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  WOOD PANELS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Wood Panels in Millions of Cubic Metres. The specific product segments analyzed are Structural Panels (Oriented Strand Board, & Plywood) and Non-Structural Panels (Particle Board, Medium Density Fiberboard, & Others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 265 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Ainsworth Lumber Company, Boise Cascade Company, Canfor Corporation, Fletcher Building Ltd., Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Groupe Gascogne, International Paper Company, J.M. Huber Corporation, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Masonite International Corp., Norbord Industries, Inc., Pfleiderer AG, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Potlatch Corporation, Rougier SA, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, Temple-Inland, Inc., UPM - Kymmene Corporation, and Weyerhaeuser Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1068  PAGES:    414
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  265  MARKET DATA TABLES:   147
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  WOOD PANELS (Complete Report) Pages : 414   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions And Scope Of Study.....I-3
  
   Structural Panels.....I-4
Oriented Strand Board.....I-4
Plywood.....I-4
Non-Structural Panels.....I-4
Particleboard.....I-4
Medium Density Fiberboard.....I-4
Other Non-Structural Panels.....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY61$2250
  1. Market Overview & Analysis.....II-11 $100  
   Current and Future Analysis.....II-1
1$100
  2. Wood Panels -Product Overview.....II-29 $900  
   Traditional Green Edged Wood Panels .....II-2
Properties of Wood Panels.....II-2
Moisture Properties.....II-2
Moisture Content.....II-2
Absorption and Swelling.....II-2
Fire Resistance.....II-2
1$100
   Table 1: Wood Panels- Fire Hazard Indices for Ignitibility, Spread of Flame, Heat Evolved and Smoke Developed.....II-3
Thermal Properties.....II-3
Biodeterioration.....II-3
Structural Panels.....II-3
Oriented Strand Board (OSB).....II-3
1$350
   Applications.....II-4
Usage in Housing Industry.....II-4
OSB Prompts Growth in Resins and Adhesives Market.....II-4
OSB Gains Acceptance in the Construction Industry .....II-4
Value Added OSB Products.....II-4
1$100
   Plywood.....II-5
Applications.....II-5
Softwood Plywood.....II-5
1$100
   Veneer.....II-6
Non-Structural Panels.....II-6
Particleboard.....II-6
1$100
   Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF).....II-7
Decorative Products.....II-7
Vinyl.....II-7
Foils.....II-7
Wood Veneers.....II-7
1$100
   Low Pressure Melamine.....II-8
Others .....II-8
Hardboard.....II-8
Key Applications.....II-8
Production Process.....II-8
Waferboards, Flakeboards and Strandboards.....II-8
Composite Wood Panels .....II-8
1$100
   Insulating Board.....II-9
Residuals.....II-9
Woodchips.....II-9
Wood Stumps.....II-9
Other Residue.....II-9
Engineered Wood Products.....II-9
Glued Laminated Timber.....II-9
1$100
   Structural Composite Lumber.....II-10
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL).....II-10
Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL).....II-10
Oriented Strand Lumber (OSL).....II-10
Wood I-Beams.....II-10
I-Joist.....II-10
1$100
  3. Wood Panels - An End Use Analysis.....II-111 $100  
   Construction Industry by Application .....II-11
Interior Paneling.....II-11
Flooring.....II-11
Windows & Doors.....II-11
Others.....II-11
Construction Market by End-Use.....II-11
Furniture & Fixtures.....II-11
Material Handling Equipment.....II-11
1$100
  4. Market Dynamics .....II-127 $700  
   Trends/Issues.....II-12
Wood Panels Market to Grow in 2008.....II-12
Structural Wood Panel Finds Good Bargain As New Housing Declines in US.....II-12
Construction Applications to Witness Steady Growth.....II-12
1$100
   Industrial Use of Wood Panels to Post Above Average Gains.....II-13
OSB Replaces Plywood in Several Applications.....II-13
Higher Use of MDF in Construction and Manufacturing Segments.....II-13
