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, September 23-29, 2013: Asian countries continue to drive demand for European softwood lumber; EU parquet demand declining
September 30, 2013 ` 18:38
Glue-laminated timber was not able to achieve satisfactory profit margin in Central Europe this year, and finally in September, price mark-ups for glulam were made in Italy and Germany, though they did not reach the goal totally, Holzkurier... 
Baikal pulpmill stopped production
September 26, 2013 ` 04:44
Baikal pulp and paper mill has stopped production. According to the bankruptcy supervisor Alexander Ivanov, conservation of the enterprise is now being prepared. “In the near future the project of dismantling some of the buildings of the mill... 
EIG Engineering: Ukraine needs a programme for attracting investments in bioenergy
September 26, 2013 ` 04:38
According to the analytic centre of EIG Engineering, wood resources for bioenergy power plants in Ukraine amount to about 4 million tonnes annually. In terms of calorific value of coal, this resource is estimated at 1.9 million tonnes... 
WhatWood: Reduction of roundwood customs duties increased hardwood exports from Russia
September 26, 2013 ` 04:17
Following the results of the first half-year of 2013, the volume of roundwood export from Russia increased by 3.3% compared to the first half of 2012 up to 8.4 million m3 (excluding the countries of Customs Union, e.g.... Global Trends Review, September 16-22, 2013: trend to local sales in woodworking; pulp & paper equipment makers cut jobs
September 25, 2013 ` 05:25
In 2013, the output of the eight largest European softwood lumber producers is expected to increase by about 1.8 million to 100 million m3, as reported by Holzkurier journal quoting the Association of the Austrian Wood Industry. Production... 
LIK re-launched former UPM’s sawmill in Pestovo
September 19, 2013 ` 00:49
Lesnaya Innovacionnaya Kompaniya (LIK, Forest innovative company) re-launched production of sawn timber at the former factory of UPM in Pestovo, Novgorod region. The company intends to invest RUR 1.2 billion into production upgrades. The investor will use both... 
Swiss Krono Group signed an agreement on OSB mill construction in Perm region
September 19, 2013 ` 00:46
Perm region governor Viktor Basargin announced signing of agreement with Swiss Krono Group on the construction of a woodworking mill, as Kommersant-Perm paper reported. The rated production capacity was increased from initially planned 500 to 600 thousand tonnes... 
Experts discussed prospects of forest industry at the summit in Novosibirsk
September 19, 2013 ` 00:44
Novosibirsk hosted the international summit “Experience of the leading European companies in the wood processing industry” on September 10-13 in the framework of the International exhibition TEKHNODREV Siberia. The representative of the Finnish consulting company Indufor Allan Flink... 
Bumprom association: Ural region is ideal for new pulpmills
September 19, 2013 ` 00:41
The internal market in Russia has a huge potential for development of the pulp and paper industry, as stated in an interview to “Russian Forestry News” by head of the analytic department of Bumprom association Yuri Lakhtikov. This... Global Trends Review, September 09-15, 2013: bio-CHP industry spreading over Europe; bank experts predict merger of UPM & Stora Enso
September 18, 2013 ` 07:22
Fortum company opened a new combined heat and power (CHP) plant in the Latvian city of Jelgava. The new power plant uses biomass as fuel and will provide district heating to the residents and businesses in Jelgava as... 
Kagazy Recycling launched the first bleached board mill in Kazakhstan
September 12, 2013 ` 22:43
Kagazy Recycling experts announced the start of commercial production of mottled bleached board of BT-1 brand, which serves as a raw material for the production of corrugated products. Previously imported from Russia, mottled bleached board will now be... Global Trends Review, September 02-08, 2013: EU published biofuel report; US construction recovery helps Brazil, Europe
September 12, 2013 ` 05:36
The European Union recently published its annual biofuels report for 2013 with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The report identifies the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Belgium as the major users 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.
