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In January-August 2022, Russian sawn timber production decreased by 6.2%
September 29, 2022 ` 12:01
Production of Russian sawn timber for 8 months 2022 decreased by 6.2% YoY to 20.2 m³, according to Rosstat. Production in August compared with July decreased by 1.9%. 
In January-August 2022, Russian plywood production decreased by 23.9%
September 29, 2022 ` 11:06
According to Rosstat, in January-August 2022, Russia reduced plywood production by 23.9% YoY to 2.336 million m³. The decline in production in August compared to July amounted to 3.7%. 
Canada’s sawn timber production down 8.7% in June
September 12, 2022 ` 12:16
Canadian sawn timber production decreased 3.2% from May 2022 to 4.5 million m³ in June. Production was down 8.7% from June 2021. Canada’s sawmills shipped 4.54 million m³ of sawn timber in June, down 1.5% from May 2022 and down 5.1% from June 2021. 
Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia registers a reduction in prices for Russian furniture
September 9, 2022 ` 14:21
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia informs there was a decline in producer and retail prices for furniture in May 2022 due to the crisis of overproduction in the Russian market of wood-based panels. According... 
Boiler facilities in Karelia can be switched to biofuels
September 9, 2022 ` 14:17
Alexander Chepik, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Karelia, held a meeting with representatives of the wood pellet industry. Previously, the products of the regional timber industry were mainly supplied to Europe. Under the new... 
Volga paper mill to receive 1.5 billion rubles for the development of packaging paper production
September 9, 2022 ` 14:15
The Industrial Development Fund (IDF) will provide Volga (the town of Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod region) a preferential loan of 1.5 billion rubles, as the press office of the regional government reports. The loaned funds will be used for... 
Huhtamaki divests its operations in Russia
September 8, 2022 ` 20:10
Huhtamaki has sold its operations in Russia to Espetina Ltd. Espetina is a holding company owned by Alexander Govor and Iury Kushnerov. The transaction includes four manufacturing units in Russia, employing 724 people. On April 14, 2022, Huhtamaki... 
Roslesinforg: timber harvesting in Russia decreased by 4.5% in 1H 2022
September 7, 2022 ` 21:14
According to Roslesinforg, the volume of timber harvesting in Russia following the results of the 1H 2022 decreased by 4.5% YoY to 100.3 million m³. Positive dynamics was recorded only in the Central and Ural federal districts —... 
Russian timber harvest increased by 3.7% in 2021
September 7, 2022 ` 21:10
Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) published timber harvesting data for all regions of the Russian Federation for 2021. At year-end, timber harvested in Russia increased by 3.7% YoY and totaled 225 million m³. The Kostroma region has been remaining... 
IKEA liquidates the company operating its stores in Russia
September 6, 2022 ` 22:33
IKEA, a chain of stores offering home goods, has decided to liquidate IKEA Dom, a company operating its stores in Russia. The legal entity filed an application for liquidation with the Federal Tax Service on August 15, as... 
UK detects Russian origin of imported Chinese plywood
September 6, 2022 ` 22:27
Timber Development UK (TDUK), has issued a trade alert urging vigilance to ensure no plywood offered by Asian manufacturers to UK importers contains birch originating in Russia. TDUK note that a worrying development has emerged in recent weeks... 
Alexander Sidorenko, Chairman of Dallesexport Association: “We do not need any support measures, just let us work in peace”
September 6, 2022 ` 22:22
Since the late 2000s, export customs duties on roundwood have been repeatedly raised to reduce exports of Russian unprocessed timber. Thus, the Government of the Russian Federation has increased export customs duties on roundwood up to 25% since... About WhatWood project
WhatWood agency is the only Russian consulting company with core specialization in the timber industry analytics. Within five years of timber market research we have provided services to 130 clients in 15 countries from Finland to Canada, from UK to Korea: industrial companies, banks, investors, government agencies, scientific organizations, and individual entrepreneurs. We have unique contact and knowledge base, as well as deep understanding of the regional industry and market in Russia. We give presentations at major industry events and are cited by the main Russian business media. To get in touch with us, please visit the About Us page. You can also browse the catalogue of our products.
