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- Assessing Eastern White Pine Lumber Production and Use in the Eastern United StatesDuvall, Paul Mason (Virginia Tech, 2003-02-26)A survey of primary and secondary manufacturers of eastern white pine (EWP) was executed within three regions of the Eastern US: New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Lake States. Two hundred ninety-six usable questionnaires were returned in total, with 185 coming from primary manufacturers and 111 from secondary manufacturers of EWP. The data from these surveys was used to identify differences in market characteristics between the three regions producing EWP, and also between primary and secondary industries. It was found that markets for EWP were growing in all three regions. Overall growth among primary manufacturers was estimated at 6.9% during the next 5 years, with 18.9% expected from the secondary industry. Industry members in all three regions reported that they would be able to sell more EWP products if they could get more logs. This theme of log shortage and availability was present in all three regions, and likely has to do with the loggers in those regions and how much importance they place on harvesting EWP. Results indicated that primary manufacturers overestimated how highly secondary manufacturers valued machinability, product range, and the rustic look of EWP, as significant differences were found in all of those categories. This implies that sawmills need not emphasize these aspects as much as they have been, as they are less important to customers than sawmills may have believed. Conversely, primary manufacturers underestimated how highly secondary manufacturers valued on-time delivery, consistent price, JIT delivery, and flexible payment options. These results suggest that EWP sawmills would be able to gain an advantage by putting more effort into providing these services. The effect of imported species appeared to be less than anticipated, with more than one-half of both primary and secondary respondents reporting that imports had had no impact on their operation. However, primary manufacturers were more likely to report a negative effect than their secondary counterparts, with negative response rates at 41% and 20%, respectively.
- Recent Developments in US Hardwood Lumber Markets and Linkages to Housing ConstructionBuehlmann, Urs; Bumgardner, Matthew; Alderman, Delton (2017-09)The housing industry has long provided important markets for the higher-value hardwood lumber used in fixtures such as cabinets, flooring, and millwork. These markets have become even more important in the face of the decline in furniture manufacture in the USA. The importance of housing and other construction markets to the US hardwood industry is the focus of the current review. The housing crisis that began in 2007 (from a construction data perspective) has had a profound impact on the hardwood industry by reducing demand for many products and hardwood industry employment, metrics that recently have started to recover. For higher-value hardwoods, exports have become a critical market in the face of historically low US housing starts. Industrial markets such as pallets and railway ties, traditionally markets for lower-value products, also have increased in relative importance in recent years. While housing starts are expected to eventually return to the long-term trend, an analysis of the current marketplace illustrates the importance of the construction markets to the hardwood industry. Potential new markets for emerging products that can make use of hardwoods also are derived from construction-based sectors, so the overall importance of housing and building construction to the hardwood industry is not likely to wane for the foreseeable future.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service April 2017 Housing Commentary. Section IAlderman, Delton; Buehlmann, Urs (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-07-07)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service April 2018 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-06-25)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service April 2018 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-06-25)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service August 2018 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-11-07)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service August 2018 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-11-07)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service December 2016 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-02-27)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service December 2016 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-02-27)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service December 2017 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-02-27)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service December 2017 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-02-26)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service February 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-04-24)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service February 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-04-24)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service Housing April 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-07-09)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service Housing April 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-07-09)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service Housing May 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-07-22)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service January 2017 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-04-03)Provides information about housing growth and construction and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service January 2017 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-04-03)Includes indicator information about potential economic growth in the United States, from the Federal Reserve, and private organizations.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service January 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-04-10)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.
- The Virginia Tech - U. S. Forest Service January 2019 Housing Commentary. Section IIBuehlmann, Urs; Alderman, Delton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-04-10)Provides information about housing growth and construction, and wood use in the construction industry.