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.
Finance Minister of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov: “This year the level of support for the development of non-resource exports increased six times, to 3.5 billion rubles”
February 15, 2019 ` 16:00
At the Russian investment forum in Sochi, which was held from February 14 to February 15, 2019, the participants of the session “Export accelerator. Learning to trade globally” discussed the implementation of the national export project. This was... 
The head of the Federal forestry Agency Ivan Valentik: “Combating illegal harvesting and trafficking of wood – coordinated work of the Federal forestry agency,Ministry of internal affairs, Federal customs service and the entire law enforcement system of the Russian Federation”
February 15, 2019 ` 14:00
Yesterday, February 14, 2019, at a plenary meeting of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation by deputies in the first reading was unanimously adopted the draft Federal law “On introducing amendments to Russian... 
The timber holding Segezha Group and the Russian branch of the Chinese Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) signed an agreement on the opening of a revolving credit line for two years with a limit of 2 billion rubles
February 14, 2019 ` 19:00
This was reported on the official website of Segezha Group. The company needs the money to Finance the current activities of Segezha Group and is attracted in rubles. “We consider the opening of a credit line in a... 
6 thousand square meters of the exposition dedicated to robotic and technology of digitalization: the company is Biesse at Ligna 2019 the vision of Industry 4.0
February 14, 2019 ` 16:00
Visitors to the international exhibition Ligna-2019 will be able to get acquainted with the technological innovations of Biesse, as well as to see for themselves how the new software can improve and simplify the daily work at the... 
The first PEFC certificate among the enterprises of GC “Titan” has given to Ust-Pokshengsky LPH
February 14, 2019 ` 14:00
NEPkon company confirmed that the system of forest management and forest management of Ust-Pokshengsky LPH LLC was evaluated and certified according to the requirements of the standard of forest management and forest management PEFC-RUSSIA–ST–01–2015 (registration code of the certificate... The volume of illegal logging in the forests of Kuzbass decreased by 37%
February 13, 2019 ` 19:00
In the Kemerovo region summed up the work of the state forest inspectors in 2018. About it reports a press-service of Department of a forest complex of the Kemerovo region. In the Kemerovo region in 2018 during the... 
Pervaya gruzovaya kompaniya (PGK) will transport pulp and paper products of Ilim Group in covered wagons in the amount of about one million tons annually
February 13, 2019 ` 16:00
According to the press service of PGK, the contract is concluded for three years. “Our cooperation with PGK has a good history. The conclusion of the service agreement is a new driver for the development of our relations,... 
Matvienko urged Medvedev to impose an embargo on the export of forests
February 13, 2019 ` 14:00
The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has proposed to impose an embargo on the export of timber to restore order in this sphere. Interfax reported on February 12, 2019. “There is no control (in this sphere).... 
World Bank: Ministry of forestry of Belarus has established itself as a reliable partner
February 12, 2019 ` 19:00
According to the press service of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Belarus, the World Bank positively assesses the progress of the project “Development of the forest sector of the Republic of Belarus”. This was announced... 
In January 2019, Pestovsky LPK broke all records: the volume of sawn timber production exceeded 30 thousand cubic meters
February 12, 2019 ` 16:00
For the first time in the history of the Pestovo timber industry, all production indicators were exceeded, most of which in January exceeded 130% of the planned volume. This is reported by the press service of the group... 
Russian Timber Journal №01-2019: the eight-year work of the existing head of Rosleskhoz was assessed as unsatisfactory; WhatWood summarizes the preliminary results of the LPK for 2018; the company “Solikamskbumprom” took a loan of 27 million euros; Segezha Group completed the design of a new pulp and paper mill in the Krasnoyarsk region; prices and volumes of production of LPK in Russia for 4Q 2017-2018
February 12, 2019 ` 14:00
Russian Timber Journal №01-2019: summed up the first results of the LPK for 2018; basic prices for round wood and lumber; prices for the products of LPK in Russia for 2017-2018; exchange rates to the US dollar from... 
Sveza continues to modernize production at the plant in the Leningrad region
February 11, 2019 ` 19:00
Sveza continues to pursue a comprehensive program of modernization of production capacities, in the framework of which was put into operation a new CNC sector for the manufacture of shaped parts of plywood. This was reported in the... 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.