Growing Popularity of MDF Backed by Technological Advancements .....II-13
Engineered Wood Products: Gains in Popularity.....II-13
Factors Affecting Supply of Wood and Wood Based Products.....II-13
Shift in Natural Forest Management Practices.....II-13
1$100
   Deforestation and Forest Degradation.....II-14
Forest Plantations.....II-14
1$100
   Environmental Deadlock – The Debate Continues.....II-15
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM).....II-15
1$100
   Implications of SFM on Future Wood Supply.....II-161$100
   Impact of Technology Changes.....II-17
Raw Material Availability.....II-17
Changes in End-use Patterns.....II-17
1$100
   Increase in Output.....II-18
1$100
  5. Technological Developments.....II-192 $200  
   Research, Technology and Market Innovations .....II-19
Plywood and Veneer Industry.....II-19
Particleboard.....II-19
1$100
   Oriented Strand Boards (OSB).....II-20
Structural Insulated Panels - A New Technology.....II-20
New Softwood Conversion Technology.....II-20
Process Modeling and Evaluation.....II-20
1$100
  6. Regulatory Environment.....II-212 $200  
   Environmental Issues.....II-21
Environmental Protection .....II-21
Safety Initiatives Undertaken.....II-21
1$100
   Emissions Regulations.....II-22
VOC Emissions- A Health Hazard Issue?.....II-22
1$100
  7. Forest Products Industry – An Insight.....II-233 $300  
   An Overview.....II-23
Issues/Trends.....II-23
Trade Liberalization.....II-23
1$100
   Increase in Output.....II-24
Leading Players.....II-24
Forest Product Markets in the New Millennium.....II-24
OSB.....II-24
Year 2000 – A Historical Perspective.....II-24
Hardwood Logs.....II-24
Certified Forest Products.....II-24
1$100
   Secondary Processed Wood Products.....II-25
1$100
  8. New Product Innovations / Introductions.....II-263 $300  
   Supress Products Introduces Innovative Plywood.....II-26
UPM Launches UPM Fine Offset Paper.....II-26
Timber Products Launches Eco-Friendly Suite of Hardwood Plywood.....II-26
1$100
   Georgia-Pacific Launches New Water-Repellent Plywood.....II-27
Wilkie-Sanderson Develops Innovative Translucent Wood Veneer Panels.....II-27
Conenor Develops Wood-Plastic Composite Panels.....II-27
The Laminex Group Launches Eco-friendly Wood Panel and Laminate Products.....II-27
Quiet Solution Launches QuietRF Product Line.....II-27
2$200
  9. Recent Industry Activity.....II-2911 $900  
   Patrick Industries Acquires Adorn LLC.....II-29
Patrick Industries Takes Over American Hardwoods.....II-29
Private Group Led by Management Acquires Multiply Underlayment Business.....II-29
Roseburg Forest Products to Acquire Six Mills from Georgia-Pacific.....II-29
1$100
   Sonae Industria Group Acquires Hornitex.....II-30
Novopan Industries Announces Merger of Three Entities.....II-30
Archidply Group Announces Merger to Form Integrated Company.....II-30
Robert Weed Plywood Acquires Weiser Products.....II-30
ATC Panels Commences Construction of a Plant in Pennsylvania.....II-30
Georgia-Pacific Acquires Five Sites of International Paper Wood Products.....II-30
1$100
   BEWP Enter into a Supply Agreement with Pulte Homes.....II-31
Pfleiderer Grajewo to Acquire Polish Government’s Stake in Pfleiderer Prospan.....II-31
UPM to Expand Birch Plywood Capacity.....II-31
Stock Building Supply Takes Over Home Lumber.....II-31
1$100
   Raute Secures Order from Vjatsky for Plywood Mill.....II-32
Panel Processing Announces Acquisition of AFCO Panel.....II-32
UPM Starts Up Third Plywood Manufacturing Line in Russia.....II-32
Flakeboard to Upgrade Canadian MDF Plant.....II-32
Egger Commences the Construction of a Wood- Processing Facility in Romania.....II-32
1$100
   Masisa to Set Up Third MDF Facility in Brazil.....II-33
Broyhill Divests Particleboard Facility.....II-33
Hexion Acquires Orica’s Adhesives and Resins Business.....II-33
Shirdi Industries to establish MDF/Particleboards Factory.....II-33
Sarda Plywood Takes Over P S Plywood Factory on License.....II-33
1$100
   Sarda Plywood Takes Over Shree Timber Plywood Factory on License.....II-34
UPM-Kymmene Sells French Plywood Facility to Green Recovery.....II-34
