Wood Chipping in Australia - Industry Market Research Report

Sticking with it: Demand from Chinese paper and paperboard manufacturers is set to lift revenue

The Wood Chipping industry has displayed mixed performance because of the Chinese government imposing export bans on woodchips in some years and supply chain disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Owing to stringent regulations, the industry comprises a small number of forestry-associated companies. These industry businesses mostly produce woodchips for export markets. The industry also includes smaller companies that operate next to sawmills and convert their residue into woodchips. Generally, the major industry businesses are either integrated forest companies or plantation managers that have expanded into logging and wood chipping.

Industry firms produce softwood and hardwood woodchips from logs and pulp logs that the same firm owns, or as a service to other companies that supply their own logs. Most of the manufactured woodchips are exported to China and Japan, with a smaller proportion used in Australia’s paper and paper products manufacturing industries.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry's key players and their market shares.