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Competitiveness Analysis & Positioning Focus - Selected Projects

  • China Delivered Log & Lumber Costs: Comparative analysis on key exporting regions (2013);
  • B.C. Coasts vs. US PNW Cost Competitiveness: Differences in lumber margins in each region (2013)
  • Pacific Rim Timber and Sawmill Costs: Competitiveness and margin analysis of origin country mills vs. Chinese mills using the same domestic/export log (2011 & 2012);
  • Pacific Rim Timber and Sawmill Costs: Competitiveness and margin analysis of origin country mills vs. Chinese mills using the same domestic/export log (2011 & 2012);
  • Northern B.C.: Evaluation of Northern B.C. sawmill competitive advantages and disadvantages compared to average and top quartile B.C. Interior sawmills (2011);
  • Global Lumber Competitiveness: Assessment of competitiveness in terms of costs, operations and other operational and product benchmarks (2010);
  • Canada Sawmill Business & Cost Analysis: Assessment of the business and costs of 150 sawmills in Canada and development of provincial and a Canadian mill cost curve (2009);
  • Global Timber/Lumber Cost Benchmarking: Bi-annual Multi Client Report (2002-13);
  • MDF and Finger-joint Moulding Cost Benchmarking: Producers in North America and South America Supplying the U.S. Market (2006 & 2008);
  • Softwood Lumber/ Engineered Panel Cost Benchmarking: for a So. Hemis. Exporter (2008);
  • Assessment of the Western European Timber, Sawmilling and Market Assessment: Including Infrastructure as well as Competitive Cost Analysis and Opportunities for Offshore Exports (2002);

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