Authors: Steven R. Shook, Ivan L. Eastin, Samuel J. Fleishman AbstractApproximately 85 percent of all single family homes in the US include a deck or deck-like structure (e.g., patio, porch, or balcony), which is equivalent to roughly 30 million decks. Sixty percent of all new homes are constructed with a deck, while nearly 2.75 million decks […]
Authors: Rosemarie Braden and Bob Tichy Executive SummaryThe South Korean (Korea) market for wood frame housing and building materials has gained more attention from US manufacturers and exporters in recent years. From the end of the Korean War until the recent Asian economic crisis, the Korean economy demonstrated strong growth, making it the eleventh leading economy […]
Author: Rosemarie Braden Executive SummaryDuring 1997 South Korea (Korea) imported almost $300 million in primary and secondary wood products from the US, making it the third largest export market for US wood producers. While almost 41% of the value of wood product exports was derived from unprocessed logs, this number is down 85% since 1983. The […]
Author: Hakan Ekstrom Highlights: U.S. lumber suppliers who wish to be more competitive in European markets must understand the European definition of quality. Quality is much more than accurate grading. Other factors like dimension accuracy, consistent supply, and customer service are also very important. Customers in European countries do hot have the same preferences as U.S. […]
Authors: Jay A. Johnson, Christine E. Dinsdale Executive SummaryThe objectives of this study were to identify and characterize high-value wood products manufacturers in Europe, to search for opportunities for possible delivery of North American wood to Europe, and to obtain a basic understanding of the legal resources utilized in typical agreements for US wood exports to […]
Authors: Jeffrey L. Moffett and Thomas R. Waggener AbstractThis paper examines Japanese forest products production, consumption and net trade trends, and the factors that have influenced these trends, from 1879 to the present. Prior to 1964, only industrial wood products are considered. After 1964, sawnwood and plywood are included. The reasons for the development of Japan’s […]
AbstractWood product markets are subject to substitution by lower cost non-wood materials. Alternative materials such as aluminum and vinyl are generally more fossil fuel intensive and have different environmental impacts from renewable wood resources. Increased attention to environmental impacts has drawn increased attention to substitution of wood by non-wood products. This study surveys the available […]
Authors: John M. Dirks and David Briggs Executive SummaryThis report provides a descriptive account of the secondary wood products manufacturing industries in Washington State. Secondary industries are defined as those adding value to standardized commodity wood or wood-based materials through the production of specialty finished or semi-finished products. This study focuses upon six major product groupings–engineered […]
Authors: Paul Sommers and Timothy Leinbach Executive SummaryThe wood products industry in Washington has exhibited little growth in real value of output in the last decade, and increases in employment are small as new technologies boost worker productivity. Meanwhile, firms face competitive challenges from foreign producers as well as competitors in other regions of the United […]
Authors: Roberto A. Ligasacchi and Jay A. Johnson Executive SummaryThe Italian market is a high-value market for U.S. softwood lumber. One of the primary Italian uses of U.S softwood is for the manufacturing of wood windows and doors. The preferred species for such manufacturing is Douglas-fir. The imported U.S. wood is resawn and shaped to produce […]
