Forest Industry Prospects

The Upper French Broad watershed in western North Carolina is heavily forested and well populated by a wide variety of forest industries. Products range from lumber and dimension to veneer, particleboard, furniture and paper. In terms of commercial forest area, product values ran about $85 per acre as compared to $5 for the U.S. as a whole. This report suggests that prospects for additional growth and increased use of wood and wood products by the right kinds of industries can expand employment, payrolls, and improve the economy of the region.

Changes in production, demand, supply, and trade patterns; the impact of green building and bioenergy on industry practices and policy infrastructure; and new economies with production advantages and large consumption bases all present challenges and opportunities in the forest sector. With contributions from leading experts in academia and profess

Provides a summary of forest uses and management in British Columbia, Alaska, and the other eleven western states. Also projects basic assumptions about the economy of 1975.

An introduction to the potential of the Green Triangle forest industry, including plantation growing, timber processing and available infrastructure.