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.
Global Trends Review, November 04-10, 2013: panel capacities return to market; crossfire of duties between US & China
November 15, 2013 ` 01:19
Pollmeier is expected to start up its new beech LVL factory in Germany in February 2014. The launch of sales is scheduled for March, says Holzkurier journal quoting company CEO Ralf Pollmeier. Major equipment is already installed. The... 
Russian government revised rules for softwood export tariff quotas
November 8, 2013 ` 03:12
The Government of Russia has introduced fundamental changes in the rules for allocation of tariff quotas on the exports of unprocessed timber of spruce, fir and pine trees outside Russia and the participants of Customs Union. These rules... 
ITTO: Manzhouli international timber market nears completion
November 8, 2013 ` 03:08
Around RMB 1.3 billion has been invested in the new Manzhouli International Timber Trading Market, ITTO reported. Building started in May 2012 and the first stage will be completed by the end of 2013 and ready for business... 
OSB maker Novovyatsky ski mill sold to German company Sudheimer
November 8, 2013 ` 02:53
The German company specialized in production of automobile oils Sudheimer Car Technik Vertriebs became the new owner of Novovyatsky ski mill, reports Kirov web portal Newsler. Rumours about possible change of shareholders circulated at the end of July.... 
High prices for Russian lumber may turn Japan to domestic or EU products
November 8, 2013 ` 02:40
In August, Japan imported 333,756 m3 of softwood lumber from Europe, up 42.2% from a year ago, according to figures published by the Japan Lumber Journal and quoted by Holzkurier. Major suppliers were Finland (115,825 m3), Austria (40,295... 
Rapid growth in demand in Asia creates new market for Russian pellets
November 7, 2013 ` 04:15
By 2020, the European leaders by the share of biofuels in the energy industry will be Sweden (49%), Latvia (40%) and Finland (38%), such predictions were given at the XV International Forestry Forum held on 8-9 October in... Global Trends Review, October 28 – November 03, 2013: lumber market oversaturation in Japan to end in Q2 2014; companies publish Q3 results
November 7, 2013 ` 03:14
Scandinavian woodworking companies report improving market conditions, higher selling prices and lower raw material costs. Their North American colleagues also publish very positive results, despite lumber prices falling back from Q2, TTJ reported. Setra’s UK sawn timber sales... 
WhatWood News & Analytics launched online store and registration at its website
October 30, 2013 ` 17:32
WhatWood News & Analytics agency (based in Moscow, Russia) has implemented major update of its website. Registration option is added, which gives a 5% discount for all WhatWood products as well as access to Knowledge Base which will... 
Loggers request not to cancel VAT return for log exports
October 30, 2013 ` 17:22
Top managers of Lesnoy Soyuz partnership and the Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with the request to save the current procedure for VAT refunds to exporters of logs, as “Russian Forestry News”... 
Irkutsk scientists developed new wood concrete technology
October 30, 2013 ` 17:19
The scientists of a research institute in Irkutsk (NI IrGTU) have developed a new wood concrete production technology, an improved version of the so-called “dyurizol”, a building material from wood chips and cement. Scientists add magnesium astringent (caustic... Global Trends Review, October 21-27, 2013: Softwood lumber industry forecast to rise in 2014, Russian lumber deliveries to UK to fall 10% this year
October 28, 2013 ` 20:32
At the International Softwood Conference held from 14 to 18 October in Edinburgh, Scotland, the European Forest Institute (EFI) presented a forecast, according to which in 2014 softwood lumber output will rise by 2.9% to 109.13 million m3... 
Sveza to build a greenfield pulpmill in Vologda region
October 16, 2013 ` 04:16
Sveza Group and the government of Vologda region have signed the agreement on implementation of an investment project. The project involves construction of kraft pulp mill on public-private partnership principles. Total investments into the construction of the mill... 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.
