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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.
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... 
Russian Wood Resources Price Bulletin 04-2020 has published
May 5, 2020 ` 16:00
Uncertainty in the timber harvest market is increasing. Interviewed WhatWood industry participants continue to maintain a moderate-downbeat mood. In February-March, mills actively bought the necessary raw materials from the market, saturating its stock exchanges. Russian particleboard, MDF, plywood... 
Impact of Covid 19 on timber markets: Italy
May 5, 2020 ` 11:50
To cope with COVID-19, the country is going to allocate up to 20% of its GDP. With the quarantine, some furniture companies (Molteni, Poliform) cut back production. Natuzzi has also slowed down its operations and is looking for... 
Features of national logging
May 4, 2020 ` 16:57
The majority of loggers of Leningrad, Kostroma, Tver, Pskov, and Kirov regions note that they have achieved the effect of getting used to nature’s indifference and “learned” to harvest and export wood in unconventional conditions of Russian winter.... 
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... 
In Q1 2020, plywood production in Russia declined by 6.2%
May 1, 2020 ` 16:34
In Q1 2020, the production of plywood in Russia fell by 6.2% to 972.900 m3 yoy. The main drop was recorded in January (-12.3% m/m). 84% of all Russian plywood production is concentrated in three Federal Districts: Volga... 
Russian Timber Journal 03-2020: how the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) affects operations of world timber companies; the Russian Government to slash duties on pulpwood of Far Eastern species to zero and increase export quotas by the end of 2020; Russian Forest Industry Review 2019-2020
April 13, 2020 ` 13:28
Russian Timber Journal 03-2020: coronavirus infection was recorded in many countries of the world, the development of the situation showed that COVID-19 has a direct impact on all areas of the economy, including the timber industry — forest... 
Yaroslavskaya Bumaga to modernize production
May 1, 2020 ` 17:32
The enterprise will receive a concessional loan of 499 million rubles from the federal Industrial Development Fund. The comprehensive modernization will allow the enterprise to increase the volume of recycled waste materials from 60,000 to 100,000 tons and... 
Removals of Titan Group for the winter season 2020 amounted to 1.6 million m³
April 30, 2020 ` 18:03
Titan Group drew conclusions on the transport operations for the winter season which lasted since January 1 till April 15, 2020. Separate branches of the holding and LLC Verkhnetoemsky have removed 1.6 million m3 of timber. It was... 
Decrease in activity in the market of round timber
April 30, 2020 ` 14:46
April began with a forced vacation and, most likely, in some regions they will be extended until May. Russia has closed its borders, and negotiations with foreign buyers are conducted only online. In a number of regions, authorities... 
Russian Government did not endorse Sveza’s investment project for the construction of a wood pulp mill at Rybinsk Reservoir
April 30, 2020 ` 10:00
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the Government of Russia did not consider it appropriate to build a wood pulp mill on the banks of the Rybinsk Reservoir. Along with that, Mr. Mishustin noted that Sveza Group had... 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.
