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 editor will report on Russian wood & timber industry at Global Wood Industry Forum in Guangzhou
April 15, 2014 ` 00:51
Wood Guangzhou arrangers announced the list of speakers at the Global Wood Industry Forum 2014 which will be held concurrently with the fair on May 12-14, 2014. WhatWood analytic agency editor Kirill Baranov will report on the Russian... 
AFK Sistema officially announced its purchase of Investlesprom holding
April 15, 2014 ` 01:01
Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s Sistema group of companies officially announced acquisition of Investlesprom assets on April 4. It is one of the largest timber industry companies in Russia. Legal completion of the transaction requires the consent of the antimonopoly authorities,... 
Global Trends Review, March 24 – April 06, 2014: The year in Europe starts with growing construction; China bans logging in Heilongjiang
April 14, 2014 ` 19:58
In January 2014 compared with January 2013, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 8.8% in the euro area (EU18) and by 7.3% in the EU28, as Fordaq said quoting Eurostat. The highest increases in production... 
Sveza to launch pulpmill in Vologda region by 2020
March 26, 2014 ` 22:51
Sveza company shared some details in the press about the project of softwood and hardwood kraft pulp mill in the Vologda region. The technological scheme of the mill was prepared by the consultants of Sweco (Sweden) and Poyry... 
Far Eastern timber producers ask Vanino port to raise quotas for timber cargoes
March 26, 2014 ` 22:46
Timber companies of the Russian Far East were not ready to change logistics centre after the change of ownership at Vanino port, as Far Eastern newspaper Zolotoy Rog reported. The Chairman of Dalexportles association, General Director of Smena... Global Trends Review, March 10-23, 2014: CLT and other engineered products are conquering new markets
March 26, 2014 ` 22:32
Idaho Forest Group (US) and Johann Offner Group (Austria) have announced plans to introduce CLT technology to the United States together, Holzkurier reported. The new company will primarily market a product known in German-speaking countries as KLH, a... 
Sonoco Alcore opened production of cardboard sleeves in Tula region
March 26, 2014 ` 22:43
On March 14, Sonoco Alcore company opened the largest Russian plant for the production of spiral-wound cardboard sleeves. As Sonoco Alcore Russia director Maria Kyaune said in an interview to WhatWood, recycled cardboard for the production will be... 
Largest Chinese timber enterprises confirmed participation in Wood Guangzhou 2014
March 24, 2014 ` 19:30
In addition to international exhibitors from 15 countries of the world, leading Chinese wood industry companies also confirmed their participation in Wood Guangzhou fair which will take place on May 12-14, 2014. LuLi Group owns 14 factories and... 
WhatWood: Pulpwood trade balance and logging cost structure in North-West Russia
March 14, 2014 ` 23:54
Pulpwood balance in Vologda region is around +3.14 million m3, according to estimations of WhatWood analysts that were published in the special section of Russian Forest Industry Annual Review 2013. This is the highest rate among North-West Russia... 
Investlesprom: wooden housing market in Russia rose by 30% in 2013
March 15, 2014 ` 00:01
In 2013, Investlesprom holding has reduced deliveries of plywood to the European market that fell into crisis and refocused on the domestic market (up to 60% of the total deliveries), which boosted company’s revenues, as said in the... 
Dissolving pulp and second-generation biofuel: Solombalales presented an innovative investment project
March 15, 2014 ` 00:04
Solombalales company presented its investment project at the session of the Russian Chamber of Commerce. Chairman of the Council on strategic development of Solombalales Nikolai Lvov noted that the project is in the stage of concept development and... 
State officials to attend Russian Wood & Timber 2014
March 14, 2014 ` 17:57
Representatives of the Ministry of natural resources and environment confirmed their participation in the conference Russian Wood & Timber 2014. The forum will be attended by Alexander Mariev (Director of the Department for state policy and regulation in... 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.
