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.
WhatWood: overstocking led to reduction of prices for Russian timber in Egypt
June 18, 2014 ` 13:49
Overstocking of the port of Alexandria with large volumes of sawn timber in June led to price cuts in the Egyptian market, as the representatives of large exporting sawmills in the European part of Russia told WhatWood. After... 
WhatWood: On the Russian OSB market, DOK Kalevala competes in the middle-price segment with Egger
June 10, 2014 ` 02:18
The growth of OSB imports from Romania into Russia last year occurred due to the increase of capacities at the mills of Egger and Kronospan. The latter completed an investment project in September 2013 worth EUR 40 million... 
Stroy Investresurs LLC plans to build a bleached CTMP mill in Karelia
June 10, 2014 ` 02:58
Stroy Investresurs LLC will build an enterprise for the production of bleached chemical thermomechanical market pulp (CTMP) in Karelia. The total cost of the project will reach €125 million. According to the information of the investor, CTMP is... 
Brix & Kamp Energy to produce bioenergy boilers in Pskov region
June 10, 2014 ` 02:57
A consulting and engineering company from Denmark, Brix & Kamp Energy, will start construction of a plant for the production of bioenergy boilers in June 2014 on the territory of the special economic zone Moglino in the Pskov... 
Perm pulpmill group: Containerboard market in Russia is close to saturation
June 10, 2014 ` 02:41
The total output of Russian containerboard in 2013 amounted, according to the Perm pulpmill group (PTsBK), to 3.094 million tonnes (+8.7% on 2012), and the increase is almost entirely provided by recycled grades. The production of virgin-fibre board... 
Global Trends Review, May 19 – June 01, 2014: China’s domestic timber output share remained at 51%; European Q1 timber trade statistics
June 10, 2014 ` 01:16
China’s domestic timber production rose 2% to 83.67 million m3 in 2013, ITTO reported. Timber imports (logs and sawnwood) rose 18% to 79.16 million m3 log equivalent, and the value of China’s timber imports grew 26% to $16.1... 
Russian timber industry development strategy & practical guide: Monograph by Dr. Sukhanov published in Germany
June 7, 2014 ` 14:40
In February 2014, Palmarium Academic Publishing (Germany) published the monograph “Strategy and tactics of timber industry development in Russia” by Doctor V. Sukhanov. The book is designed for timber merchants, professionals, businessmen, investors, engineers, scientists, and teachers of... 
Russian Forest Products Association collects funds for forest fire victims in Irkutsk region
June 2, 2014 ` 14:52
Russian National Forest Products Association has begun to collect funds for residents in remote town of Irkutsk region, where a wildfire has left 30 families homeless. Presently, 94 people (including 14 children) have found a shelter and live... 
Russian government temporarily returned limitations on log exports for rent debtors
May 24, 2014 ` 19:34
The Russian government changed again the approach to the distribution of export tariff quotas on coniferous wood, adopting the new edition of the relevant rules, which will operate temporarily until 30 June 2015, as said by the Forest... 
WhatWood: In Q1 2014, average export price for Russian sawn timber rose 0.2%
May 24, 2014 ` 19:28
The average price of sawn timber exported from Russia following the results of the first quarter of 2014 amounted to $176.3, which is 0.2% higher than a year ago. Compared to Q4 2013, prices increased by 1%. However,... 
Russian Timber Group to build a 95,000 t pellet mill
May 24, 2014 ` 19:30
Russian Timber Group plans the construction of a plant for pellet production with capacity of 95 thousand tonnes per year in the village of Novaya Igirma (Irkutsk region). Pellet plant will be built on the existing site of... Global Trends Review, May 05-18, 2014: housing market forecasts in EU; new biofuel investments in Canada, Japan and Europe
May 24, 2014 ` 19:10
The building permits development in 2013 remained negative and is expected to decline in 2014 in France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands, though the latter three showed some positive developments, says Fordaq quoting the latest Arch-Vision report on... 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.
