant. Mills are shutting down throughout the Pacific Northwest, and thousands of jobs are at risk. The strategies mills and timberland owners will use to stay afloat today must differ radically from those in the past. |
08 Mar 06 |
Demand for Region's Pulpwood on the RiseThe slowing housing market, combined with increased demand from facilities that make wood pellets for fuel, should boost pulpwood prices in southern Georgia, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as mills compete for raw materials, an expert in the forest products industry said Wednesday. |
08 Mar 04 |
Housing Sector Forces Mills to Cut Production, Timber Prices FallingTimber prices in western South Carolina could reach historic lows this summer, prompted by closures and shift reductions at area mills, an expert in the forest products industry said Tuesday. |
08 Feb 05 |
Timber Prices High, but Forest Industry Slowing DownWet weather and plywood mills have kept timber prices elevated in northern Louisiana despite the struggling housing market, but the weakening economy is expected to pull prices down in the spring, an expert in the forest products industry said Tuesday. |
08 Jan 07 |
Timber Prices Drop in Storm's AftermathThe early December storm that ravaged the Pacific Northwest and devastated thousands of acres of forests will lower timber prices, an expert in the forest industry said Monday. |
08 Jan 04 |
Alternative Fuel Demand Boosts Prices of Forest ProductsPower companies in the South and Pacific Northwest will drive prices for wood fuels higher as new facilities are built to produce an energy alternative to fossil fuels, experts in the forest products industry said Friday. |
07 Dec 11 |
Weak Lumber Markets Contribute to Higher Pulpwood PricesPulpwood prices in Arkansas, Louisiana and Eastern Texas are rising as the national housing slump drags lumber prices to the basement, an expert in the forest products industry said Tuesday. |
07 Oct 05 |
Mississippi Lumber Prices Low; Mill Closures LikelyLumber markets in southern Mississippi will continue to suffer until the residential construction industry begins to recover toward the end of 2008, a forest products industry expert said Monday. |
07 Sep 19 |
Europe Influences Southern Wood PricesDemand from utilities in the European Union will be driving prices of pine pulpwood upward in parts of south Alabama, south Georgia and Florida’s panhandle, experts in the forest products industry said Wednesday. |
07 Sep 19 |
Rain Hurts Pulpwood Markets in Southeast TexasThe persistent rainfall that drenched southeast Texas for more than eight months is keeping pine pulpwood prices above historical norms as mills fight to maintain their inventories, an industry expert said Wednesday. |
07 Aug 20 |
Wildfires, Housing Have Lasting Effect on Timber PricesWildfires scorching more than 500,000 acres this year in Florida and Georgia caused prices of wood products to drop, and prices are expected to remain below the area’s historic levels for months, according to experts in the forest products industry. |
07 Jul 19 |
Forest2Market Establishes Pacific-Northwest OfficeForest2Market has expanded to the Pacific Northwest. Gordon Culbertson, a veteran of the industry with more than 30 years of experience, has joined Forest2Market to lead its business in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Montana. |
07 May 14 |
Forest Products Industry Impacted By Higher CostsHigher raw material costs continue to hamper the forest products industry, negatively impacting earnings during the first quarter of 2007. Prices for delivered logs and chips increased during the first quarter costing paper, paperboard and solid wood manufacturers $2.4 billion. |
07 Mar 27 |
Sawmills Squeezed as Consumers BenefitLand owners, timber producers and sawmills suffer as prices for pine saw timber declined dramatically in 2006. At the same time, the data shows consumers are enjoying the best lumber prices from their local hardware stores in more than 18 months. |
06 Jul 17 |
South Carolina Landowners Encouraged to Plant TreesWith three new wood products mills coming to South Carolina within the next two years and an announcement of a fourth mill expected soon, the Palmetto State needs increased tree planting to support its growing timber industry. |
05 Oct 17 |
NC Extension Forestry, SC Forestry Commission subscribe to F2MForest2Market, Inc. has added two new timber price reports to its roster of publications, it was announced today by Pete Stewart, company president and founder. The new reports will be issued quarterly for North and South Carolina. |
05 Sep 09 |
The Georgia Forestry Commission Subscribes to F2MThe Georgia Timber Report, will be issued quarterly for The Georgia Forestry Commission. |
05 Jun 02 |
F2M Launches Industry Benchmark ServiceNext month, Forest2Market, Inc. (F2M) will unveil a new service that will allow forest products companies to evaluate their performance against their peers – a first for an industry known for being highly fragmented. |