Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 4.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.8bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
The industry has not entirely recovered from the pandemic's blow
- Before 2019-20, industry revenue flourished as local woodchip firms harvested greater wood volumes while ports expanded to take extra export volumes.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The industry will remain controversial in the future
- Debate will continue regarding the industry's environmental effects. Hardwood forests have intrinsic value as national heritage and tourist attractions, house native wildlife and provide environmental benefits.
Biggest companies in the Wood Chipping in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
New Forests | 410.7 | |
ABP Finance | 206.7 | |
Midway | 199.2 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Softwood woodchips, Hardwood plantation woodchips and Hardwood regrowth native woodchips. Softwood woodchips is the largest segment of the Wood Chipping in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Lower availability of plantation trees has contracted revenue contribution from hardwood plantation woodchips
- Hardwood eucalyptus woodchips provide pulp that is particularly suitable for fine writing and printing paper, which is produced in Japan.
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About this industry
Industry definition
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.
What's included in this industry?
Hardwood plantation woodchipsSoftwood woodchipsHardwood regrowth native woodchipsCompanies
New ForestsABP FinanceMidwayPurchase this report to view all 7 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
SOFTWOODHARDWOODWOODCHIPPULP LOGIndustry Code
ANZSIC 1412 - Wood Chipping in Australia
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Exports are a major source of revenue for industry businesses. Low export demand during the pandemic and its associated supply chain disruptions heavily weighed on industry r...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Environmental concerns have restricted the use of hardwood native forests. Consequently, revenue contribution from hardwood regrowth native woodchips has sunk.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Victoria accounts for nearly one-third of industry enterprises. The state’s large woodchipping operations and substantial export activity support its business concentration.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Competition within the industry is limited because of its high barriers to entry. Significant restrictions surrounding sustainability make it difficult for new businesses to ...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Several companies in the industry have gained market share through consolidation activity. Some businesses that have been involved in acquisitions include New Forests, Midway...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
- Overview of New Forests's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of ABP Finance's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of Midway's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for New Forests, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for ABP Finance, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Midway, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The woodchipping industry is highly regulated because of its reliance on forests and the associated environmental concerns. Some such regulations include Regional Forest Agre...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in substantial supply chain disruptions, restricting international trade. The industry’s dependence on export markets led to poor export demand...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Wood Chipping industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Wood Chipping industry in Australia is $1.8bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Wood Chipping in Australia industry in 2023?
There are 47 businesses in the Wood Chipping industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.4 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Wood Chipping industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Wood Chipping industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 4.9 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Wood Chipping industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Wood Chipping industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Wood Chipping market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Wood Chipping market in Australia are New Forests, ABP Finance and Midway
What does the Wood Chipping in Australia include?
Hardwood plantation woodchips and Softwood woodchips are part of the Wood Chipping industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Wood Chipping in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is New Forests.
How competitive is the Wood Chipping industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and decreasing in the Wood Chipping industry in Australia.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Log Sawmilling in Australia
- Timber Resawing and Dressing in Australia
- Forestry and Logging in Australia
- Fabricated Wood Manufacturing in Australia
International industries
- Sawmills & Wood Production in the US
- Sawmills & Wood Production in Canada
- Wood Chipping in New Zealand
- Sawmilling & Wood Planing in the UK
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