Mar 15, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Last week's earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan have resulted in global timber stock surging. As Japan launches a rebuilding effort following the devastation cause by the 8.9 earthquake, timber invest looks set to surge across the globe, as KMS Baltics reported. The country is one of the planet's largest importers of wood and timber products and so the spike in shares is likely to continue for some time as demand will be at an all-time high, said Dave Petso, a certified financial planner. He said that, historically, shares of wood and timber have reacted positively to natural disasters and this is likely to be the case following the events in Japan. "You're talking about size and you're talking about the ability to immediately get to work. This is a fully industrialised nation. They are already going to begin clearing debris now, they will start rebuilding tomorrow," Mr Petso explained. Analyst Joshua Zaret, from Longbow Research, told Reuters that stocks are likely to benefit in the "medium to longer term" as building projects are finalised.