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US Hardwood Market TrendsPrepared for OFA
February 28, 2018
Presented by David CaldwellHMR
Memphis, Tennessee USA
Voice: (901)767-9126 Email: [email protected]
US Hardwood Market TrendsPrepared for OFA
February 28, 2018
Presented by David CaldwellHMR
Memphis, Tennessee USA
Voice: (901)767-9126 Email: [email protected]
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US Economic Activity GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in 2017 and is projected to grow 2.7% in 2018 and 2.5% in 2019.
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US Economic Activity GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in 2017 and is projected to grow 2.7% in 2018 and 2.5% in 2019.
Consumer Confidence is near a 17 year high.
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US Economic Activity GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in 2017 and is projected to grow 2.7% in 2018 and 2.5% in 2019.
Consumer Confidence is near a 17 year high.
Unemployment is 4.1%.
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tsUS Housing Start Cycles
Total Starts Single-Family Starts
Prior to 2015, the longest up or down trend for total starts in a cycle had been 5 years.
2017 is the eigth consecutive year of total housing start
gains.
Source: US Census BureauGraph: HMR
2017 is the sixthconsecutive year of single-family start increases.
* Annualized
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850
1,050
1,250
1,450
1,650
1,850
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *2018
Thou
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Uni
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US Housing Startswith Projections Through 2018
Sources: US Census Bureau and NAHB Graph: HMR
*Forecast
Housing starts rose 118.5% from 2009 to 2017 and are projected to
grow 3.7% in 2018
1,434,700 units (average since 1959)
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1,000
1,100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 *2018
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US Single-Family Housing Startswith Projections through 2018
Sources: US Census Bureau and NAHB Graph: HMR
Single-family housing starts increased 90.9% from 2009 to 2017 and are expected to rise
7.2% in 2018.
*Forecast
1,018,700 units (average since 1959)
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Pallets
Furniture
Exports
Millwork
Cabinets
Flooring
Railway TiesBoard Road/Mat
Timbers2017
© 2018 HMR
4.4%
35.6%
5.2%
22.2%
5.6%
5.6%
9.2%
12.4%
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Grade Lumber Consumption 2017
Domestic Markets53.0%
Exports to China24.9%
Exports to Rest of World22.1%
Sources: Various Industry and Government Sources and HMR Graph: HMR
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300
400
500
600
700
800
Furniture Moulding/Millwork Cabinets Flooring
Mill
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Boa
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Consumtion of Hardwood Lumber by US Domestic Grade Markets
2016 2017
Source: Private, Government, and HMRGraph: HMR
-2.5%+10.5% +7.0%
+2.5%
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 *2017
Percentage of Total US Hardwood Lumber Exports(Volume)
European Union-28CanadaChinaVietnamMexico
Source: USDA FASGraph: HMR
* Y-T-D
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 *2017
Million Bo
ard Feet
US Exports of Hardwood Lumber to China
1999 - 2006US Furniture Manufacturing Shift to
China and US Housing Boom2006 - 2009
US Housing Bust and Worldwide Economic
Turmoil
China's Growing Middle and Upper Classes
Consuming US Hardwoods
1999 - 2006+ 759.5%
2009 - 2017+ 400.5%
Source: USDA FAS Graph: HMR
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2017 Hardwood Consumption
Grade LumberPallet Lumber/Cants, Ties, Board Road/Mat Timbers, and Other Industrial Products
53.0%47.0%
© 2018 HMR
Industrial Products: 4.485B Bd. Ft.Grade Lumber: 3.976B Bd. Ft.Total: 8.461B Bd. Ft.
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bill
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Boa
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Consumption Estimates
Pallets Railway Ties Board Road/Mat Timbers
Sources: RTA and Hardwood Market Report Graph: HMR
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Pallets 3.0 3.2 3.26 3.27 3.643 3.685 3.589 3.265 3.063
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bill
ion
Boa
rd F
eet
© 2018 HMR
2009 to 2017 + 2.1%2016 to 2017 - 6.2%
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Railway 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Ties 0.89 0.89 0.98 1.04 1.11 1.03 1.08 1.09 1.05
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bill
ion
Boa
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2009 to 2017 +19.1%2016 to 2017 - 3.4%
Source: Railway Tie Association Graph: HMR
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Board Road/Mat 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Timbers 0.175 0.198 0.243 0.267 0.424 0.413 0.365 0.357 0.368
0.000
0.050
0.100
0.150
0.200
0.250
0.300
0.350
0.400
0.450
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bill
ion
Boa
rd F
eet
© 2018 HMR
2016 to 2017 + 3.1%
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3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Industrial Grade
Bill
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Boa
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Variance in Consumption of US Hardwoods fromMid-Year to Year-End 2017
Mid-Year 2017
Year-End 2017
© 2018 HMR
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4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
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Eastern US Hardwood Production
Production Peaked in 1999 at an est. 12,619,000,000 board feet
1960 est. 7,672,500,000
board feet
1975 est. 7,157,500,000
board feet
Sources: US Census Bureau, US Forest Service, and HMR
Graph: HMR
© 2018 HMR
2017 production was 8,308,037,400.
Estimated 57 year average is
9,386,688,000 board feet.
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What are the challenges to the long-term success of US hardwood Sawmills?
Log Exports
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300,000,000
320,000,000
340,000,000
360,000,000
380,000,000
400,000,000
420,000,000
440,000,000
460,000,000
480,000,000
500,000,000
520,000,000
540,000,000
560,000,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Boa
rd F
eet
US Hardwood Log Exports
Source: USDA FASGraph: HMR
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2007
Ash Birch Cherry Beech Tropical Paulownia Western Red Alder
Other Temperate20.2%
Maple16.6%
Red Oak12.4%
White Oak15.6%
Poplar9.1%
Walnut
US Exports of Hardwood Logs to World Markets
Source: USDA FASGraph: HMR
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2017
Birch Poplar Cherry Beech Tropical Paulownia Western Red Alder
US Exports of Hardwood Logs to World Markets
Maple17.6%
Red Oak28.9%Ash
12.6%
White Oak9.9%
Walnut
Other Temperate8.3%
Source: USDA FASGraph: HMR
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What are the challenges to the long-term success of US hardwood Sawmills?
Log Exports
Too many eggs in one basket
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What are the challenges to the long-term success of US hardwood Sawmills?
Log Exports
Too many eggs in one basket
Wood By-Products
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What are the challenges to the long-term success of US hardwood Sawmills?
Log Exports
Too many eggs in one basket
Wood By-Products
Labor
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Positives:• We have an abundant supply of hardwood
timber owned by private landowners willing to sell it for the right price.
• We have ample sawmill capacity to supply the industry’s current needs and outlets for total production.
• We have a very stable supply and demand balance.
• And a very resilient hardwood sawmill industry.
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20,000,000
40,000,000
60,000,000
80,000,000
100,000,000
120,000,000
140,000,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 *2017
US Hardwood Log ExportsExcluding Canada
Red Oak Ash White Oak Walnut
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural ServiceGraph: HMR Executive®
* Annualized
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150,000
225,000
300,000
375,000
450,000
1953 1977 1987 1997 2007 Most RecentData
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Net Volume of Hardwood Growing Stock onUS Timberland
Privately Held
Total Public
44.5%
18.0%
12.0%
13.5%5.7%
41.6%
17.5%
11.4%9.4%
5.4%
59.7% 20.6% 14.7% 31.4% 6.9%
Percent Change in Growing Stock Volumes on Public, Private, and Total US Timberland
Source: USDA Forest Service Graph: Hardwood Market Report
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