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 started preparation of the 4th annual review Russian Forest Industry 2014
February 9, 2015 ` 14:35
The timber industry analytics agency WhatWood started preparation of the 4th annual analytical review “Russian Forest Industry in 2014”. As usual, at this time of the year we summarize the results of the past year. The market conditions... 
Ivan Luketina, New Zealand: The country is unlikely to switch to lumber exports to China
February 10, 2015 ` 14:14
New Zealand competes with Russia on the Chinese market of raw wood, although at the expense of having problems in its own forest industry. What will be the logging volume in the coming years and does the country... 
Russian timber industry news #2-2015
February 10, 2015 ` 14:03
RusForest announced preliminary 2014 results: sawlog harvesting in Magistralny decreased 10.7% to 278,896 m3, compared with 312,228 m3 in 2013. For large-scale modernization of Arkhangelsk LDK-3, an increase in the allowable cut to 2 million m3 will be... 
Global timber market review #2-2015
February 10, 2015 ` 13:57
Improved lumber orders from Chinese buyers allowed Canada’s Western Forest Products to reopen its sawmill in January. China, Indonesia, Brazil, Portugal and Australia face allegations over cheap uncoated paper imports to the US, EUWID Paper reported. In 2014,... Russian timber industry news #1-2015
January 28, 2015 ` 15:51
-In 2014, Lesozavod 25 increased production of export-grade lumber by 19.36% -RusForest has engaged Hekotek to build a wood pellet plant at the Magistralny sawmill -LesResurs company opened a pellet production in the Irkutsk region -Belozersky forest enterprise... Global timber market review #1-2015
January 28, 2015 ` 15:44
Dear colleagues, since 2015, the review of global timber trends will be published on the website in short only. Please consider subscription for the journal in order to get regular updates on the key events of the Russian... 
Kommersant: Mordashov asked the President of state support in Sveza’s pulpmill project
January 23, 2015 ` 13:42
As became known to Kommersant business paper, Alexey Mordashov has asked President Vladimir Putin to support the project of his Sveza Group on creation of a pulpmill in the Vologda region worth $2 billion. The plant should become... 
Happy New Year 2015!
January 1, 2015 ` 21:37
Dear colleagues, Happy New Year 2015! We wish everyone a clear perspective, stable investment climate, credible partners and energy to succeed in every project you start! 
In 2014, lumber output in Arkhangelsk region remained at 1.5m m3
December 31, 2014 ` 03:43
The expected volume of wood harvesting in the Arkhangelsk region, according to the preliminary results of 2014, will be 11.5 million m3, which is slightly more than last year, said the head of the regional forestry at the... 
New amendments to the legislation will facilitate collection of wastepaper
December 31, 2014 ` 03:40
The State Duma adopted amendments to the federal law “On wastes of production and consumption”, which will greatly facilitate the collection of raw materials for the production of recycled cardboard, according to the League of wastepaper processors (part... Global Trends Review, December 15-28, 2014: Softwood lumber prices declined in Sweden and Germany; Italy plans to double VAT on pellets
December 31, 2014 ` 03:22
The producer price index of softwood lumber in Germany fell 1.6 points in November, marking the strongest decline within one month since December 2011, said Holzkurier quoting German official statistics. The index now stands at 114% (2010 =... 
RusForest sold Arkhangelsk assets and may consolidate with Lesresurs
December 23, 2014 ` 17:19
Swedish company RusForest announced sale of Arkhangelsk assets in Northwest Russia for approximately $31 million, including the related debt. The company executed a definitive sale and purchase agreement with several buyers, including Lesozavod 25 (Arkhangelsk, belongs to Titan... 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.
