THE OUTLOOK FOR TIMBER DEMANDS 



39 



This rise was caused principally by the growth 

 of sales, because use of plywood and veneer per 

 dollar of shipments dropped slightly in most 

 manufacturing industries (table 28). In the man- 

 ufacture of household furniture, for example, 

 plywood and veneer consumption fell from about 

 0.238 square foot (;/8-inch basis) per dollar of 

 sales (1961 dollars) in 1948 to 0.215 square foot 

 in 1962. In part, this reflected a rapid increase 

 in use of particleboard and plastic laminates. 



Projections for most product groups assume 

 some further decline in the use of plywood and 

 veneer per dollar of sales. Nevertheless, the 

 expected growth in total sales is large enough to 

 offset this, and projected demands for plywood and 

 veneer rise to 4.6 billion square feet by 2000. 



Consumption of hardboard, particleboard, and 

 insulating board in manufacturing in 1962 totaled 

 an estimated 575 million square feet (}^>-inch basis). 

 Use of these products has been increasing steadily 

 and further expansion appears to be in prospect. 

 Projected demands for wood for these products 

 are included in a later section on Demand for 

 Pulpwood. 



In 1960 manufacturing industries also consumed 

 290 million board feet of bolts that were made 

 directly into turnery products and other manufac- 

 tures. Future consumption is expected to remain 

 at about this level. These volumes are included 

 in a later section on Demand for Miscellaneous 

 Timber Products. 



LUMBER CONSUMED IN SHIPPING 



BOXES AND CRATES 



TOTAL 





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PALLETS 



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DUNNAGE 













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Figure 18 



along with the dunnage and blocking and bracing 

 required for the transportation, handling, and 

 storage of industrial, agricultural, and military 

 products represents a major market for lumber and 

 panel products. 



In 1962 lumber used in these shipping uses 

 totaled about 4.3 billion board feet (table 29 and 

 fig. 18). This included 1.8 billion board feet used 

 in containers; 1.7 billion board feet in pallets; and 

 0.8 billion board feet in dunnage, blocking, and 

 bracing. 



DEMAND FOR LUMBER AND PANEL 

 PRODUCTS IN SHIPPING 



The manufacture of boxes and crates, pallets, 

 wirebound veneer boxes, hampers, and baskets, 



a\ 1 3 





Use of Lumber Containers 

 Dropping Rapidly 



Lumber used in containers has dropped sub- 

 stantially in recent years, largely as a result of a 



Table 29. — Lumber consumed in shipping, 19^0- 



2000 



[Million board feet] 



Year 



Total 



Boxes and 

 crates 



Pallets 



Dunnage ' 



1940 





4,545 

 11,760 

 5,500 

 4,290 

 1,920 

 1,790 







1944 









1948 



1952 



1960 



1962 



6,450 

 6,120 

 4,280 

 4,340 



200 



830 



1,560 



1,710 



750 



1,000 



800 



840 



PROJECTIONS 



1970 



4,300 



1,200 



2,200 



900 



1980 



4,700 



1,000 



2,700 



1,000 



1990 



5,100 



900 



3,200 



1,000 



2000 



5,400 



800 



3,500 



1,100 



Pallet containers — a growing use For wood. 



Includes blocking and bracing. 



