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Japan: the decline to a slower pace of housing construction
May 4, 2020 ` 14:42
Corona virus disrupts supply chain Japanese house builders are having shortage of housing materials since many are supplied from China and the supply is disrupted by wide spread of corona virus disease in China, reports ITTO. Since workers...
France requires public buildings to be at least 50% wood
March 17, 2020 ` 13:00
According to the newspaper Times of London, President Macron has ordered that new public buildings financed by the French state must contain 50% wood or other organic material by 2022 under an ambitious government plan for a greener...
Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative
February 3, 2020 ` 10:53
Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook...
Russian Timber Journal 09-2019: Managing Director of the Finnish Sawmills Association Kai Merivuori about falling sawn timber prices; annual Russian Forest Industry Review; the Russian government cuts transport subsidies for the timber industry; Sergey Anoprienko appointed as a new head of the Federal Forestry Agency
October 11, 2019 ` 19:31
Russian Timber Journal 09-2019: Managing Director of the Finnish Sawmills Association Kai Merivuori: “All markers are in the red zone. We can expect a reduction in production”; Russian Forest Industry Review, 2018-2019: peak forest products prices in 2018,...
Russian Timber Journal 08-2019: Russian economy slows down; Rosleskhoz published data on timber harvesting by regions; The Far East is cutting log exports at a record pace
September 13, 2019 ` 12:11
Russian Timber Journal 08-2019: In the 1 H 2019, the growth rate of the Russian economy slowed down; for 5 months 2019, the European Union reduced the volume of wood pellet imports; Rosleskhoz published data on timber harvesting...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2019: Slowdown in Russian economic growth in H1 2019; for 5 months 2019, the EU has reduced the volume of import of pellets; Federal Forestry Agency: timber harvesting in the Russian constituent entities for 10 years; export of parquet from the European Union decreased; CEPI has published statistics on the securities industry for 2018
August 12, 2019 ` 10:30
Russian Timber Journal 07-2019: Slowdown in Russian economic growth in H1 2019; for 5 months 2019, the EU has reduced the volume of import of pellets; Federal Forestry Agency: timber harvesting in the Russian constituent entities for 10 years; export...
Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log price index in Russia
July 9, 2019 ` 12:14
Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log...
Holz House launched the production of laminated veneer lumber in the Kirov region
June 14, 2019 ` 15:45
According to the press service of the regional government, the second stage of production of houses made of laminated veneer lumber was launched in Luzа as part of the investment project. After the implementation of investment projects, more...
Ivan Klyuchnikov, CEO of Altailes: “The maximum effect in business can only be achieved by the full utilization of available resources”
June 13, 2019 ` 12:55
Ivan Klyuchnikov, CEO of Altailes, told the WhatWood Agency about the group’s priority projects and shared his vision of promising and profitable areas of the forest sector. – How do you think the timber industry in Russia has...
Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and imports for 4 years; Sawmill profit margins fell substantially in North America
June 11, 2019 ` 11:30
Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and...
700 million rubles will be spent on the development of wooden housing in the Tambov region
June 8, 2019 ` 16:40
As part of the St. Petersburg international economic forum on June 06, 2019, the administration of the Tambov region and Tamak Holding AG (Republic of Austria) signed an agreement of intent to cooperate in the implementation of the...
In the Vologda region, three investment projects for the development of forests are recommended for completion
May 21, 2019 ` 17:45
According to Roman Markov, head of the Department of the forest complex of the Vologda region, the company “Nikolsky les” fulfilled its obligations to create capacities for deep processing of wood. The volume of investments in the project...
