Domestic Market Activity in Solid Wood Products in the U.S., 1950-1998

Download or read book Domestic Market Activity in Solid Wood Products in the U.S., 1950-1998 written by David B. McKeever and published by . This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solid wood (SW) is important to the const'n., mfg., and shipping segments of the U.S. economy. In 1998, 19.6 billion cubic feet, roundwood equivalent, of all timber products were consumed in the U.S. About 87% of this was for industrial products, and 13% for fuelwood. SW products and pulpwood products each account for about half of the industrial roundwood consumed. This report examines SW timber products consumption in the U.S. over the past 40-45 years, relates changes in consumption to economic, social, and institutional factors during the period, and presents estimates of consumption in major end-use markets. Trends in timber products production, foreign trade, and domestic consumption over the past half century also are examined. Illus.