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U.S. housing starts show substantial rebound In July
August 21, 2023 ` 19:28
The Commerce Department said housing starts surged 3.9% to an annual rate of 1.452 million in July after plunging by 11.7% to a revised rate of 1.398 million in June. Economists had expected housing starts to increase to... 
A survey by Roslesinforg shows that 35% of harvesting enterprises are ready to purchase forestry machinery made in Russia
August 21, 2023 ` 19:21
In June 2023, Roslesinforg conducted a survey about harvesting machinery use among Russian timber enterprises. Over 1,500 industry representatives completed the questionnaire. The timber machinery fleet of Russian harvesting enterprises is still mostly comprised of equipment made abroad.... 
Metsä Group may surrender lease on forest areas in the Leningrad Region
August 21, 2023 ` 19:13
Metsä Forest Podporozhye, a timber harvesting company that is part of Metsä Group (Finland), is planning to terminate employment contracts with all of its workers by mutual consent of the parties by October 2023, as reported by Novy... 
President of the Russian Federation signed a law simplifying interactions between timber businesses and the authorities
August 21, 2023 ` 19:08
The adopted law stipulates the implementation of a digital forest twin (FGIS LK, Timber Industry Federal State Information system) across the entire country starting from Q1 2024, Rosleskhoz reports. The electronic state timber register will be maintained electronically,... 
Södra invests in AI company
August 18, 2023 ` 16:40
Södra Ädla is a new partner of Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA). The company develops next-generation operator support systems for forest machines based on sensor technology from autonomous vehicles and AI algorithms. The investment is done together with Sveaskog and... 
Import duty rate on plywood from unfriendly countries was increased to 50%
August 18, 2023 ` 16:36
The Government of the Russian Federation introduced a 50% import duty rate on plywood from unfriendly countries, the press office of the Ministry of Economic Development reports. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian... 
Biofuel, cardboard, and paper are included in the list of recycled products whose producers will receive additional government support
August 18, 2023 ` 16:32
As of March 1, 2024, Russian producers of biofuel, cardboard, and paper using recycled materials will be entitled to government support measures within the Industry Development and Competitiveness Improvement state program and the subsidized loans program by the... 
Germany pellets cost a little less in August
August 18, 2023 ` 16:27
According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), the price of wood pellets fell slightly in August. A ton costs an average of €403.63. That is 4.5% less than in July. The price is around 41% and thus still... 
Export of unprocessed wood continues to decrease, according to Roslesinforg
August 17, 2023 ` 16:35
The agency reports that in H1 2023, the volume of the Russian export of unprocessed wood reached 1.18 million m³, which is 2.1 times lower than over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the domestic roundwood consumption is... 
Federation Council suggested introducing prohibitive duties on furniture and paper from unfriendly countries
August 17, 2023 ` 16:29
The Federation Council suggests that the Cabinet of Ministers introduce prohibitive import duties on several types of furniture, paper, and packaging from unfriendly countries, says a draft resolution of the Council on Forest Sector Development Issues of the... 
Vitaly Demidenko, Sales Director at Sveza: “The period when the demand for birch plywood surpassed the supply in the available markets is over. The approach to sales changed too.”
August 17, 2023 ` 16:20
WhatWood agency talked to Vitaly Demidenko, Sales Director at Sveza, to learn how the world’s largest birch plywood producer has rebuilt its product sales processes almost a year after the European market became virtually unavailable. The group includes... 
Russian timber exporters were able to reimburse up to 80% of their costs of product transportation via sea ports in the Northwestern Federal District
August 16, 2023 ` 16:30
The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a decree that stipulates government support for transporting timber industry products via sea ports located in the Northwestern Federal District. Under the decree, timber exporters will be able to reimburse up... 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.
