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.
Finland may become wood supplier for Karelia
April 26, 2013 ` 20:37
Private Finnish forest owners are ready to supply wood to the Russian market, as head of the forest division of the Central Union of agricultural producers and forest owners in Finland Juha Hakkarainen said in an interview to... 
Expert Council: A Challenging Start
April 26, 2013 ` 03:46
WhatWood attended the first meeting of the Forest Industry Expert Council at State Duma on Friday, April 19. The main topic at the event was draft law on control and inventory of roundwood trade to fight illegal logging.... Global Trends Review, April 15-21, 2013: New products for the recovering construction industry
April 23, 2013 ` 15:52
The spring forecast by the Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT) in Finland predicts rising softwood lumber exports and higher selling prices for 2013, EUWID Wood reported. The profitability of the Finnish sawmilling industry is expected to ameliorate generally.... 
Board chairman of Solombala pulpmill: “We need a new mill and have a ready project of it”
April 18, 2013 ` 14:36
The management of Solombala pulpmill notified the Employment Centre and the trade union organization of the forthcoming reduction of staff numbers. On July 10, 2013, the company will cut 974 employees. The department for biological treatment of industrial... 
Ukraine to impose export duties on roundwood and wood chips
April 18, 2013 ` 14:31
Ukraine plans to establish raw wood duty to reduce exports of raw materials from the country. Rada Committee on Industrial and Investment Policy supported the bill #2325 “On establishing the rates of export duties on timber”, which is... 
VAT return cancellation, wood commodity exchange and state co-financing: proposals of regional governors to Putin at the State Council
April 16, 2013 ` 22:28
President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council in Ulan-Ude (Buryatia Republic, Siberia) dedicated to the problems of the forest industry. The participants of the meeting discussed a lot of issues of the industry and proposed... Global Trends Review, April 08-14, 2013: Housing market drives capacity changes
April 15, 2013 ` 23:44
Since April 15, 2013, WhatWood launches English version of Global Trends Review, as announced earlier. Sawlog prices in Europe were generally lower in 2012 than in 2011 because of lower log demand from the sawmilling sector, as reported... 
Back from the beginning: Mikhail Papylyov appointed CEO of two RusForest enterprises
April 12, 2013 ` 11:44
On Thursday, February 21 it was announced that Mikhail Papylyov resigned as CEO of the Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region). He held this post over 1.5 years. He was followed by the mill’s Director, Economics... 
Customs Union has reduced again duties on imports of coated paper and board down to 5%
April 12, 2013 ` 14:09
Moscow, April 12. The Board of Eurasian Economic Commission decided to reduce temporarily import duties on certain types of paper and board from 15% to 5% of the customs value. Since late April, import duties for most grades... 
League of Wastepaper Processors: wastepaper collection for containerboard production in Russia can triple
April 11, 2013 ` 07:10
Moscow, April 11. Bumprom (Russian association of pulp & paper companies) has created a new NGO, League of Wastepaper Processors. An article by its president Andrew Guryanov posted at the website (liga-pm.ru) explains the mission and goals of... 
UPM: Plywood market in 2012 was tough on strong competition from Latin America and Russia
April 10, 2013 ` 06:30
Helsinki, April 10. Sales of UPM in 2012 reached €10.44 billion, which is 4% higher on-year. However, operating profit of the company declined by 22% to €530 million, as reported in the annual report of UPM. Log prices... 
OSB market in Russia: consumption and supply regional pattern, import value and Russian mill projects
April 8, 2013 ` 04:21
This new two-part infographics discloses the OSB market in Russia in 2012: consumption and supply regional pattern, statistic customs import value, and Russian OSB mill projects under way. You can learn more on the matter in the recent... 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.
