Diversification of the forest industries: role of new wood-based products

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 48; no. 12; pp. 1417 - 1432
• Main Authors: Hurmekoski, Elias, Jonsson, Ragnar, Korhonen, Jaana, Jänis, Janne, Mäkinen, Marko, Leskinen, Pekka, Hetemäki, Lauri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa NRC Research Press 01.12.2018; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: bioeconomy; Biofuels; Biomass energy; bioéconomie; byproducts; Canada; chaîne de valeur; competitiveness; compétitivité; Economic aspects; fabrics; feedstocks; Finland; Forecasts and trends; forest industry; Forestry; Forests; Global marketing; income; industrie forestière; Industry forecasts; market share; Markets; new products; new wood-based products; nouveaux produits du bois; Organic chemistry; Packaging; Plastic products; plastics; Polymers; Pulp & paper industry; pulp and paper industry; Revenue; roundwood; supply chain; Sweden; Textiles; United States; value chain; Wood; Wood products; world markets; Canada; United States > US; Sweden; United States; Finland
• ISSN: 0045-5067; 1208-6037; 1208-6037
• DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2018-0116

This study identifies new wood-based products with considerable potential and attractive markets, including textiles, liquid biofuels, platform chemicals, plastics, and packaging. We apply a mixed-methods review to examine how the position of the forest industry in a given value chain determines the...