To provide the wood products trade with a better read and perspective on what’s next for China’s forests, market and import requirements, Russ Taylor Global (Canada) and Margules Groome (New Zealand & Australia) have teamed up to present a strategic analysis and outlook of China’s plantations, and log and lumber supply/demand/prices in: China Forest Log & Lumber Outlook: Supply, Demand & Prices to 2030/2035. Source: Timberbiz
The Chinese market has been critical to the global wood products export industry for almost 15 years. China’s unprecedented demand growth has currently stalled, and exporters need to know more about if and when China’s economic growth and wood products demand will rise, and by how much, and expected raw material shortages in China.
While there have been some short-term projections and “desk study” data/statistical reports put out by a few desk-bound economists and data-gatherers, these are normally not useful to those in the log or lumber trade who need grounded perspectives, not to mention outlooks.
Fieldwork in China has been conducted by both firms, and a joint timber, log and lumber price forecast will be one of the report’s highlights. This will also include a supply/demand outlook for China’s rapidly expanding hardwood pulp sector.
Mr Taylor has produced four previous China outlook reports (2006, 2010, 2013 and 2018) and various private client forecasts. His previous China reports complement three landmark reports on the Russian timber and lumber industry and another 38 multi-client outlooks covering a variety of countries, products and topics.
In addition, during his 35 trips to China, Mr Taylor has organized and managed nine international industry tours in China and managed/co-managed 10 successful China conferences.
Margules Groome is a firm of independent consultants to the forest, wood products, biosolutions, and pulp and paper sectors. The continuous monitoring and analysis of the Chinese market is a key component of its valuation and transaction advisory services.
