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Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: Russian furniture producers replaced IKEA products over the year
October 2, 2023 ` 19:00
Russian furniture producers were able to fully take over IKEA’s share in the Russian market, as reported by Izvestia referencing studies of the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. According to the Association, in 2021, the... 
ULK Group is planning to start producing wood pellet boilers in 2023
October 2, 2023 ` 18:54
A shop to produce boiler equipment is being created at the premises of the Ustyansk Machine-Building Plant (part of ULK Group) in Velsk (Arkhangelsk Region), as reported by the ULK press office. At the moment, concrete-casting operations at... 
Sveza increased timber harvesting in the Perm Region
October 2, 2023 ` 18:50
In 2023, Sveza Resource (a subsidiary of Sveza) has considerably increased its timber harvesting in the Perm Region, as reported in the company’s press release. The harvest reached 181,500 m³ by the beginning of August, and its area,... 
Mariyskiy Pulp and Paper Mill is performing scheduled repairs on heat supply networks
October 2, 2023 ` 18:25
Engineering Utilities Shop is performing scheduled repairs of heat supply networks at Mariyskiy Pulp and Paper Mill to prepare for the fall and winter season, the mill’s press office reports. A total of about 350 linear meters of... 
Sudoma Sawmill is expanding its presence in the domestic market
September 28, 2023 ` 19:01
Sudoma Sawmill (part of Shelon timber enterprise) is growing sawn timber supplies to the Russian market. According to the corporate press office, the company is planning to increase to 35% the share of product shipped to Russian regions... 
Rosleskhoz: 11 investment projects on wooden housing construction are being implemented in the Northwestern Federal District
September 28, 2023 ` 18:59
The greatest number of priority investment projects in the forest sector is concentrated in the Northwestern Federal District. Specifically, 11 of them are aimed at producing structures and materials for wooden housing construction, as reported by the press... 
Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: In H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased
September 28, 2023 ` 18:55
Based on the H1 2023 performance, the furniture output in physical terms grew by 8.6% YoY, up to 28.8 million units, as reported by Kommersant referencing data from the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. Particularly... 
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: interview with Segezha Group President Mikhail Shamolin after the announcement of the company’s financial and operating results for Q2 2023; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces agreement to sell Mondi Syktyvkar; transaction on International Paper stake buyout by Russian shareholders is closed; Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Plant and VLP Group have completed a major investment project on building a plywood mill in the Vologda region; Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: in H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased; President of the Russian Federation instructed to accelerate the issuance of documents for building multi-story wooden houses
September 28, 2023 ` 18:39
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: Mikhail Shamolin, President at Segezha Group: “The price levels we have now reached reflect the current global situation”; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces that it has entered into an... 
Mikhail Shamolin, President at Segezha Group: “The price levels we have now reached reflect the current global situation”
September 28, 2023 ` 18:46
At present, Segezha Group is the only Russian timber enterprise publicly traded in the stock market. On August 29, the Group submitted the Q2 2023 report and held a conference call with the management team to discuss its... 
Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill and VLP Group have completed a major investment project on building a plywood mill in the Vologda region
September 25, 2023 ` 11:41
On September 22, 2023, Plitwood officially started producing large-sized plywood at a facility with a production area of 45,000 m² in Vokhtoga settlement, Vologda Region, with a capacity of 180,000 m³ per year. As reported in the company’s... 
Sale of Ponsse’s subsidiary in Russia completed
September 20, 2023 ` 20:36
Ponsse Plc completed the sale of all shares in OOO Ponsse, its subsidiary that provided PONSSE services in Russia and Belarus. After the conditions of the transaction were met, Ponsse’s business operations in Russia transferred to OOO Bison,... 
Mondi announces agreement to sell Mondi Syktyvkar
September 18, 2023 ` 19:46
Mondi announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell its last remaining facility in Russia, Joint Stock Company Mondi Syktyvkar to Sezar Invest LLC for a total cash consideration of RUB 80 billion (approximately €775 million... 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.
