William Luppold
Forest Inventory & Analysis
301 Hardwood Lane, Suite B
Princeton, WV 24740
United States
Princeton, WV 24740
United States
Featured Publications
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2011. Changes in U.S. hardwood lumber exports, 1990 to 2008
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2010. An analysis of declines in hardwood lumber price of the past 40 years
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2009. The wood household furniture and kitchen cabinet industries: a contrast in fortune
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2009. Patterns of hardwood sawmill industry concentration: Tennessee case study, 1979 to 2005
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. U.S. hardwood lumber production: 1963 to 2003
Other Publications
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2022. Analyzing changes in the U.S. wood furniture industry from 1997 to 2019: production, net imports, and consumption
- Hillard, Scott C.; Morin, Randall S.; Westfall, James A.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Walter, Brian F.; Luppold, William G.; Riemann, Rachel I; Woodall, Christopher W.; Albright, Thomas A.; Hemmer, Bryan J.; Garner, James D.. 2022. Minnesota forests 2018: summary report
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2021. Changes in hardwood sawtimber growth, mortality, and removals in the eastern United States
- Luppold, WilliamG ; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2021. Regional analysis of U.S. sawn hardwood product prices from 2000 to 2020
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2021. Regional analysis of U.S. lumber exports for important hardwood species from 1990 to 2020
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2019. Changes in the quality of the northern U.S. hardwood timber resource from 2008 to 2017
- Luppold, William G.. 2019. The oak timber base and market: past, present, and future
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2018. Timber harvesting patterns for major states in the central, northern, and mid-Atlantic hardwood regions
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2018. Structural Changes in the Growing Stock of Important Tree Species Groups in the Central Hardwood Region
- Luppold, William ; Bumgardner, Matthew ; Kottwitz, Klaus ; Maplesden, Fran ; Novoselov, Igor. 2018. Sawn hardwood
- Lister, Tonya W.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Andrew J.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Piva, Ronald J.; Riemann, Rachel I.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, James A.; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2017. Delaware Forests 2013
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2017. Changes in Eastern US Sawmill Employment and Estimated Hardwood Lumber Production from 2001 to 2015
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. Domestic hardwood lumber consumption and exports, yesterday and today
- Piva, Ronald J.; Treiman, Thomas B.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Gormanson, Dale D.; Griffith, Douglas M.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Riemann, Rachel; Smith, James E.; Walters, Brian F.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Missouri Forests 2013
- Gormanson, Dale D.; Gallion, Joey; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William; McWilliams, William; Miles, Patrick D.; Morin, Randall S.; Nelson, Mark D.; O'Connell, Barbara; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Riemann, Rachel I.; Piva, Ronald J.; Smith, James E.; Sowers, Paul A.; Westfall, Jim; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. Indiana Forests 2013
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. Employment changes in U.S. hardwood lumber consuming industries during economic expansions and contractions since 1991
- Morin, Randall S.; Cook, Gregory W.; Barnett, Charles J.; Butler, Brett J.; Crocker, Susan J.; Hatfield, Mark A.; Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Lister, Tonya W.; Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.; Miles, Patrick D.; Nelson, Mark D.; Perry, Charles H. (Hobie); Piva, Ronald J.; Smith, James E.; Westfall, Jim; Widmann, Richard H.; Woodall, Christopher W.. 2016. West Virginia Forests 2013
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matt. 2016. US hardwood lumber consumption and international trade from 1991 to 2014
- Bumgardner, Matt; Bowe, Scott; Luppold, William. 2016. Are there regional differences in US hardwood product exports?
- Luppold, William; Pugh, Scott A.. 2016. Diversity of the Eastern Hardwood Resource and How This Diversity Influences Timber Utilization
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2015. Examination of worldwide hardwood lumber production, trade, and apparent consumption: 1995-2013
- Luppold, William ; Miller, Gary W.. 2014. Changes in Eastern Hardwood Sawtimber Growth and Harvest
- Luppold, Bill; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2014. The international hardwood lumber market and potential impacts on your bottom line
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew; McConnell, T. Eric. 2014. Impacts of changing hardwood lumber consumption and price on stumpage and sawlog prices in Ohio
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2014. Changes in the international trade balance of U.S. hardwood products from 1990 to 2013
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2014. International trade of U.S. hardwood lumber and logs, 1990-2013
- Bumgardner, Matt; Johnson, Steven; Luppold, William; Maplesden, Frances; Pepke, Ed.. 2014. Markets and market forces for lumber
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2013. Factors influencing changes in U.S. hardwood log and lumber exports from 1990 to 2011. BioResources
- Luppold, William G.; Bowe, Scott. 2013. Changes in walnut and other hardwood markets: 1990-2010
- Woodall, C.W.; Luppold, W.G.; Ince, P.J.; Piva, R.J.; Skog, K.E.. 2012. An assessment of the downturn in the forest products sector in the northern region of the United States
- Luppold, William G.; Alderman, Delton; Schnabel, Doug. 2012. Changes in Tennessee's secondary hardwood processing and sawmill industries from 2005 to 2009
- Woodall, Christopher W.; Luppold, William G.; Ince, Peter J.; Piva, Ronald J.; Skog, Kenneth E.. 2012. Effects of the "great recession" on the forest products sector in the northern region of the United States
- Luppold, William. 2012. How low are hardwood lumber prices in real terms?
