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.
Russian government tightened conditions for obtaining priority investment project status
September 12, 2014 ` 15:17
The Russian government has made changes in the rules of granting subsidies to the forest-based enterprises for implementation of investment projects. The corresponding regulation #862 dated 27 August 2014 was published on the official website. Experts draw attention... 
Asia-Les to build a pellet line in Khabarovsk region
September 12, 2014 ` 15:06
Asia-Les sawmill in Khabarovsk region will start production of pellets from sawmill wastes with a capacity of 70,000 tonnes by 2015. The company will also install a biofuel cogeneration CHP with electrical capacity of 4.5 MW and thermal... 
Global Trends Review, August 25 – September 07, 2014: Heavy fall of Japanese timber imports registered in Q2 2014; one more large EU pellet supplier will appear in the US
September 12, 2014 ` 14:50
In the first half-year, Austria exported 3% less laminated wood products, which is 566,000 m3, Holzkurier reported. This decrease is primarily due to heavy losses in Japan. Exports to the Far Eastern market plunged by 38% to 80,500... 
Rent payments for forest resources in Russia may grow since 2015
September 1, 2014 ` 20:00
Given the favourable market conditions, the Russian Forest Service intends to hike forest rent in order to increase the profitability of forestry, as Russian Forestry News reported. In 2009-2014, these rates remained unchanged. The draft resolution provides for... Global Trends Review, August 11-24, 2014: European construction is forecast to grow marginally by 2016; Chinese construction market risks are overblown
September 1, 2014 ` 19:39
Until 2016, growth in construction in Europe is mainly expected for the North and Baltic Sea region. Meanwhile, the unprecedented housing crisis in Southern Europe has at least hit the bottom. This is the forecast published during the... Global Trends Review, July 28 – August 10, 2014: political risks create market problems in Russia and Turkey; log supply-demand structure in Japan
August 25, 2014 ` 13:14
Canadian panel producer Norbord reported EBITDA of $33 million in the 2Q 2014 which is 22% higher than in 1Q, but 68% lower than a year-ago indicator. OSB prices and deliveries have grown in North America. Shipments in... 
Foreign investments into fixed capital of Russian timber companies reduce
July 29, 2014 ` 14:33
Investments from abroad into the Russian forest-based industries are reducing, as the analytic service of WhatWood agency reported. In particular, the volume of foreign investments into the woodworking sector in the first quarter of 2014 fell by 42%... Global Trends Review, July 14-27, 2014: Domestic market saves glulam industry in Germany; global woodworking machinery sales fell in 2013
July 29, 2014 ` 14:25
Germany is lucky to have strong domestic sales market, which supports the laminated timber industry, as Holzkurier journal noted in an article. Austria, unlike Germany, has to export to the sharply declining sales markets like Italy or to... 
Chinese timber industry: Wood Guangzhou conference materials
July 23, 2014 ` 21:03
WhatWood analytic agency published materials of the conference held on 12 May in the framework of Wood Guangzhou exhibition in China. Among the speakers were Chinese businessmen and officials, as well as Norvik Timber CEO Sampsa Auvinen and... 
Tomsk-based BioEco company patented technology of panel production using “green” glue
July 15, 2014 ` 17:46
A resident of the Tomsk special economic zone, BioEco company, has recently patented a technology and has received the conclusion of the accredited testing laboratory on the conformity of green panels pressed with bio-glue to international standards. BioEko... Global Trends Review, June 30 – July 13, 2014: US may soon utilize European CLT widely; PPI companies dispose of paper assets
July 15, 2014 ` 17:33
There is hype around European-made cross-laminated timber in the United States, as Holzkurier journal wrote in an editorial article. Many agendas and initiatives have been set towards CLT in recent years. The White House officially supported “innovative timber... 
League of wastepaper processors pushes legislative amendments
July 7, 2014 ` 14:57
Director of sales and development of PTsBK group (Perm pulpmill) and president of the League of wastepaper processors Andrey Guryanov took a speech on the activities of the League at the conference “Packaging market of Russia”, held 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.
