“We receive valuation requests from clients, and it is interesting to observe how these requests differ in their reference to applicable financial reporting and valuation standards”, says Rudolf van Rensburg
North America continues its world dominance as the largest producer/exporter of pellets while Europe continues to be the largest consumer of wood pellets. While weather and energy prices (oil and natural gas) are the main indicators for the heating pellets markets…
Over the years, the European CLT manufacturing sector went through a “standard” technological evolution until they reached the current second-generation phase with efficient speedy hydraulic presses complemented by smart design and CNC manufacturing.
Margules Groome have developed a quarterly harvest and haulage cost index for Australian plantation operations. The index includes both softwood and hardwood plantations and is based on actual price indexation mechanisms used by industry weighted by volume harvested.
Canada and Vietnam remain major wood pellet producers. However, Vietnam may become challenged by higher raw material costs.