Zalog and Optima+ Acquire Stake in Zelenodolsk Plywood Plant.....II-34
Weyerhaeuser Announces Sale of Panel Business.....II-34
Abitibi-LP Commences Production in Quebec Plant.....II-34
Weyerhaeuser Merges into Single Unit.....II-34
1$100
   Weyerhaeuser Acquires Budres Lumber Company.....II-35
Weyerhaeuser Closes Down Plywood Mill.....II-35
Groupe Gascogne Announces Merger of Wood Division Companies.....II-35
1$100
   Ainsworth Enters into Agreement with Government of British Columbia.....II-36
Ainsworth Announces Closure of Production Line at Bemidji Plant.....II-36
UPM Installs New Production Line at Chudovo Plywood Mills.....II-36
Ainsworth Enters into an Agreement with the Government of Manitoba.....II-36
Seemac Merges with Nickander Associates.....II-36
1$100
   Century Plyboards and Shyam Century Complete Merger.....II-37
Tembec Divests Quebec Business to Jolina Capital.....II-37
Potlatch Begins Construction of New Sawmill in Oregon.....II-37
Canfor Acquires New South Companies.....II-37
1$100
   UPM Sells Kymmene Loulay Plywood Mill.....II-38
Green ply Commences Production at Pant Nagar Plant.....II-38
Ainsworth Acquires Chatham Forest Products.....II-38
Pfleiderer Acquires Kunz Group's Engineered Wood Operations.....II-38
UPM Bags Large Supply Order for Plywood.....II-38
Koch Acquires Georgia-Pacific.....II-38
1$100
   Weyerhaeuser Closes Plywood and Veneer Plant.....II-39
West Fraser Acquires Weldwood.....II-39
Tarkett Accords with Aconcagua.....II-39
Barrier Acquires Pyrotite Fire Retardant Technology.....II-39
Roark Capital Takes Over Wood Structures.....II-39
1$100
  10. Focus on Select Players Worldwide.....II-407 $700  
   Ainsworth Lumber Company (Canada).....II-40
Boise Cascade Company (USAA).....II-40
Canfor Corporation (Canada).....II-40
1$100
   Fletcher Building Ltd (New Zealand).....II-41
Georgia-Pacific Corporation (US).....II-41
1$100
   Groupe Gascogne (France).....II-42
International Paper Company (US).....II-42
J.M. Huber Corporation (US).....II-42
1$100
   Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (US).....II-43
Masonite International Corp (US).....II-43
1$100
   Norbord Industries Inc. (Canada).....II-44
Pfleiderer AG (Austria).....II-44
Pope & Talbot, Inc (US).....II-44
Potlatch Corporation (US).....II-44
1$100
   Rougier SA (France).....II-45
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (Sweden).....II-45
1$100
   Temple-Inland Inc. (US).....II-46
UPM - Kymmene Corporation (Finland).....II-46
Weyerhaeuser Company (US).....II-46
1$100
  11. Global Market Perspective.....II-47   
   Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-471$350
   Table 3: World Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-481$350
   Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$350
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Particleboard (including OSB) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$350
   Table 6: World Long-Term Projections for Particleboard (including OSB) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-511$350
   Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Particleboard (including OSB) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-521$350
   Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-531$350
   Table 9: World Long-Term Projections for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-541$350
   Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-551$350
   Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Medium Density Fiberboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-561$350
   Table 12: World Long-Term Projections for Medium Density Fiberboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-571$350
   Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Medium Density Fiberboard by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-581$350
   Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Wood Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-591$350
   Table 15: World Long-Term Projections for Other Wood Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-601$350
   Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Wood Panels by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Rest of Asia–Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-611$350
III. MARKET79$1950
  1. The United States.....III-116 $975  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Current and Future Analysis.....III-1
Historic Review.....III-1
The US Forest Reserves: An Overview.....III-1
1$75
   Trends and Issues.....III-2
Plywood Production Fall Affects Wood Panels Production.....III-2
Furniture Mills Shutdown Squeezes Particleboard and MDF Demand.....III-2
MDF Prices Strengthened in North America in 2006.....III-2
1$75
   Structural Wood Panel Finds Good Bargain As New Housing Declines in US.....III-3
Infrastructure Damage- Biggest Hindrance for Supply of Wood Panels to Gulf
  Coast.....III-3
1$75
   Product Launches.....III-41$75
   Strategic Developments.....III-55$175
   Key US Players.....III-10
Boise Cascade Company.....III-10
1$75
   Georgia-Pacific Corporation.....III-11
International Paper Company.....III-11
1$75
   J.M. Huber Corporation.....III-12
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.....III-12
Masonite International Corp......III-12
1$75
   Pope & Talbot, Inc......III-13
Potlatch Corporation.....III-13
Temple-Inland Inc......III-13
1$75
   Weyerhaeuser Company.....III-14
B. Market Analytics.....III-14
Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14
1$200
   Table 18: US Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 19: US Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15
1$200
   Table 20: US 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-176 $475  
   A. Market Analysis .....III-17
Current and Future Analysis.....III-17
Canadian Forest Reserves.....III-17
Canadian Demographics.....III-17
1$75
   Strategic Developments.....III-181$75
   Key Canadian Players.....III-19
Ainsworth Lumber Company.....III-19
1$75
   Canfor Corporation.....III-20
Norbord Industries Inc......III-20
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-21
Table 21: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 22: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$200
   Table 23: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-234 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-23
Current and Future Analysis .....III-23
Japanese Forest Reserves-An Overview.....III-23
Trends/Issues .....III-23
Remodeling Fuels Wood Products Consumption.....III-23
Trend Towards Western and Semi-Western Housing Construction.....III-23
1$75
   Factors Affecting Wood-Product Demand.....III-24
Demographics.....III-24
Frequently Changing Regulatory Environment.....III-24
Residential Housing .....III-24
Other Factors.....III-24
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 24: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Table 25: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$200
   Table 26: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-278 $825  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-27
Current and Future Analysis.....III-27
Regional Overview.....III-27
Segmental Overview.....III-27
Trends/Issues.....III-27
Booming Construction Sector Drives Growth in European Wood-Panels
  Consumption.....III-27
Strategic Developments.....III-27
3$125
   B. Market Analytics.....III-30
Table 27: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$200
   Table 28: European Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-311$200
   Table 29: European 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-321$200
   Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 31: European Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$200
   Table 32: European 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34
1$200
  4a. France.....III-354 $350  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-35
Current and Future Analysis.....III-35
Historic Review.....III-35
French Forest Reserves- A Brief Review.....III-35
Key Players.....III-35
Groupe Gascogne.....III-35
1$75
   Rougier SA.....III-361$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-37
Table 33: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

