Timber industry research & analytics News 
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.
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... 
Metsä Group’s sales drop in Q1 2020
April 29, 2020 ` 16:45
According to the official website of the Metsa Group, in the first quarter of 2020, sales amounted to EUR 1.253 billion, which is 12.9% less than a year earlier. Operating profit for the reporting period decreased by 66.7%... 
World Forests during the Pandemic: USA and Canada
April 29, 2020 ` 14:19
The Canadian Government has announced that it would allocate CAD$82 billion (equal to 3% of its GDP) to support the economy. The measures announced provide for up to CAD$27 billion in direct support to Canadian employees and businesses... 
Runko Group doubled the output of firewood and wood briquettes in 2019
April 29, 2020 ` 11:08
In monetary terms, its total production output reached 667 million rubles. In particular, the company produced 2,450 tons of wood briquettes worth 13.8 million rubles and 12,500 m3 of firewood (worth 52 million rubles). The output of sawn... 
Russian Forest Industry during the pandemic
April 28, 2020 ` 17:32
The Russian timber industry slowed down in 2019, but not as much as it could have decelerated in such circumstances. However, export earnings of the Russian timber industry in 2019 decreased by 8.36% totaling $12.27 billion. The output... 
Kronospan may purchase assets of Russian Laminate
April 28, 2020 ` 12:36
Russian Laminate owns two particleboard production sites in Smolensk and Moscow regions with a total capacity of 480,000 m3 per year. Its MDF production equipment with a capacity of 400,000 m3 per year at the production site of... 
Fuel Pellet Plant Second Stage Launched in Lesosibirsk
April 27, 2020 ` 18:02
The second stage of KsilotekSibir LLC fuel pellet plant has been launched five months in advance of the project schedule at the manufacturing site of Lesosibirsky LDK No. 1 JSC, asset of Segezha Group (part of Sistema JSFC). The... 
World Forests during the Pandemic: Germany
April 27, 2020 ` 15:43
Germany is going to give substantial help to its economy: the total fiscal measures declared by the authorities are worth €1.3 trillion (which is 37% of its GDP). Funds will be directed to help small businesses: all enterprises... 
Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: Russian furniture enterprises may lose 10 billion rubles in 2020
April 27, 2020 ` 11:42
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia asks the Government to reintroduce the ban on purchasing foreign furniture for public use and to renew Decree No. 1072 which earlier prohibited public and municipal institutions from buying... 
SCA raises pulp price
April 24, 2020 ` 17:57
Scandinavian pulp producer SCA upping its pulp price by $40 from 1 May to $880 per tonne. The company notes that the demand has increased from tissue and hygiene industry producers. SCA owns 2.6 million hectares of forest... Russia: wood pellet exports grew by 28% and totaled almost 2 million tons in 2019
April 24, 2020 ` 15:38
Russian exports of wood pellets showed the highest growth dynamics among all export-oriented timber industry products in 2019: +28% totaling 1.94 million tons. The data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) showed that production had amounted to... 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.
