The U.S. plywood market totaled 13.1M cubic metres in 2017, a decline of 3.1M cubic metres (or 19%) against the outset level. In wholesale prices, the market totaled $5.7B in 2017, remaining relatively stable against the previous year.  The market value declined sharply between 2007 and 2009, continuing with a recovery over the next six years: this was largely due to the expansion of the residential and industrial construction sector, as well as renovation of existing homes. Despite failing to reach pre-crisis figures, the trend changed in 2016 when the market declined again ...