FEA Study: What if the New Design Values for Southern Pine are Approved?

The American Lumber Standard Committee recently met to consider proposed reductions in southern pine lumber design values. Many lumber and component manufacturers, as well as stocking dealers and builders, were caught off guard by these sudden and severe proposed reductions that would force significant changes in southern pine lumber usage. This has created considerable uncertainty in the markets and left many wondering what if the proposed revisions are approved.

To provide an answer to these “what-ifs”, Forest Economic Advisors, the premier source of information on the wood products industry, are the first to tackle this issue in an in-depth analysis.

In this report, FEA lays out a clear and concise explanation of the proposed changes in design stresses and what they mean in specific end-use markets. The analysis quantifies and forecasts the potential demand loss for visually graded southern pine lumber. Finally, the report details likely solutions and substitutes for each relevant market application.

This detailed quantitative analysis and forecast will help lumber manufacturers, TIMOs, REITs, component fabricators, pro dealers and distributors gain an in-depth understanding of the impact this issue will have on business in the upcoming months and years.

FEA’s Southern Pine Design Value Report will help you answer questions, such as:

What volume of southern pine lumber production goes into "strength-dependent" framing applications, such as roof trusses, floor trusses, roof rafters, floor joists and beams & headers?
How much market share will visually graded southern pine retain and how much will likely be lost to substitutes such as MSR/MEL, I-joists, LVL, PSL, LSL and OSL?
Is there sufficient MSR/MEL capacity in the south to meet anticipated demand through 2015? What about capacity for I-joists and engineered lumber products?
What will happen to MSR price premiums?
Is a perfect storm brewing for MSR supply?
Will the other major species be subject to design stress reductions?
What are the implications for the southern pine lumber industry?
What are the implications for southern sawtimber?

This report is a must-read for anyone who needs to understand what these proposed design stress changes really mean.

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Brian Doyle

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