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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... 
In 2018 in Ukraine illegally cut down 17,7 thousand m3 of wood. Three years ago, the volume of illegal logging was 24.1 thousand m3 of wood
February 11, 2019 ` 16:00
In 2018 in Ukraine illegally cut down 17,7 thousand m3 of wood. Compared with the previous three years, this figure has decreased. The information was reported by the press service of the state forest resources Agency of Ukraine in... 
The volume of timber harvesting in the Kostroma region reached a 30-year high
February 11, 2019 ` 14:00
In the Kostroma region in 2018 harvested 5.9 million cubic meters of wood. Such volumes of harvesting recorded for the first time in the last 30 years, according to the Department of Forestry. In 2018, the enterprises of... 
In 2019, more than 1.7 thousand hectares of new forest will be planted in the Voronezh region
February 10, 2019 ` 19:00
This was reported in the Forestry Department of the Voronezh region. On the eve of the spring forestry campaign, the heads of branches of the Voronezh forest fire center discussed the strategy of the upcoming works. Spring forest... 
By 2021, the country’s largest OSB plant with a capacity of more than 600 thousand cubic meters per year will be built in Sharia
February 10, 2019 ` 16:00
The SWISS KRONO Group supported the proposal of the Governor of the Kostroma region Sergey Sitnikov to build a new largest wood processing plant in the country in Sharia. On February 06, 2019, the company’s intentions were confirmed... 
At the meeting with the head of the Federal Forestry Agency Ivan Valentik Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Aleksei Pesoshin said: “the Development of forestry is one of the priorities for Tatarstan”
February 10, 2019 ` 14:00
Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin on February 08, 2019 took part in the meeting “Efficiency of execution of the delegated powers of the Russian Federation in the field of forest relations by the subjects... 
The plant “Arkhbum Tissue Group” shipped the first batch of products
February 9, 2019 ` 19:00
According to the press center of the Arkhangelsk PPM, a new plant in the Kaluga region in the IP “Vorsino” subsidiary of JSC “Arkhangelsk PPM” – LLC “Arkhbum Tissue Group” (Pulp Mill Holding Group) shipped the first batch... 
Scientists of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov are working on the creation of “stone wood”
February 9, 2019 ` 16:00
The staff of the Department of composite materials and construction ecology of NARFU work on colloidal-chemical aspects of creating an environmentally friendly material with good sound and thermal insulation properties, resistant to fire and temperature changes. This was... 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.
