Podcast 009: China, Logs and the Lumber Business
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Podcast #009 length: 41 mins.
Gordon Culbertson joins Greg and Jim in-studio to talk about the market for logs, lumber and how China has been influencing the prices of wood products in the US. Culbertson is an expert in emerging markets and the wood fiber supply chain.
Culbertson is currently the Manager of Forest2Market’s Pacific Northwest operations. Culbertson is an expert in the Pacific Northwest log and wood fiber supply chain and in emerging markets affecting the forest industry. He has in depth knowledge with Federal, State and private forestry, harvesting and public policy.
He began his woods career in 1973 working as a logger in the coast range of Lane County, Oregon. He received a degree in Forest Technology from Lane Community College. He has more than thirty years experience in timber procurement and management of logging, forestry and mill operations.
He served as VP of Timber Resources for Swanson Group and VP of Timberland Operations for Rosboro Lumber in Springfield.
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- Forest2Market - www.forest2market.com - Forest2Market empowers participants in the forest and wood products and bioenergy industries to make exponentially better-informed decisions through the strategic application of industry expertise and unique price databases.
- The Emerging China Market and it's Affect on Forest Products in the Western States (5MB PDF) - A Powerpoint presentation, by Culbertson, October 24, 2011.
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