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2011. Thirty-nine years of U.S. wood furniture importing: sources and products
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. Regional analysis of hardwood lumber production: 1963 - 2005
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. Procedures used to estimate hardwood lumber consumption from 1963 to 2002
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2008. 40 years of hardwood lumber comsumption: 1963 to 2002
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Romig, Robert; Luppold, William. 2008. The Amish furniture cluster in Ohio: competitive factors and wood use estimates
- Luppold, William; Alderman, Delton. 2007. Influence of species on site selection and timber removal: a case study for West Virginia
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2007. Examination of lumber price trends for major hardwood species
- Bumgardner, Matthew; Romig, Robert; Luppold, William. 2007. Wood use by Ohio's Amish furniture cluster
- Ince, Peter; Schuler, Albert; Spelter, Henry; Luppold, William. 2007. Globalization and structural change in the U.S. forest sector: an evolving context for sustainable forest management
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2006. Two eras of globalization and hardwood sawtimber demand
- Grushecky, Shawn T.; Buehlmann, Urs; Schuler, Al; Luppold, William; Cesa, Ed. 2006. Decline in the U.S. furniture industry: a case study of the impacts to the hardwood lumber supply chain
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2006. Influence of markets and forest composition on lumber production in Pennsylvania
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 2005. The Number of Hardwood Sawmills Continues to Decrease - Is that Bad?
- Luppold, William G.; Miller, Gary W.; Miller, Gary W.. 2005. Influence of Markets on the Composition of Central Appalachian Forests
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 2005. The Number of Hardwood Sawmills Continues to Decrease - Is that Bad?
- Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.. 2005. Regional Changes in the Timber Resources of and Lumber Production in Pennsylvania
- Luppold, William; Alderman, Delton; Alderman, Delton. 2005. An Examination of Regional Hardwood Roundwood Markets in West Virginia
- Luppold, William G.. 2005. What Do Regional Changes in Lumber Production Tell Us About Future Competitiveness?
- Alderman, Delton; Luppold, William. 2005. Examination of regional hardwood roundwood markets in West Virginia
- Luppold, William G.; Sendak, Paul E.. 2004. Analysis of the interaction between timber markets and the forest resources of Maine
- Smith, Paul M.; Dasmohapatra, Sudipta; Luppold, William G.. 2004. A profile of Pennsylvania's hardwood sawmill industry
- Wiedenbeck, Jan; Wiemann, Michael; Alderman, Delton; Baumgras, John; Luppold, William. 2004. Defining Hardwood Veneer Log Quality Attributes
- Luppold, William G.. 2004. Analysis of the Interaction Between Timber Markets and the Forest Resources of Maine
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2004. An examination of eastern U.S. hardwood roundwood markets
- Luppold, William; McWilliams, William H.. 2004. Avoiding Spurious Conclusions from Forest Service Estimates of Timber Volume, Growth, Removal, and Mortality
- Smith, Paul M.; Luppold, William G.; Dasmohapatra, Sudipta. 2003. Estimating the size of the hardwood sawmill industry in Pennsylvania
- Luppold, William G.; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.. 2003. Tests for Long-Run Relationships in Hardwood Lumber Prices
- Luppold, William; Bumgardner, Matthew. 2003. What is low-value and/or low-grade hardwood?
- Luppold, William G.; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.. 2003. Tests for Long-Run Relationships in Hardwood Lumber Prices
- Luppold, William; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Schuler, Albert. 2002. Changing Markets for Hardwood Roundwood
- Luppold, William; Baumgras, John; Baumgras, John. 2001. Utilization of the Eastern Hardwood Resource by the Hardwood Sawmilling Industry
- Luppold, William; Baumgras, John; Baumgras, John. 2000. The changing structure of the hardwood lumber industry with implications on technology adaptation
- Luppold, William G.; Baumgras, John E.; Baumgras, John E.. 2000. Impact of Market-Based Disturbance on the Composition of West Virginia's Forest Resource
- Luppold, William G.; Baumgras, John E.. 2000. Analysis of changes in eastern national forest timber sales between 1985 and 1997
- Luppold, William G.; McWilliams, William H.. 2000. Issues affecting the interpretation of eastern hardwood resource statistics
- Luppold, William G.; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Baumgras, John E.. 1998. An examination of the relationships between hardwood lumber and stumpage prices in Ohio
- Luppold, William G.; Hassler, Curt C.; Grushecky, Shawn; Grushecky, Shawn. 1998. Skidders, Trucking, and Fellers limiting Factors in WV Logging Industry
- Luppold, William G.; Baumgras, John E.; Baumgras, John E.. 1998. Why do stumpage prices increase more than lumber prices?
