North America Wood Based Panel Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

North America Wood Based Panel Market By Product (Plywood, Fiberboard, Oriented Strand Board, Cement-Bonded Particleboard, Lumber Panels, T-Beam Panels, Stress-Skin Panels, and Others), Thickness (9 MM, 10 MM, 18 MM, 20 MM, 40 MM, 50 MM, and Others), Distribution Channel (B2B, OEMS, Specialty Stores, E-Commerce, and Others), Application (Outdoor Door, Window Trim, Ceiling Wall, Mantel, Floor, and Others), End-User (Residential Building, Commercial Building, Hotels, Vila, Hospitals, School, Malls, and Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

North America Wood Based Panel Market Analysis and Size

The wood based panels are widely used for ceiling, cladding, roofing, flooring, and furniture applications due to their strength and durability. The rising demand for wood-based products from end-use industries is accelerating the growth of the market across the globe. The adaptation of these technologies to the wood-based panels industry has been stimulated by the requirement to improve product quality and reduce manufacturing costs simultaneously, or, rather, to secure the competitiveness of wood based panel producers. Consequently, the growing demand for wood based panels is likely to drive the market growth in the projected period.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the wood based panel market is expected to reach the value of USD 40,435.67 million by the year 2029, at a CAGR of 3.6% during the forecast period. "Floor" accounts for the most prominent application segment in the respective market owing to the rise in the wood based panel. The market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and climate chain scenario.

Market Definition

Wood based panels are a common term for an array of different board products, which have a good range of engineering properties. While some panel types are relatively new on the market, others have been developed and successfully introduced more than a hundred years ago. However, panel types with a long history of continuous optimization are still a long way from being fully developed, and they may always have a chance for improvement. Technological developments, on the one hand, and new market and regulative requirements, along with a steadily changing raw material situation, drive continuous improvements of wood based panels and their manufacturing processes

Market Dynamics of the North America Wood Based Panel Market

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, opportunities, restraints, and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:

Drivers/Opportunities faced by the North America Wood Based Panel Market

• Rise in consumer spending on wood based panels in the renovation of homes and furniture

The wood panel industry includes plywood sheets, engineered wood panels, MDF (Medium Density Fibre boards), furniture boards, particleboard, and decorative surface products such as laminates. A rise in consumer spending on wood based panels in the renovation of homes & furniture is expected to boost the wood based panels demand in commercial & residential buildings. Improvement and increase in building renovation activities with the adoption of wood based panels for an increase in the aesthetic is another factor driving the market's growth. Moreover, the increased construction of public buildings, grand hotels, and resorts with decorative wood panels has led to the market's growth.

• Balanced import and export procedures of wood panels among the countries

The global trade in wood products is highly regionalized, with Europe, North America, and Asia. In recent years, the global trade of wood products has changed greatly with the rise in demand for wood panels and the increase in emerging markets of wood panels. In recent years, the increased production & trade of wood based panels product such as plywood, particleboard, fibreboard, oriented strand board, and lumber panels is increased due to the rise in demand from the housing market and the global increase in population.

• Low product cost coupled with superior properties of wood panels, including strength and durability

The wood based panels are specialty products that provide advanced performance, long-term performance, and enhanced durability, being less expensive to produce and use. The wood-based panels provide an amazing array of possibilities in terms of both structural and aesthetic applications. Because of its affordability, superior performance, and flexibility in design, construction, and renovation, the rise in usage of wood based panels is increasing in residential constructions. Wood-frame construction has improved dramatically with faster construction, better utilization of fiber, less waste, and better quality control. New technological advances in EWPs and connections are positioning the wood products industry to compete successfully in constructing much larger and more complex structures.

• Rise in investments and initiatives towards construction activities for both commercial and residential

The construction industry has become a robust and efficient manufacturing sector worldwide. Across the countries, growth in demand for construction and real estate projects is driven by macro-economic and disruptive megatrends, such as increasing urbanization, expanding trade, demographic trends such as rising income levels, and technology and sustainable environments. With that, various projects have been initiated to create socially inclusive, sustainable communities, as the economic growth of any country is primarily dependent on the development of its infrastructure.

Restraints/Challenges Faced by the North America Wood Based Panel Market

• Rise in concerns of dust by wood panel usage

The wood-based panels cover the production of various products. While the production flow differs from product to product, there are some common features in terms of the key environmental issues. Emissions of dust, organic compounds, and formaldehyde are the main rising concerns while manufacturing wood panel products. Fine particulate matter emissions contribute to dust emissions from wood-based panel production, where particles below 3 µm can constitute up to 50 % of the total dust measured due to dust emissions from wood-based panels' manufacturing, causing health and environmental problems, which is high on the environmental policy agenda.

