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.
Vyborg LK suspended production of pellets
July 7, 2014 ` 14:50
Vyborg Timber Corporation (VLK) temporary suspended pellet manufacturing due to overproduction, as the chief power engineer of VLK Dmitry Kan announced at the conference held by Infobio agency in St. Petersburg. The plant is the largest capacity in... 
Global Trends Review, June 16-29, 2014: New acquisitions and projects in the North American pellet industry; China blocks container shipping alliance
July 7, 2014 ` 14:39
RWE Innogy is selling the largest operating US pellet factory, Georgia Biomass in Texas, as Holzkurier reported. The company is going to dispose of biomass assets as non-core business. The mill was launched in May 2011 and has... 
EIA accused Japanese companies of importing products made of illegal Russian timber
June 20, 2014 ` 11:14
Significant quantities of illegal timber products from the forests of Siberia and the Russian Far East are flowing into Japan, according to a new report by the US-based non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The report, “The Open Door:... Global Trends Review, June 02-15, 2014: large M&A deals in the Baltics; EU parquet trends in Q1
June 20, 2014 ` 11:07
On 10 June 2014, Metsä Group agreed to sell its Estonian subsidiary Metsä Wood Eesti AS to the local company Combimill OÜ. Simultaneously with the transaction, the parties have agreed on commercial cooperation in raw material procurement as... 
WhatWood’s annual review: In 2013, Russian timber industry found its growth points
June 18, 2014 ` 16:40
The last year has not brought any fundamentally new trends to the forest industry of Russia: companies tried to reduce the high cost of log procurement and production, also looking for new points of growth. Eventually export demand... 
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... 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.
