Timber industry research & analytics 
Exports of birch veneer logs to China continued to grow in 2018
April 9, 2019 ` 14:00
Exports of birch veneer logs to China showed the highest dynamics of growth among all types of assortments of round wood. Sales of all assortments were generally reducing. Thus, exports of pine sawlogs in 2018 decreased by 20.2% (YoY) to 2.96 million m3,...
Russian Timber Journal 03-2019: volume of timber in Russia has exceeded in 2018 its historical peak; the WhatWood analytical review of the market pellet in Russia; China increased its imports of birch veneer logs; export OSB from Canada doubled; negative outlook Moody’s for the global timber industry complex in 2019-2020
April 8, 2019 ` 15:00
Russian Timber Journal No. 03-2019: the volume of logging in Russia exceeded its historical maximum in 2018; WhatWood Agency conducted a study on the pellet market in Russia; the downward trend in the export of unprocessed round timber...
WhatWood:”The downward trend of the export of unprocessed round timber from Russia is saved”
April 8, 2019 ` 12:00
According to the information and analytical agency WhatWood, the reasons for the decline in exports are the high demand for sawn raw materials within the country, especially in Siberia and the Far East after the introduction of new...
In 2018, exports of forest products from Finland increased by 5%, and imports – by 34%
April 7, 2019 ` 10:00
In 2018, the value of exports of forest products from Finland amounted to €13,20 billion, +5% yoy, according to Luke. For comparison: according to the calculations of the WhatWood agency, exports of forest products from Russia to 2018 amounted...
China reduces VAT on sawn timber and round timber from 1 April 2019
April 6, 2019 ` 14:00
VAT on some commodities and services has been reduced in order to stimulate the economy and the development of processing in the country. VAT on round timber is reduced from 10% to 9% sawn timber from 16% to...
Almost twice increased tax revenues from the enterprises of timber industry of Karelia in 2018
April 5, 2019 ` 14:00
In 2018, the enterprises of the forest complex of the Republic of Karelia almost doubled tax revenues to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Karelia, they amounted to more than 3.2 billion rubles (222.8 % to the...
Kronospan has announced its plans to build an OSB production plant with the capacity of 280,000 m3 per year in Ukraine
April 5, 2019 ` 22:29
As Interfax-Ukraine reports, the company is going to build an OSB plant on the existing particleboard production site in Novovolynsk (Ukraine). On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will...
“Vostochnaya torgovaya kompaniya” prematurely implemented the investment project worth 110 million rubles for the establishment of woodworking complex in Sovetsko-Gavansky district of the Khabarovsk territory
April 4, 2019 ` 16:00
The resident of the free port purchased new equipment for deep processing of coniferous wood and has already begun to produce specialized lumber, the press service of the Fast East Development Corporation reports. “Obtaining the status of a...
Until 2022 in Ugra they plan to launch a diversified woodworking production
April 4, 2019 ` 14:00
The authorities of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra plan to open an Industrial Park on the basis of a closed MDF plant in the village of Mortka in the Kondinsky district. On April 03, 2019, Director of...
UPM and Carbodeon develop cellulose and nanodiamond materials for 3D printing
April 3, 2019 ` 16:00
UPM and Carbodeon are developing cellulose-and nanodiamond-reinforced raw materials for 3D printing. Nanodiamond additives provide the product not only with improved stiffness and strength but also with a higher temperature of thermal deviation. New items will be available...
On April 02, Pavlovsky woodworking plant released the first MDF 16 mm thick
April 2, 2019 ` 14:00
About it reports a press-service of the company “Altailes”, which includes the wood board company. Getting the first plate completes the process of debugging all systems and mechanisms of the Pavlovsky woodworking plant (Pavlovsky DOK). Two years after...
Kirov region: tax and non-tax revenues from the forest sector in the budget amounted to 2.5 billion rubles
April 1, 2019 ` 16:00
Tax and non-tax revenues from the forest sector to the budget of the Kirov region in 2018 amounted to about 2.5 billion rubles, which is 40.8% higher than in 2017. — The result was achieved through the effective...