Table 34: French Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$200
   Table 35: French Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

Table 36: French 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
1$200
  4b. Germany.....III-393 $275  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-39
Current and Future Analysis.....III-39
Historic Review.....III-39
German Forest Reserves-An Overview.....III-39
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-40
Table 37: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

Table 38: German Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$200
   Table 39: German Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 40: German 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
  4c. Italy.....III-423 $275  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-42
Current and Future Analysis.....III-42
Historic Review.....III-42
Italian Forest Reserves -A Focus.....III-42
Italian Wood Panel Industry Moves Towards III-42 Consolidation.....III-42
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-43
Table 41: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 42: Italian Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$200
   Table 43: Italian Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

Table 44: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44
1$200
  4d. United Kingdom.....III-454 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-45
Overview.....III-45
Current and Future Analysis.....III-45
Historic Review.....III-45
Forest Reserves in the UK-A Brief Review.....III-45
1$75
   Furniture and Fixtures Market.....III-46
Household Furniture- A Growing Industry.....III-46
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-47
Table 45: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 46: UK Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$200
   Table 47: UK Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 48: UK 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$200
  4e. Spain.....III-493 $275  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-49
Current and Future Analysis.....III-49
Historic Review.....III-49
Spanish Forest Reserves: A Focus.....III-49
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-50
Table 49: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 50: Spanish Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard &Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50
1$200
   Table 51: Spanish Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 52: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
  4f. Russia.....III-523 $275  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-52
Current and Future Analysis.....III-52
Furniture and Construction Sectors Fuel MDF Production in Russia.....III-52
Russian Forest Reserves-A Brief Review.....III-52
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-53
Table 53: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 54: Russian Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$200
   Table 55: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54
1$200
  4g. Rest of Europe.....III-557 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-55
Current and Future Analysis.....III-55
Review of Select Regions.....III-55
Finland.....III-55
Finnish Forest Products Industry – An Overview.....III-55
Finnish Wood Sector – A Study.....III-55
1$75
   Chemical Wood Processing Industry Segment.....III-56
Norway.....III-56
Softwood Demand from Residential Construction Market .....III-56
Sweden.....III-56
1$75
   Poland.....III-57
Wood and Wood Based Products Market.....III-57
Import-Export Statistics.....III-57
Product Launches.....III-57
1$75
   Strategic Developments.....III-581$75
   Key Players.....III-59
Pfleiderer AG (Austria).....III-59
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (Sweden).....III-59
Tableros De Fibras, S.A. (Spain).....III-59
1$75
   UPM - Kymmene Corporation (Finland).....III-60
B. Market Analytics.....III-60
Table 56: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$200
   Table 57: Rest of European Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61

Table 58: Rest of European 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61
1$200
  5. China.....III-624 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-62
Current and Future Analysis.....III-62
Historic Review.....III-62
Factors Driving Chinese Wood-Panel Industry.....III-62
Imports-Exports Scenario.....III-62
Furniture - Key End Use Segment.....III-62
1$75
   Chinese Forest Reserves – A Brief Review.....III-63
B. Market Analytics.....III-63
Table 59: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63
1$200
   Table 60: Chinese Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64

Table 61: Chinese Historic Review for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Medium Density Fiberboard, Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64
1$200
   Table 62: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65
1$200
  6. Rest of Asia Pacific.....III-665 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-66
Current and Future Analysis .....III-66
Strategic Developments/Product Launches.....III-66
2$100
   Fletcher Building Ltd. (New Zealand) – A Key Player .....III-681$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-69
Table 63: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

Table 64: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69
1$200
   Table 65: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70
1$200
  7. Latin America.....III-717 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-71
Current and Future Analysis.....III-71
Key Regions at a Glance.....III-71
Mexico.....III-71
Competition.....III-71
Brazil.....III-71
1$75
   Argentina.....III-72
Chile.....III-72
Wood Industry- Creating a Boom .....III-72
Recent Industry Activity.....III-72
1$75
   Key Players.....III-73
Arauco (Chile).....III-73
Berneck Aglomerados SA (Brazil).....III-73
1$75
   Duratex SA (Brazil).....III-74
Eucatex S.A. Industria e Comercio (Brazil).....III-74
Faplac SA (Argentina).....III-74
1$75
   Masisa SA (Chile).....III-75
Masisa SA (Chile).....III-75
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-76
Table 66: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76

Table 67: Latin American Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76
1$200
   Table 68: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Plywood, Particleboard including Oriented Strand Board, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-77
1$200
  8. Rest of World.....III-782 $400  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-78
Current and Future Analysis .....III-78
B. Market Analytics.....III-78
Table 69: Rest of the World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78
1$200
   Table 70: Rest of the World Long-Term Projections for Wood Panels by Product Segment –Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand m3 for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79

Table 71: Rest of the World 10-Year Perspective or Wood Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard and Other Wood Panel Markets for 2003, 2007 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79
1$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE256$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 265 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 281)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  44
Canada                             11
Japan                               1
Europe                            189
     France                        20
     Germany                        4
     The United Kingdom            12
     Italy                         31 
     Spain                          4
     Rest of Europe               118
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     25
Latin America                       9 
Africa                              2
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