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.
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... Global Trends Review, October 14-20, 2013: European glulam consumption fell; Malaysia to emerge as major pellet exporter
October 28, 2013 ` 10:18
Data from the UNECE Timber Committee indicates that European glulam consumption fell 2.6% to 2.83 million m3 in 2012, ITTO reported. Germany and Austria have traditionally been the largest markets for glulam, while Italy and France showed rapid... 
It’s “only” wood – the underestimated explosion hazards in wood handling facilities
October 16, 2013 ` 04:14
What makes wood material and wood handling processes so special in terms of explosion hazards? This question can be answered quite simply, considering requirements of dust explosion phenomenon: combustible dust, air/oxygen and effective ignitions sources. Nearly all wood... Global Trends Review, October 07-13, 2013: EU lumber prices growing, Japan seems oversaturated, South Korea emerging
October 16, 2013 ` 04:01
According to Fordaq, first-class lumber on ex-works terms in France costs €240-245 in October, second-class squared timber – €187-193, so generally lumber is 1-3% more expensive than in January 2013. The French sawyers doubt whether the upward trend... 
Polish furniture exports to Russia to exceed €200 million in 2013
October 11, 2013 ` 12:40
The Polish furniture exports to Russia are expected to exceed €200 million in 2013, as Fordaq reported quoting Polish media. In 2009, Poland delivered to Russia furniture worth €90 million, while in 2012 this value reached €166 million.... 
WhatWood: Russia’s forest industry Top 100 profit margin declined to 1.38% in 2012
October 9, 2013 ` 14:23
In 2012, joint net sales of the 100 largest Russian forest industry companies that participated in the WhatWood rating declined by 0.87% to RUR 279.68 billion. Joint net profit of 94 companies of the rating who disclosed this... Global Trends Review, September 30 – October 06, 2013: particleboard capacity in Central Europe to fall by 1 million m3; OSB and pellet industries to fight for raw wood
October 8, 2013 ` 19:53
Glulam production costs in Central Europe as of September 2013 stand at €411/m3, according to Timber-online, website run by Holzkurier journal. Price for glulam-lamellae ranges from €209 to €213/m3. To have them dried down brings the costs to... 
25 ideas of PAP-FOR 2013 forum
October 2, 2013 ` 04:18
Following the results of PAP-FOR 2013 forum held on September 26 in Skolkovo, WhatWood prepared traditional summing-up material with the most interesting quotes from the conference. Alexey Grigoriev, expert of the analytic centre of the Russian Government: “Now... 
Russian government approved Forestry Policy
October 2, 2013 ` 04:17
The final draft of the “Fundamentals of State Policy in the field of use, protection and reproduction of forests” was adopted by the Russian government at the session of September 23, as the Minister of natural resources and... 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.
