BMATWT 352 - Building Materials and Forest Products Marketing

Hardwood Market - Product

Where does hardwood grow? -

Production Volume - Eastern US

Flattening after 3 decades of growth.

7-8 Billion bd-ft annually in early 70's

11-12 Billion bd-ft in 2000's

Who owns the land on which hardwood trees grow?

• Non-industrial Private - 72%
• Industry - 9%
• National Forest - 9%
• Other Public lands - 11%

Primary Market Sectors (2004)

Rank	Item	Billion bd-ft
1	Pallets	4.0
2	Flooring	1.6
3	Cabinets	1.5
4	Furniture	1.3
5	Millwork	1.2
6	Exports	1.2
7	Railway Ties	0.9

Residential Wood Furniture

Year	Value ($ Billions)	% Imported	% Domestic
1999	17	36%	64%
2005	23	56%	44%

Cabinets Displayed at Industry Trade Shows by Species

Year	Oak (%)	Maple (%)	Cherry (%)
1989	55	9	0
1999	17	34	13
2005	8	42	23

Shipments of Wood Flooring

Year	Million Bd-ft
1955	1,207
1982	75
2005	529 (MM sq. ft. )

 

 

 

 

Produced and maintained by David T. Damery
Building Materials and Wood Technology
Department of Natural Resources Conservation
College of Natural Resources and the Environment
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.