Katrina impact to forest products sector seen near US12 billion

摘要

Although too early to accurately assess,impacts from Hurricane Katrina to the full spectrum of the Gulf Coast forest products industry-timber to lumber to paper mills-could approach US12 billion,according to a summary by International Woodfiber Report.Factors include skyrocketing fuel costs in harvesting nationwide and near the Gulf impact area,lost production and inventory including lumber,plywood,pulp,paper and board.