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.
The auction to sell Ugra Timber Holding and Ugra-Plit plant was declared void due to the absence of eligible participants
April 24, 2020 ` 11:23
The auction was attended by only one potential investor: TLD-Expo, a company from Tomsk. However, it was not allowed to participate since the receipt of the deposit to the account within the time specified had not been confirmed.... 
Sveza may suspend plywood production
April 23, 2020 ` 17:19
During the coronavirus pandemic, Sveza is considering several options for stress testing its plywood business, starting from a 20% cut production to a complete shutdown. Anatoly Frishman, CEO of Sveza, said this in an interview to RBC. In... 
In 2019, exports of sawn timber from Russia to China exceeded 20 million m3
April 23, 2020 ` 16:05
Russia continues to increase sawnwood exports. Despite the low prices that persisted throughout 2019 on world markets, Russian sawmills did not reduce sales and did not suspend production. In 2019, the volume of sales of softwood and hardwood... 
China: booming roundwood supplies from the Czech Republic and Germany in 2019
April 23, 2020 ` 12:35
China’s log imports in 2019 totalled 60.57 million m3 valued at US$9.434 billion (CIF), a year on year increase of just 1% in volume but there was a decline in the value of imports by 14%. The average... 
WhatWood Agency took part in a webinar for forest sector industry at Sberbank Corporate University
April 22, 2020 ` 17:01
Marina Zotova, a senior consultant at WhatWood, gave a presentation on “Methods and tools for assessing the raw materials potential of investment projects and timber industry enterprises”. Wood resources market As noted in the report, the strongest decline... 
Pestovsky LPK shipped over 18,000 m3 of sawn timber in February 2020
April 22, 2020 ` 02:22
In February, the plant sawed 46,000 m3 of roundwood, dried 22,000 m3 and sorted over 20,000 m3 of sawn timber. ULK Group is continuing the modernization of Pestovsky LPK. In 2020, it has completed the construction of a... 
Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East to create лесвосток.рф, an online services platform
April 17, 2020 ` 14:56
The new platform provides for the comprehensive integration of existing federal information systems into a single digital platform on the forest sector. It will incorporate the state forest register, LesEGAIS, Forests of Russia Map, etc. The new web... 
Timber companies of the Arkhangelsk region supported the amendments to the Forest Code
April 16, 2020 ` 13:52
The Committee for Forestry, Natural Resources, and Ecology of the Arkhangelsk Regional Parliament prepared a package of proposals on amendments to the RF Forest Code and submitted it to Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of... 
Exports of roundwood from the Far East fell by 27.4% in January-February 2020
April 15, 2020 ` 17:24
According to the data of the Russian Government, the decline is mainly conditioned by the foreign economic situation and the ban on issuing phytosanitary certificates. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, exports of roundwood from the Far East decreased... 
Ministry of Economic Development updated the list of systemic enterprises of Russia
April 14, 2020 ` 13:00
The final list comprises 646 companies. Among timber companies, there are: Ilim Group Mondi Syktyvkar LPK Gotek Segezha Group Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill Dallesprom Kondopoga Sveza These companies will be eligible to apply for state aid; enlistment... 
The Russian Government to slash duties on pulpwood of Far Eastern species to zero and increase export quotas by the end of 2020
April 13, 2020 ` 15:48
Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, held a meeting on stimulating the timber industry in the Far East; the meeting took place in Moscow on March 26, 2020. The meeting... 
Russian Forest Industry Review 2019-2020: downward price trends, lower financial indicators, a slowdown in the Russian timber industry, and new ‘black swans’
March 23, 2020 ` 10:40
During the entire year of 2019, prices for forest products were remaining on a downtrend appeared at the end of Q3 2018. ‘Super profits’ received by timber enterprises at peak prices of Q1-Q3 2018 allowed companies to form... 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.
