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South Carolina's Pulpwood Prices Boosted by Housing Slump, Exports

Despite 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.

Forest Industry Positioned to Survive Housing Downturn

Despite the slowing housing market and subsequent downturn afflicting lumber mills, forests in the Pacific Northwest remain a valuable resource with important products that are still in demand, an expert in the forest industry said Monday.

Forest2Market Establishes Pacific-Northwest Office

Forest2Market (F2M) 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.

Forest Products Industry Impacted By Higher Costs

Higher 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.

Sawmills squeezed as consumers benefit

Land 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.

South Carolina Landowners Encouraged to Plant Trees

With 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.

NC Extension Forestry, SC Forestry Commission subscribe to F2M

Forest2Market, Inc. (F2M) 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.

The Georgia Forestry Commission subscribes to F2M

The Georgia Timber Report, will be issued quarterly for The Georgia Forestry Commission.

F2M Launches Industry Benchmark Service

Next month, Forest2Market, Inc. (F2M), a Charlotte-based provider of raw material pricing data for the forest products industry, 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.