Our Wood Biomass Forecasting Services

Quarterly Wood Biomass Forecast Service

Each quarter, the Wood Biomass Forecast will provide you with analysis and forecasts of the North American biomass markets to help inform your important business decisions. In every issue you will find:

• Concise insights into recent and expected macroeconomic and public policy conditions, and biomass supply, demand, and pricing.
• Specific attention paid to analyzing the market conditions of traditional forest products manufacturing sectors and the connections between primary manufacturing activity and the availability of wood residue.
• Tables and graphs to illustrate and provide context to the analysis.
• Forecasts for a wide variety of concepts including prices, end-use indicators, capacities and other determinants of wood biomass supply and demand.
• Six to eight FEA Biomass Spotlight articles per year that examine a topical issue in close detail. Click here for an example.
• Spreadsheets with historical and forecast data.
• In addition, you have access to your Advisor to discuss the issues examined in the Wood Biomass Forecast

FEA North American Wood Biomass Service members receive:

• Three five-year forecasts that analyze and forecast key concepts in the following areas:
  • Macroeconomy and Energy
  • Public Policy relating to renewable energy
  • Wood Biomass Supply and Demand Analysis broken out by end –use and region.
  • Biomass prices for mill and forest residues broken out by region.
• One Long-term forecast publication that takes the concepts explored in the five-year publication and extends the analysis over a 15-year time horizon.
• Each quarter, members will receive a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes FEA’s latest analysis regarding where biomass markets are headed.
• One on-site Forecast presentation by FEA economists.
• Unlimited phone contact with FEA’s team of analysts.

Single and Multi-Client Research

In an age of bare-bones budgets for internal analysts, you can think of FEA’s analysts as your out-sourced team of economists. In addition to our subscription research products, FEA analysts produce single and multi-client reports that examine issues that may not be covered in depth in our regular reports. Call our team to discuss any project you have in mind.

 

Who could benefit from FEA wood biomass forecast services?

Strategic planners, senior executives, procurement managers, sales managers, investment analysts, and other stakeholders in the Biomass Energy industry use FEA forecasts to answer questions such as:

“How will government energy policies such as renewable portfolio standards shape the competitive landscape of the forest industry?”

“Where is there potential for increased wood biomass supply?”

“How stable is my wood biomass supply? Will another downturn in the housing sector cripple my ability to procure biomass?”

“Will the development of the wood to energy industry impact my non-structural panel manufacturing facilities?”

“What prices can I expect to receive for my mill residues over the next 5-15 years, and what is the best market for me to be selling into?”

“Do the long-term supply and demand fundamentals support our decision to finance the purchase or development of a biomass energy facility?”

“Is there a competitive advantage to adding a wood pellet line to my existing lumber manufacturing operations?”

“How will the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) affect biomass wood flows and pricing?”

“How will the forest industry provide the additional biomass supply needed to support an expanding wood to energy sector?”

“What increase can I expect in the availability of logging residues, and at what price?”

 

What is the FEA Edge?

 

FEA delivers the industry’s best independent third-party analysis by an experienced and dedicated team of experts in the wood products, timber and biomass sectors. FEA does not have the sorts of conflicts of interest that are common among larger horizontally-integrated information providers.

FEA focuses its time and energy on its core competence--economic analysis of the wood, timber and biomass sectors. We have formed strategic partnerships with a variety of other organizations to help us gain a better understanding of adjacent sectors and information categories.

FEA is committed to forming long-term relationships with our clients. We are dedicated to providing you with the information, insights and analysis you need to run your business. Please feel free to contact Henry Spelter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 978 727 4225 with any questions you might have or with suggestions on how to make the Wood Biomass Forecast a better product for you.