Mapping the course: timberland, forest products processing, and fiber issues for 2020.

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Forest products markets in Western North America to be discussed at conference in Vancouver, WA

Forest products markets in Western North America to be discussed at conference in Vancouver, WA

Bild: Tree logs and plywood products at Lumber Mill in Rainier Oregon / Depositphoto

Wood Resources International and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association have announced the 7th Mapping the Course Conference: The Latest Insights and Outlook for Timberlands, Forest Products Markets and Wood Fiber Supply Issues in 2020. 

The conference will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA, on January 23.

Industry experts and analysts from the US and Canada will address topics such as:

  • Opportunities and Stressors for the North American Forest Industry in 2020 (Hamir Patel, CIBC World Markets)
  • Outlook for Sawlog and Pulpwood Prices in Western US and Western Canada (Hakan Ekstrom, Wood Resources International LLC)
  • Strategic Issues for the US PNW Timberlands in 2020 (Jason Spadaro, SDS Lumber)
  • BC Interior Log Supply Issues (Brad Bennett, Interfor)
  • BC Coastal Log Supply Issues (Albert Nussbaum, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations)
  • US PNW Pulp Mill Sector (Jeff Walton, Cascade Pacific)
  • BC, PNW and Idaho Transportation Issues (Dale Lemmons, Signature  Transport)
  • Biomass Availability in 2020 (Greg Frohn, Avista)
  • Why and Where to Invest in Timberlands in North America - A Focus on the US Northwest (Brooks Mendell, Forisk Consulting).

For the full program and to register, please go to the Western Forest Industry Conference 2020.