by okelly | Aug 18, 2026 | Forestry, Logs and chips
By Håkan Ekström, Global Wood Trends and Glen O’Kelly, O’Kelly Acumen The global softwood roundwood market is entering a period of structural change. After decades of relatively stable supply, the ability of forests to meet growing demand is becoming increasingly...
by okelly | Jul 3, 2026 | Forestry, Logs and chips
By Håkan Ekström, Global Wood Trends (Seattle, USA), and Glen O’Kelly, O’Kelly Acumen (Stockholm, Sweden). Softwood markets across Latin America and the Asia-Pacific are approaching a turning point. Some of the world’s lowest-cost plantation producers are increasingly...
by okelly | Oct 24, 2025 | Lumber
Global softwood lumber markets are entering a period of significant change. After years of weak demand and high volatility, the 2025–2030 outlook points to a gradual recovery—driven by economic improvement in Europe and China, supply constraints across North America,...
by okelly | Apr 29, 2025 | Forestry, Lumber, Pulp and paper
New report by O’Kelly Acumen for the B.C. Confederation of Forest Industries Ahead of the hashtag#COFI2025 annual convention on April 2-4, 2025, we released a new report on the competitiveness and sustainability of the B.C. forest industry. The report includes...
by okelly | Jan 24, 2024 | Carbon credits
Market headwinds in 2023, cautious optimism for 2024 Since the release of our report on Forest Carbon Markets in February 2023, the market has met headwinds. Carbon pricing mechanisms, such as emissions trading schemes (ETS) and carbon taxes, continue to expand...