- Luppold, William G.; Baumgras, John E.; Sheffield, Raymond M.; Sheffield, Raymond M.. 1998. A comparative analysis of hardwood sawtimber quality of national forests versus adjacent lands
- Luppold, William G.; Baumgras, John E.; Baumgras, John E.. 1996. Increases in stumpage prices lead to loss in margins
- Luppold, William G.; Dempsey, Gilbert P.; Dempsey, Gilbert P.. 1996. Is Eastern Hardwood Sawtimber Becoming Scarcer?
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1995. Causes and Remedies for Errors in International Forest Products Trade Data: Examples from the Hardwood Trade Statistics
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1995. Causes and Remedies for Errors in International Forest Products Trade Data: Examples from the Hardwood Trade Statistics
- Luppold, William. 1995. Effect of the hardwood resource on the sawmill industry in the central and Appalachian regions
- Smith, Paul M.; Haas, Michael P.; Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1995. An analysis of tropical hardwood product importation and consumption in the United States
- Smith, Paul M.; Haas, Michael P.; Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1995. An analysis of tropical hardwood product importation and consumption in the United States
- Luppold, William G.; Dempsey, Gilbert P.; Dempsey, Gilbert P.. 1994. Factors affecting regional changes in hardwood lumber production
- Luppold, William G.; Dempsey, Gilbert P.. 1993. Growth and shifts in eastern hardwood lumber production
- Baumgras, John E.; Luppold, William G.. 1993. Relative price trends for hardwood stumpage, sawlogs, and lumber in Ohio
- Dempsey, Gilbert P.; Luppold, William G.. 1992. The state of hardwood lumber markets
- Luppold, W.; Thomas, E.. 1991. New estimates of hardwood lumber exports from the central hardwood region
- Mendoza, Guillermo; Sprouse, William; Araman, Philip A.; Luppold, William G.. 1991. CEASAW: A User-Friendly Computer Environment Analysis for the Sawmill Owner
- Luppold, William G.; Thomas, R. Edward; Thomas, R. Edward. 1991. New estimates of hardwood lumber exports to Europe and Asia
- Luppold, William G.; Thomas, R. Edward; Thomas, R. Edward. 1991. New estimates of hardwood-log exports to Europe and Asia
- Mendoza, Guillermo A.; Meimban, Roger J.; Sprouse, William; Luppold, William G.; Araman, Philip A.. 1991. An Integrated Management Support and Production Control System for Hardwood Forest Products
- Mendoza, Guillermo A.; Meimban, Roger J.; Araman, Philip A.; Luppold, William G.. 1991. Combined Log Inventory and Process Simulation Models for the Planning and Control of Sawmill Operations
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1988. Hardwood import trends
- Luppold, William G.; Araman, Philip A.; Araman, Philip A.. 1988. Hardwood trade trends: U.S. exports
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1988. Hardwood import trends
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1987. Material usage trends in the wood household furniture industry
- Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1987. Material usage trends in the wood household furniture industry
- Sarles, Raymond L.; Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1986. Technoeconomic analysis of conventional logging systems operating from stump to landing
- Sarles, Raymond L.; Luppold, William G.; Luppold, William G.. 1986. Technoeconomic analysis of conventional logging systems operating from stump to landing
- Luppold, William G.; Anderson, R. Bruce; Anderson, R. Bruce. 1986. A regional analysis of pallet supply and demand
- Luppold, William G.; Jacobsen, Jennifer M.; Jacobsen, Jennifer M.. 1985. The determinants of hardwood lumber price
- Luppold, William G.. 1984. An analysis of European demand for oak lumber
- Luppold, William G.. 1983. The effect of changes in lumber and furniture prices on wood furniture manufacturers' lumber usage
- Luppold, William G.. 1982. An econometric model of the hardwood lumber market
Research Highlights

Shifts in U.S. Hardwood Lumber Consumption
Year: 2016
After the Great Recession, hardwood lumber consumption declined by 43 percent from the peak in 1999. The corresponding changes in consumption patterns have implications for hardwood lumber producers.

Role of the United States in Changing Worldwide Hardwood Lumber Production and Markets
Year: 2015
Hardwood markets are increasingly global, and understanding the role U.S. hardwood lumber plays in worldwide consumption and trade is valuable to timber investors, the hardwood industry, resource planners, and market analysts. Forest Service scientists have recently assessed factors affecting region...

United States Maintains Positive Trade Balances for Hardwood Logs and Lumber
Year: 2014
Exports have become a vital lumber market for hardwood sawmills in the United States because of the loss of domestic furniture manufacturing and the steep downturn in U.S. housing construction. Strong export markets for hardwood logs also can benefit timberland owners. Given the importance of export...