Timber industry research & analytics News 
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Arkhbum CEO: Growth of railroad tariffs will switch loggers to truck transportation
February 12, 2013 ` 04:54
Arkhangelsk, February 12. On January 28, Russian Railways made another tariff hike by 2.4% on transporting pulpwood in carriages of 13-4012-17, 13-4012-16, 13-401-06, 13-401-07, 13-198 models as well as open wagons. Transporting logs by 23-4000 and 23-469М2 wagons... 
Austria’s Polytechnik probably to build biofuel heat plant near Penza
February 7, 2013 ` 16:47
Penza, February 07. Austrian equipment producer Polytechnik Luft-und Feueurungstechnik GmbH is regarding a possibility to build biofuel heat plant in Penza region, as several Russian media reported. “Actually, we had very interesting meeting with Penza region governor. However,... 
Sveza to launch new particleboard mill in the Urals region
February 7, 2013 ` 15:36
Moscow, February 07. The Board of directors of Sveza Group approved the project of new particleboard mill construction with rated capacity of 500,000 cu m per year. The mill will supply high-quality film-faced and raw particleboard of euro-sizes... 
Ilim Timber sales in 2012 reached $710 million, lumber production was 2.28M cu m
February 5, 2013 ` 04:25
St. Petersburg, February 05. Ilim Timber holding announced year-end production and financial results. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, Ilim Timber produced 2.56 million cubic meters of wood products. Total lumber production at Ust-Ilimsk sawmill (Irkutsk... 
Bank Sankt-Peterburg to credit troubled Kondopoga pulpmill and suggests mill conversion
February 5, 2013 ` 03:54
Petrozavodsk, February 05. Karelia governor Aleksandr Hudilainen announced that Bank Sankt-Peterburg was chosen as investor for troubled Kondopoga pulpmill. “We will be crediting the pulpmill, but we are not going to enter this business”, bank’s press service told... 
Lumber export from Russia in Q3 2012 grew by 5.7% to 4.9M cu m – WhatWood Analytics
January 31, 2013 ` 10:00
Moscow, January 31. Lumber production in Russia in the third quarter of 2012 amounted to 7.4 million cu m, which is 1.9% higher year-on-year, with export growing by 5.7%, import – by 2%, according to the latest report... 
Selenga mill: Containerboard prices in Russia in 2013 will grow by 11%
January 30, 2013 ` 23:11
Ulan-Ude, January 30. Selenga pulp and board mill (located in Buryatia Republic, belongs to Continental Management holding) expects a 16% growth in containerboard sales in 2013. In value terms, growth would amount to 29%. This will be possible... 
Russian Railways to revise new wood transportation tariffs
January 25, 2013 ` 16:31
Moscow, January 25. Federal Tariff Service of Russia requested Russian Railways to return to previous tariff rate, as Arkhangelsk pulpmill service reported. As the company said, since November 01, 2012, Russian Railways decided to unify tariff rate for... 
Full list of Expert Council for Forest Industry membership published
January 25, 2013 ` 15:56
Moscow, January 25. Full line-up of the Expert Council for Forest Industry at State Duma has been recently announced, as assistant of Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, Duma Deputee, told WhatWood. Mr. Pozgalyov who was once Vologda region governor and now... 
Moscow to host Russian Wood & Timber 2013
January 21, 2013 ` 15:29
Moscow, January 21. 4th International Adam Smith Conference Russian Wood & Timber 2013 will be held on March 19-21, 2013, in Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow. Official program of the event is already published at the event’s website.... 
Södra leaves Angara Paper pulpmill project in Russia
January 18, 2013 ` 14:17
Växjö (Sweden), January 18. Södra decided to leave the project with Angara Paper company to build a Eniseyskiy LKhK pulpmill in Russia. Swedish company was invited to take part in construction of a greenfield mill in southern Siberia.... 
Roslesinforg signed agreement of intent with Finland’s Indufor Oy
January 17, 2013 ` 16:49
Moscow, January 17. Roslesinforg, a forest management organization under responsibility of Russian Forest Service, signed an agreement of intent with Finnish consulting Indufor Oy company. The agreement stipulates long-term collaboration in terms of theoretical, legal and management consulting... 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.
