Timber industry research & analytics 
Greenpeace Russia predicts mass closure of logging enterprises in 2014
November 15, 2013 ` 01:32
In 2014, in most regions of the so-called heavy-forested zone of Russia several thousand enterprises will close, as said in the Greenpeace Russia Forestry Forum release. The reason for this forecast was the situation at the enterprise Svetlozerskles...
Solombala LDK to resume lumber production in late November
November 15, 2013 ` 01:30
In late November, Solombala LDK plans to resume operations of the sawmill line, as said in the message of Arkhangelsk region administration. On 17 October, monitoring procedure was introduced at the mill. Currently the work of the sawmilling...
Lumber prices in China
November 14, 2013 ` 17:07
The value of imports of softwood lumber to China in January-September 2013 increased by 25.9% year-on-year to reach $2.64 billion. After the slowdown in 2012, the rise of the housing market in the country triggered a boom for...
Russian government revised rules for softwood export tariff quotas
November 8, 2013 ` 03:12
The Government of Russia has introduced fundamental changes in the rules for allocation of tariff quotas on the exports of unprocessed timber of spruce, fir and pine trees outside Russia and the participants of Customs Union. These rules...
ITTO: Manzhouli international timber market nears completion
November 8, 2013 ` 03:08
Around RMB 1.3 billion has been invested in the new Manzhouli International Timber Trading Market, ITTO reported. Building started in May 2012 and the first stage will be completed by the end of 2013 and ready for business...
OSB maker Novovyatsky ski mill sold to German company Sudheimer
November 8, 2013 ` 02:53
The German company specialized in production of automobile oils Sudheimer Car Technik Vertriebs became the new owner of Novovyatsky ski mill, reports Kirov web portal Newsler. Rumours about possible change of shareholders circulated at the end of July....
High prices for Russian lumber may turn Japan to domestic or EU products
November 8, 2013 ` 02:40
In August, Japan imported 333,756 m3 of softwood lumber from Europe, up 42.2% from a year ago, according to figures published by the Japan Lumber Journal and quoted by Holzkurier. Major suppliers were Finland (115,825 m3), Austria (40,295...
Rapid growth in demand in Asia creates new market for Russian pellets
November 7, 2013 ` 04:15
By 2020, the European leaders by the share of biofuels in the energy industry will be Sweden (49%), Latvia (40%) and Finland (38%), such predictions were given at the XV International Forestry Forum held on 8-9 October in...
WhatWood News & Analytics launched online store and registration at its website
October 30, 2013 ` 17:32
WhatWood News & Analytics agency (based in Moscow, Russia) has implemented major update of its website. Registration option is added, which gives a 5% discount for all WhatWood products as well as access to Knowledge Base which will...
Loggers request not to cancel VAT return for log exports
October 30, 2013 ` 17:22
Top managers of Lesnoy Soyuz partnership and the Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with the request to save the current procedure for VAT refunds to exporters of logs, as “Russian Forestry News”...
Irkutsk scientists developed new wood concrete technology
October 30, 2013 ` 17:19
The scientists of a research institute in Irkutsk (NI IrGTU) have developed a new wood concrete production technology, an improved version of the so-called “dyurizol”, a building material from wood chips and cement. Scientists add magnesium astringent (caustic...
Sveza to build a greenfield pulpmill in Vologda region
October 16, 2013 ` 04:16
Sveza Group and the government of Vologda region have signed the agreement on implementation of an investment project. The project involves construction of kraft pulp mill on public-private partnership principles. Total investments into the construction of the mill...
