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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.
WhatWood Agency announces Russian Wood Pellet Market, a monthly price review
August 12, 2020 ` 09:41
In response to the growing market demand for high-quality and up-to-date information, WhatWood Timber Industry Analytics Agency has launched Russian Wood Pellet Market, a monthly price review. «The global market of wood pellets is growing at an average... 
Russian furniture producers faced a growth of component prices
July 23, 2024 ` 10:32
Domestic producers have faced a considerable growth of component prices for furniture production. This problem was discussed by participants of the V All-Russian Conference of Furniture Producers. The event was organized by the Association of Furniture and Woodworking... 
China is ready to import wood pellets from Russia on condition that supplies of Russian roundwood resume
July 23, 2024 ` 10:31
Russian authorities continue their attempts to reach an agreement with China over removing the barriers to wood pellet export from Russia, but the leadership of the PRC is making a condition for such supplies that the timber export... 
Ilim Group is planning to increase its product supplies to Chinese and Russian markets to 3.7 million t in 2024
July 23, 2024 ` 09:21
According to Ilim Group’s estimates, the global consumption of wood pulp and paper products will rise by 11.6 million t per year by 2029, and China will account for almost a half of it—5.4 million t, primarily of... 
VLP Group and Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Plant will invest 8.5 billion rubles in expanding a particleboard production site at their joint venture
July 22, 2024 ` 10:16
The capacity of Sheksna Wood-Based Panels Plant will almost triple due to implementation of a new investment project on renovating the particleboard production venue, according to VLP Group’s official VKontakte group. The corresponding Agreement was signed between the... 
Volume of hauled timber rose by 15% in H1 2024
July 22, 2024 ` 10:08
In H1 2024, the volume of hauled logs increased by 15% in Russia, reaching 208 million m³ (in H1 2023, it was 180.8 million m³), according to the press office of the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz). The top... 
New amendments establishing liability for breaches of the law on timber circulation were included in the Code of Administrative Offenses
July 22, 2024 ` 10:05
The President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law FZ No. 165 dated July 8, 2024 “On introducing amendments in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation” stipulating additional measures in case of violations of timber circulation. New... 
US housing starts unexpectedly decline to 2020 lows
June 26, 2024 ` 18:24
Housing starts in the US fell 5.5% to an annualized rate of 1.277 million in May 2024, the lowest since July 2020, from April’s downwardly revised 1.352 million and well below the forecast of 1.37 million. This unexpected... 
Moscow enterprises have increased paper products output by almost five times
June 26, 2024 ` 18:08
Moskovsky Komsomolets, referencing data from the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy of Moscow, reports that in Q1 2024, the output of paper products in the capital increased by 376.9% YoY. Vladislav Ovchinsky, Head of the Department, shared... 
Dobry Karton will finish the construction of a corrugated packaging production plant in Q3 2025
June 26, 2024 ` 18:05
Dobry Karton LLC will finish the construction of a highly automated plant producing corrugated packaging near Ufa in Q3 2025, according to Alexander Sheldyayev, Deputy Prime Minister of Bashkortostan. The facility is 40% complete at the moment. The... 
Permskaya PPC was included in the register of recycling companies
June 26, 2024 ` 18:02
Prikamsky Karton (Permskaya PPC Group, Perm) was included in the register of legal entities recycling product waste. The company received the corresponding notification from the Central Office of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor). Inclusion... Construction of twenty boiler houses running on biofuel continues in the Arkhangelsk Region
June 25, 2024 ` 18:28
Alexander Tsybulsky, Head of the Region, shared this information in his Telegram channel. Equipment purchasing procedures are currently in progress. According to calculations of the regional Ministry of Fuel Sector and Utilities, it will take 3–4 months to... Ilim Group is planning to implement two investment projects in the Irkutsk Region
June 25, 2024 ` 18:27
The management team of Ilim Group shared its plans of implementing two new investment projects on production upgrading in the region at a working meeting with Igor Kobzev, Governor of the Irkutsk Region. Signing of the agreement between... 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.
