Timber industry research & analytics News 
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CTS Invest to allocate RUR 2 billion into Pitkyaranta pulpmill modernization
July 4, 2013 ` 01:38
CTS Invest company is going to invest RUR 2 billion into modernization and further development of Pitkyaranta pulpmill, according to the Forest portal of Karelia. This decision was announced at a press conference on July 01 attended by... 
Ministry for Nature prepared bioenergy stimulation plan
July 4, 2013 ` 01:34
Russian government approved the plan on stimulation of renewable wood resources utilization in heat and power generation. Development of this industry will require changes in the legislation and will be tested in five Russian regions, according to Russian... 
Baikal pulpmill closure will take up to six months, “Inmost Russia” theme park to appear there
July 4, 2013 ` 01:30
Closure of Baikal pulpmill will possibly take up to six months, as VEB-Engineering Chief Executive Dmitry Sheibe said in an interview to Prime agency. “Presently the mill employs 1646 people, one third of them will remain at the... Global Trends Review, June 24-30, 2013: pellet trade growing but causing controversies; companies choose various strategies to tackle weak demand and wood shortage
July 3, 2013 ` 13:16
600 representatives of the Austrian paper industry took part in a demonstration in Klagenfurt, says Holzkurier quoting orf.at. The protest in the capital of Austria’s southern province of Carinthia was directed against the planned biomass plant in particular... 
Russian pellets on the global market
June 26, 2013 ` 20:35
New piece of visual graphics tells about sales markets for Russian pellets. Detailed review of export and comparative import prices for pellets from different countries on key markets for Russia is presented in #74 WhatWood Weekly issue. In... 
DOTS to sell pellets to Denmark
June 26, 2013 ` 20:28
DOTS company (Bryansk region) will launch new pellet plant in October 2013, as gorodbryansk.info reported. The company produces hardwood lumber from oak, maple and ash, parquet, window frames and doors. The production is already waste-free, as the company... 
Ilim Group inaugurated world’s largest softwood pulp line
June 25, 2013 ` 23:53
On June 19, Ilim Group has officially inaugurated its new pulp mill in Bratsk (Irkutsk region), the largest investment project completed in the Russian pulp and paper industry over the last 30 years and the world’s largest softwood... 
AFK Sistema holds negotiations to acquire Investlesprom from VTB bank
June 26, 2013 ` 20:26
AFK Sistema holds negotiations with VTB bank to acquire Investlesprom holding, one of the largest Russian forest industry companies, as RBK St. Petersburg agency said quoting major Sistema’s shareholder Vladimir Evtushenkov. He said the value of the deal... 
Kondopoga pulpmill launched PM5
June 25, 2013 ` 23:50
Kondopoga pulpmill resumed production at one more papermaking machine, PM5, on June 13. Within first 16 days of June, the mill produced 23,684 tonnes of paper, including 23,213 tonnes of newsprint, out of which 82.5% were exported. Company’s... Global Trends Review, June 17-23, 2013: Asian market drives European sawmilling, first wooden skyscraper planned to be built in Sweden
June 24, 2013 ` 13:12
Many sawmills in Northern Europe have expanded their lumber sales outside the Europe market the past few years resulting in an increase in non-European exports from 27% of total exports in 2007 to 43% in 2012, as reported... 
Lumber imports to Japan: volumes and prices
June 20, 2013 ` 02:48
Today’s infographics is dedicated to the market of imported softwood lumber in Japan: major commodity streams and price dynamics are presented. You can learn more on Japanese lumber import volumes and prices for planed and non-planed lumber of... 
Lesosibirsk LDK to launch new sawmilling complex
June 20, 2013 ` 02:40
The official opening ceremony of a new sawmilling complex at Lesosibirsk LDK-1 (Krasnoyarsk region) is scheduled for 20 June. Annual raw wood consumption at the mill will grow to Russia’s record 1.5 million m3. Until recently, 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.
