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.
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... 
Lesnoy Mir to build woodworking mill in Kaliningrad region
June 20, 2013 ` 01:34
Lesnoy Mir OJSC is going to build large woodworking mill in Kaliningrad region, as Vedomosti business paper reported. The project of constructing the mill, as well as customs & logistics terminal and warehouses, was presented on 7 June... Global Trends Review, June 10-16, 2013: lumber outlook, pellet and chip consumption surging, plastics & chemicals from wood
June 18, 2013 ` 04:55
The 35,000 members of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) produced 75.7 million m3 of softwood lumber in 2012 – 4.5% less than the year before, Holzkurier reported. A challenging situation on the log procurement front... 
Kovrovskie Kotly to supply biofuel-powered CHP to Singapore
June 14, 2013 ` 01:12
Biofuel boilers maker, Kovrovskie Kotly company based in Vladimir region, has concluded development & supply contract with SalimCarbEco Green Technology Pte Ltd. (Singapore) to deliver biofuel-powered mini-CHP with capacity of 6000 kWt. Electric energy will be generated with... 
Active Energy Group to acquire major Ukrainian chip producer
June 14, 2013 ` 01:08
Active Energy Group plc (AEG, United Kingdom) has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Nikofeso Holdings, a Cypriot-registered trading and holding company with its principal subsidiary company, Nikwood, which specialises in... 
Hekotek to build pellet mill for RusForest in Arkhangelsk
June 14, 2013 ` 01:05
AS Hekotek company will build a wood pellet production facility at RusForest’s LDK-3 sawmill in Arkhangelsk. The Swedish company has completed a review of its Arkhangelsk assets and has identified the region as a core focus. Following the... 
Swedish sawmiller Rorvik Timber opened wood procurement office in Russia
June 14, 2013 ` 00:52
Swedish company Rorvik Timber AB has opened wood procurement office in Russia. Mikhail Zhurba is appointed its administrator. The company is going to increase significantly wood deliveries from Russia to its lumber mills in southern Sweden. “Establishment of... 
Wood chips export from Russia: volumes and prices
June 13, 2013 ` 06:57
In this new visual graphics, export market for wood chips made in Russia is presented: major consuming countries and average statistic export prices in 2012, as well as price fluctuations for Russian wood chips in Finland in 2012-2013.... 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.
