Timber industry research & analytics News 
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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... 
RusForest announced first shipment of pellets from Arkhangelsk LDK-3 mill
May 10, 2014 ` 13:29
RusForest recently shipped more than 6,000 tonnes of wood pellets produced at the company’s LDK-3 mill in Arkhangelsk. The pellets are expected to be used as fuel for a European coal-fired power plant. The pellet mill passed the... 
Conference on biomass to be held on 19 June in St. Petersburg
May 10, 2014 ` 13:28
On June 19, 2014, the pavilion 6-2 in the exhibition complex Lenexpo, St. Petersburg, will host a conference “Energy from biomass: boiler-houses and thermal power station on biofuels, the production of pellets, briquettes, and biogas in Russia and... 
Participants of “Foresight: Wooden house-building 2030 gains momentum” to discuss the industry in three sessions
May 10, 2014 ` 13:18
The participants of the project “Foresight: Wooden house-building 2030 gains momentum” will gather on 6, 15 and 28 May at three discussion sessions to talk about the frame technology in housing construction, architecture of wooden houses and usage... Global Trends Review, April 21 – May 04, 2014: Nordic sawmillers report positive Q1 2014; importers of Asian plywood switch to break bulk shipments
May 10, 2014 ` 13:13
Scandinavian sawn timber producers report a good start of 2014 due to improved market demand and better prices on major markets, TTJ said. Moelven’s pre-tax profits in Q1 2014 were NOK 32.9 million (€4 million), compared to NOK... 
Timber exports from Russia to China through Suifenhe sharply increased in Q1
April 25, 2014 ` 14:02
In January-March 2014, a sharp increase was registered in the imports of wood from Russia through the border town of Suifenhe (Heilongjiang province), as Xinhua agency reported. Deliveries of roundwood increased by 38% year-on-year up to 990 thousand... 
Sveza does not exclude growth of prices for Russian plywood
April 25, 2014 ` 13:57
Sveza Group does not exclude growth of prices for Russian-made plywood, as said in the press release of the company. The appreciation of plywood can be triggered by two factors: wood shortage and price growth, as well as... 
Investlesprom prepared for axle load limit, intends to decrease log purchase prices in NW Russia
April 25, 2014 ` 13:54
The largest enterprises of the Russian timber industry holding Investlesprom have stocked wood resources sufficient for smooth operations during the spring impassability of roads, the press service of the holding reported. In the spring, regional authorities traditionally impose... 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.
