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UPM continues its strategic transformation and invests in a world class pulp mill in central Uruguay
July 31, 2019 ` 12:40
UPM made the investment decision to construct a 2,1 million tonne greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de los Toros in central Uruguay. The highly competitive mill investment of USD 2,7 billion will grow UPM’s current pulp capacity... 
Sudima together with KGK plan to launch a project to create a timber processing complex in Primorye and Transbaikalia
July 30, 2019 ` 23:57
The Singapore company Sudima together with the Indian partner KGK plans to launch a project to create a timber processing complex in Primorye and Transbaikalia. According to preliminary calculations, the volume of investments may exceed $200 million. The... 
Stora Enso to sell its stake in the Dawang paper mill to its joint venture partner Huatai
July 29, 2019 ` 23:55
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its 60% equity stake in the Dawang Mill in China, to its joint venture partner, Shandong Huatai Paper. The joint venture Stora Enso Huatai (Shandong) Paper Company Limited operates the... 
The project of construction of a new line for the production of thermomechanical mass of Volga JSC is included in the list of priorities in the field of forest development
July 28, 2019 ` 13:33
By the order of the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation (№ 2317 of June 28, 2019) the investment project of JSC “Volga” in the field of forest development “Construction of the second line for... 
The wood-based materials manufacturer Egger Group recorded sales of EUR 2.84 billion and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 425.0 million
July 27, 2019 ` 23:35
Egger Group Management is satisfied with the sales of EUR 2,841.5 million achieved in the 2018/2019 financial year (+5.6% compared to the previous year) and the adjusted operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 425.0 million (-4.7% compared to the... 
The investment project, the cost of which to 154.5 million rubles, launched in Primorsky Krai
July 26, 2019 ` 21:36
The woodworking company “Zhunda” started production of OSB and plywood. The project was implemented under the agreement on investment activities in the free port of Vladivostok with Far East Development Fund JSC, 8 jobs were created, the number... Sawmill 25 CJSC has increased the production volume for sawn timber by 25 % up to 883 thousand m3 for six months of 2019
July 25, 2019 ` 20:22
In January – June 2019 CJSC “Sawmill 25” (a member of Titan Group) increased the volume of raw timber sawing by 25% up to 883 thousand m³ as compared to the same period of 2018. The production volume... 
The government of the Republic of Komi and Mondi have signed a cooperation agreement for three years
July 24, 2019 ` 14:05
Head of the Republic of Komi Sergey Gaplikov and General Director of Mondi SLPK Klaus Peller signed an agreement on cooperation and organization of relations between the plant and the government of the Republic. The new agreement is... 
Belarus invests €21 million in the creation of a new sawmill and pellet production
July 23, 2019 ` 17:13
Investors plan to complete the project by 2022. This was reported in the economic Department of the Bobruisk City Executive Committee. BR-Wood LLC will implement the project in Bobruisk. 26 real estate objects which are in property of... 
Ust-Pokshengsky LPH spent 11 million rubles on a project to modernize logistics
July 22, 2019 ` 23:44
In June 2019, the logging company, a member of the Titan Group of companies, Ust-Pokshengsky LPH (Pinezhsky district), completed a large-scale project to modernize the logistics system: a section of petroleum products was put into operation. Investments in the... 
Roslesinforg implements digital methods of forest taxation
July 21, 2019 ` 23:58
According to the press service, here was a working meeting of the Director of Roslesinforg Igor Murayev and representatives of Space technologies and services center to discuss cooperation in the field of digitalization of logging and the introduction... 
Arkhangelsk PPM once again proved its high climate resilience rating according to CDP scoring
July 20, 2019 ` 22:55
Arkhangelsk PPM, JSC once again proved its high climate resilience rating according to CDP scoring (an international project on the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions). On the basis of independent evaluation of the submitted report, APPM got a... 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.