• Fluctuation in the prices of wood pulp

Fluctuation in the raw materials price will affect the production cost of the wood based panel’s products. The change in the production cost will change the revenue for the manufacturers. Wood pulp is taken from the trees, but due to the more demand in the different regions, import and export of the wood pulp are done within the specified quantity. The raw material is available in different quality and at different rates, due to which wood-based production is very difficult for the manufacturers. Highly fluctuating raw materials costs and ineffective price management can greatly endanger a manufacturer in the market. Due to the raw material price fluctuation, the manufacturers can now fix the product cost, resulting in a loss for manufacturers.

• Fluctuation of raw material prices and supply chain inconsistency

The supply chain ecosystem has become increasingly volatile due to a shortage of factors such as high product costs, transportation costs, etc. Wood product manufacturers face many challenges due to the high raw material variability. Each processing step in manufacturing impacts material utilization and cost efficiency, which is the reason for the higher material cost. The most common challenge for the wood products manufacturer is to make a profit and execute the manufacturing process at low cost but with high-cost variable raw material.

Post COVID-19 Impact on North America Wood Based Panel Market

COVID-19 impacted various manufacturing industries in the year 2020-2021 as it led to the closure of workplaces, disruption of supply chains, and restrictions on transportation. Due to the lockdown, the market has experienced a downfall in sales due to the shutdown of retail outlets and the restrictions on customer access over the past few years.

However, the growth of the market post-pandemic period is attributed to more people working from home and increased disposable income. This has led to the increased demand for furnishing. The key market players are making various strategic decisions to bounce back post-COVID-19. The players are conducting multiple R&D activities to improve their offerings. They are enhancing its market share by exploring different retail channels and expanding into new regions.

This North America wood based panel market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, the impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the Wood based panel market, contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief. Our team will help you to make an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Recent Developments

• In November 2020, West Fraser acquired Norbord, creating a Diversified North America Wood Products Leader. This acquisition has increased the company's credibility in the market and thus will help the company diversify its business.
• In February 2021, Weyerhaeuser Company announced an agreement to purchase 69,200 acres of high-quality Alabama timberlands from Soterra. The company purchased these timberlands for approximately USD 149.00 million. The company will enhance its timberland operations and expand its customer base and future export opportunities.

North America Wood Based Panel Market Scope

The North America Wood based panel market is segmented on the basis of product, distribution channel, thickness, application, and end users. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meager growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product

• Plywood
• Fiberboard
• Cement-Bonded Particleboard
• Oriented Strand Board
• Lumber Panels
• T-Beam Panels
• Stress-Skin Panels
• Others

On the basis of product, the North America wood based panel market is segmented into plywood, fiberboard, oriented strand board, cement-bonded particleboard, lumber panels, t-beam panels, stress-skin panels, and others.

Distribution Channel

• E-Commerce
• OEMS
• B2B
• Specialty Stores
• Others

On the basis of distribution channel, the North America wood based panel market is segmented into B2B, OEMS, specialty stores, e-commerce, and others. 

Thickness

• 9 MM
• 10 MM
• 18 MM
• 20 MM
• 40 MM
• 50 MM
• Others

On the basis of thickness, the North America wood based panel market is segmented into 9 MM, 10 MM, 18 MM, 20 MM, 40 MM, 50 MM, and others.

Application

• Outdoor Door
• Window Trim
• Ceiling Wall
• Mantel
• Floor
• Others

On the basis of applications, the North America wood based panel market is segmented into the outdoor door, window trim, ceiling wall, mantel, floor, and others.

End-User

• Residential Building
• Commercial Building
• Hotels
• Villa
• Hospitals
• School
• Malls
• Others

On the basis of end-users, the North America wood based panel market is segmented into residential buildings, commercial buildings, hotels, villas, hospitals, schools, malls, and others.

North America Wood Based Panel Market Regional Analysis/Insights

North America wood based panel market is analyzed, and market size insights and trends are provided by product, distribution channel, thickness, application, and end users, as referenced above.

The countries covered in the North America wood based panel market report are the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The U.S. is dominating the market due to a rise in consumer spending on wood based panels in the renovation of homes and furniture in the region. The rise in investments and initiatives towards construction activities for both commercial and residential is propelling the region's demand for wood-based panels.

The country section of the report also provides individual market-impacting factors and market regulation changes that impact the market's current and future trends. Data points such as downstream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, porter's five forces analysis, and case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and North America Wood Based Panel Market Share Analysis

The North America wood based panel market competitive landscape provides details by the competitor. Details include company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, and application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus on North America wood based panel market.

Some of the major players operating in the Wood based panel market are Boise Cascade, West Fraser, Dongwha Group, Kronoplus Limited, DARE panel group co., ltd., Georgia-Pacific, Arauco, Canfor, Sonae Industria, Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad, Kastamonu Entegre, Weyerhaeuser Company, Timber Products Company among others.