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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.

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...

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...

Segezha Group announces its unaudited consolidated financial and operating results for Q2 2023

August 31, 2023 ` 17:47  
Revenue was up 13% QoQ to RUB 21.1 billion, driven by the increased sales volumes of the Group’s finished products. The weakening of the rouble against major foreign currencies also had a positive impact. OIBDA increased 2.7 times...

Sibtara Company is planning to increase its production capacity

August 30, 2023 ` 17:03  
Sibtara Company LLC (Altay Region) that produces corrugated packaging intends to commission a new production line by the end of 2023, reports Interfax Siberia referencing Yury Skhomenko, founder of Sibtara. After the expansion, the production output will increase...

Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: the growth of melamine prices is now under control

August 30, 2023 ` 16:42  
On July 6, an inter-agency meeting was held the Ministry of Industry and Trade, initiated by the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia and attended by the Department of Light Industry and Forestry Complex, as well...

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.