[MPWG] Demand declines for U.S. timber product

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

I realize this article is a bit dated, but it's interesting nonetheless:

***Demand declines for U.S. timber product <
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20051210-010210-3199r>***
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [2005] (UPI) -- Two reports detail the dramatic 
changes in the ownership of Southern U.S. forest land and the declining 
markets for forest products. 
One report, the "U.S. South's Timber Sector in 2005: a Prospective 
Analysis of Recent Change," captured significant forces of change driving 
markets for timber production across the South. 
The report shows a steep decline over the past 10 years in international 
demand for U.S timber products. Industry consolidations, landownership 
changes and depreciation and closure of older processing facilities are 
all contributors,the report said. 
Another report, "Strategic Factors Driving Timberland Ownership Changes in 
the U.S. South," documents the extent, reasons, location and nature of 
forest industry land transactions to non-industrial ownership. 
More than half of the 37 million acres of timberland owned by the forest 
industry was sold to institutional investors, such as Timber Investment 
Management Organizations. Primary reasons for divestiture include poor 
stock performance, the need to increase shareholder returns, debt 
reduction and tax efficiencies.


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U.S. South's Timber Sector in 2005: a Prospective Analysis of Recent 
Change
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ/pubs/southernmarkets/southern-markets-v2-11-2005.pdf

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Strategic Factors Driving Timberland Ownership Changes in the U.S. South 
<http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ/pubs/southernmarkets/strategic-factors-and-ownership-v1.pdf>

"Over 23 million acres of industrial timberland has changed ownership in 
the past five years in large transactions (Wilent 2004) in the United 
States. The traditional vertically integrated forest products companies 
have been the sellers and Timber Investment and Management Organizations 
(TIMOs) have been the purchasers. Trends appear to be continuing with 
additional timberland sales by integrated forest products companies in 
2004 and 2005.2 Timberland transactions in the South alone account for 
over 18.3 million acres (Clutter 2005)."


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Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 750
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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