Transcript California’s Forest Products Industry Charles E. Keegan III Todd A. Morgan

California’s Forest
Products Industry
Charles E. Keegan III
Todd A. Morgan
March 18, 2004
Sacramento, CA
Who we are & what we do
Research branch of The University
of Montana School of Business
Administration
• Regional economic analysis
• Survey research
• Industry analysis
 Forest industry research
Forest industry research
Census state’s industry
• Track wood fiber from forest to
wholesale marketplace
• Provide timber product removals
• Describe industry condition,
capabilities, and trends
• Relate key economic variables
California’s forest industry
• Facilities: sawmills, pulp & paper,
veneer, reconstituted board,
pilings/posts/poles, bioenergy, cedar
products, decorative bark
• Over $2 billion in sales annually
• 3rd in U.S. in lumber production until
2002
• 100,000+ employees, 25% in primary
industry
2002
5
1999
6
1996
1993
1990
1987
1984
1981
1978
1975
1972
1969
1966
1963
1960
1957
1954
Billion Bord Feet, Scribner
California timber harvest by
ownership, 1952-2002
7
National Forests
BLM
Tribal
State
Private
4
3
2
1
0
2003
2002
4
2001
6
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
Billion Board Feet Scribner
California capacity for processing
sawtimber, 1988-2003
7
Capacity Used
5
Total Capacity
3
2
1
0
California’s 2003 timber-processing
capacity and utilization (MMCF)
preliminary estimate
Tree dbh
Capacity Utilization
< 7”
9.4
0.5
7 – 9.9”
57.8
13.1
> 9.9”
495.3
357.4
Total
562.5
371.0
Excluding pulpwood and industrial fuelwood
Timber harvest by product
1%
7%
11%
Sawlogs
Wood for
energy
Veneer logs
81%
Other wood
Total = 558 MMCF
Disposition of wood fiber
1%
4%
5%
18%
Lumber
Veneer/plywood
Energy
Paper/board
Bark products
Other
Unutilized
35%
34%
3%
Total = 558 MMCF
Percent of harvest processed in-area
Northern Interior 79%
16% to Oregon
Coastal 94%
4% to Northern
Interior
Sacramento 77%
17% to Northern
Interior
San Joaquin 89%
11% to Sacramento
Southern California
no harvest, no mills
California report
• Industry structure
• Timber harvest & utilization
• Milling capacity
• Forest industry employment
• Residue disposition
• Products markets
• Industry leaders’ outlook
Contacting us
• Internet:
www.BBER.umt.edu
• Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
• Phone:
(406) 243-5113