Impacts of changing markets and the housing downturn on hardwood sawmills in Wisconsin

Matt Bumgardner; Scott Bowe

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Impacts of changing markets and the housing downturn on hardwood sawmills in Wisconsin

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Matt Bumgardner, Scott Bowe

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

GLTPA. 2: 30-33.

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Abstract

Hardwood lumber production has been on a downward trend nationally since 1999, with two distinct downturns in production evident (Figure 1). In fact, there has been only one year - 2004 - in the last nine that saw an increase in production.

Citation

Bumgardner, Matt; Bowe, Scott. 2009. Impacts of changing markets and the housing downturn on hardwood sawmills in Wisconsin. GLTPA. 2: 30-33.