Timber industry research & analytics 
Russian Timber Journal 04-2020: Opinion poll of Russian timber companies on the impacts of the coronavirus on outputs and sales; the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of systemic timber enterprises and measures to support them; how the spread of COVID-19 affects operations of world timber companies (update)
May 22, 2020 ` 15:52
Russian Timber Journal 04-2020: in mid-May 2020, WhatWood agency conducted an express survey of the largest timber industry players about how the coronavirus epidemic affected their production activities and the sales situation; the Government of the Russian Federation approved...
Russia: sawn timber exports is falling at the high rates over the past 5 years
May 21, 2020 ` 11:14
According to customs statistics, in 1Q 2020 the decline in sawn timber exports amounted to 7.7% to 6.83 million m³. The reason was the decrease in consumption in the Chinese market due to the restrictions introduced, against the...
Russia has been increasing plywood exports at the fastest pace since 2016
May 21, 2020 ` 11:10
According to customs statistics, in 1Q 2020, plywood exports increased by 11.4% to 735,300 m³. This rise is caused by the desire of producers to supply plywood in foreign markets due to subsidence in demand in the domestic...
ULK Group launched a new wood pellet plant in Pestovo
May 20, 2020 ` 14:32
The plant’s production capacity is 60 thousand tons of wood pellets per year. A total wood pellets capacities of ULK Group, now is 300,000 tons per year. The opening was attended by Governor of the Novgorod Region Andrei...
In 1Q 2020, China’s plywood exports fell 85%
May 20, 2020 ` 13:02
According to China Customs, in 1Q 2020, China’s plywood exports were 1.85 million m³ valued at US$787.6 million, a drop of 85% and 82% respectively over the same period in 2019. The main markets for plywood exports in...
Why Russia can not refuse to export round timber
May 14, 2020 ` 18:04
The Russian Government has set a target indicator: by 2024 Russian forest industry exports should reach $ 17 billion ($ 12.3 billion by the end of 2019). Under these conditions, the question of the introduction of lumber duties...
Bergs Timber to close Gransjö sawmill in Sweden
May 14, 2020 ` 14:51
The Board of Directors of Bergs Timber has decided to immediately initiate discussion with the unions to close Gransjö sawmill in Sweden. The sawmilling business will cease as soon as possible and the remaining business during the autumn...
Metsä to build a large sawmill in Rauma, Finland
May 13, 2020 ` 18:50
The value of the Rauma sawmill investment is approximately EUR 200 million, and the new unit will produce around 750,000 cubic metres of pine sawn timber a year. The new sawmill will use machine vision and artificial intelligence...
Rozas company to invest 260.5 million rubles into OSB production in the Perm region
May 12, 2020 ` 17:23
The company Rozas is specializing in timber harvesting and woodworking and ready to invest 260.5 million rubles in the construction of a new line for the production of OSB from deadwood. This will increase the efficiency of processing...
Russian Federation Government has approved a list of system-forming forest industry companies and measures to support them for COVID-19 period
May 11, 2020 ` 17:07
According to the decree of May 10, 2020 No. 651, 35 forest industry companies and 18 furniture industry companies were included in the list of backbone enterprises of the country: Forest industry companies: OAO “Arkhangel’skiy TSBK” OOO PKP...
World Forest Sector during the Pandemic: China
May 6, 2020 ` 12:18
According to the figures provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the manufacturing sector of China rose from a record low of 35.7 in February to 52 in March....
VEB.RF sues the majority owner of Asia Les LLC
May 6, 2020 ` 11:14
The Arbitration Court of the Khabarovsk region will entertain the lawsuit of VEB.RF state corporation against the international trading company Songling (Suifenhe) on enforcement of pledge on July 2, 2020. A 99.96% share of Asia Les LLC (sawn timber...
