Publications

May 1992 (Revised August 1993)
Case

Forest Policy in Malaysia

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

The governments of Malaysia and the Malaysian State of Sarawak need to assess possible changes in forest policy. Environmentalist pressure threatens traditional market relationships and patterns of business-government interaction. Harvest regulations, subsidies, trade... View Details

Keywords: Natural Environment; Policy; Government and Politics; Environmental Sustainability; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Forest Products Industry; Forest Products Industry; Malaysia

January 1992 (Revised April 1992)
Teaching Note

Butler Lumber Company TN

By: Thomas R. Piper

Teaching Note for (9-292-013). View Details

Keywords: Forest Products Industry

August 1991 (Revised March 1993)
Case

Champion International Corp.: Timber, Trade, and the Northern Spotted Owl

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Champion's forest products division owns timberlands, sawmills, and plywood mills in the Pacific Northwest. The listing of the northern spotted owl as an endangered species, and restrictions on exports of logs from state-owned lands, have disrupted the stumpage, log... View Details

Keywords: Science-Based Business; Natural Environment; Product Marketing; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Strategy; Trade; Decisions; Management Teams; Forest Products Industry; North and Central America

April 1990
Case

State Timber Corp. of Sri Lanka (A) (Abridged)

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Forest Products Industry; Forest Products Industry; Sri Lanka

January 1989 (Revised March 1995)
Case

Du Pont Freon Products Division (A)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Forest L. Reinhardt

In 1988, the Du Pont Co. is abruptly confronted with solid scientific evidence that chlorofluorocarbons are destroying the earth's ozone shield. Du Pont, with its Freon brand product line serving markets for foam insulation, electronics solvents, and especially... View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Policy; Management; Brands and Branding; Production; Service Operations; Natural Environment; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Environmental Sustainability

January 1989 (Revised October 1993)
Supplement

Du Pont Freon Products Division (B)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Forest L. Reinhardt

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

July 1985 (Revised July 1990)
Case

Atlantic Corp.

By: Peter Tufano

Two forest products manufacturers negotiate the sale of a group of assets. ACRS would allow the buyer to rapidly depreciate the stepped up basis to justify a high valuation. The seller recently paid greenmail, and this transaction may be linked to its desire to avoid... View Details

Keywords: Assets; Negotiation; Acquisition; Forest Products Industry

January 1984 (Revised June 1984)
Case

Wilson Cabinet Co.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Keywords: Forest Products Industry

August 1981 (Revised March 1987)
Case

State Timber Corp. of Sri Lanka (A)

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Forest Products Industry; Forest Products Industry; Sri Lanka

March 1981
Case

State Timber Corp. of Sri Lanka (B)

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Forest Products Industry; Forest Products Industry; Sri Lanka

June 1980 (Revised November 2006)
Case

Southwest Lumber Distributors

By: David E. Bell

Concerns a lumber wholesaler who has been asked to give a forward price commitment. The market price has been volatile and the type of wood is different from that traded on the futures market. The question is: What to do about customer's request? View Details

Keywords: Customers; Markets; Price; Forest Products Industry