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In 2022, the rate of decline in Russian sawn timber exports significantly exceeded the dynamics of output reduction
January 20, 2023 ` 15:28
The output of sawn timber in Russia predictably declined in 2022. If relying on the official data of Rosstat (the Federal State Statistics Service), the decrease was of 11%. Output figures began to slide down to negative values... 
Rosleshoz authorized to provide forest areas for priority investment projects
January 19, 2023 ` 19:14
On December 29, 2022, the President of Russia signed a law on authorizing Rosleshoz (the Federal Agency for Forestry) to provide forest areas for lease in the framework of the implementation of priority investment projects. According to the... 
The Russian Government extended the increased rates of customs duties applied to exports of raw sawn timber until the end of 2025
January 19, 2023 ` 16:48
According to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2484 dated December 28, 2022, increased rates of customs duties on the export of roughly processed timber were extended until the end of 2025. The increased rates... 
Russian Timber Journal 12-2022: interview with Anatoly Shcherbakov, Director for Timber Supply and Logistics at VLP Group; preliminary results of the Russian timber industry for 2022: the beginning of complex structural transformations; Lithuania tightens control over timber imports from Russia and Belarus; the Russian Government extended the increased rates of customs duties applied to exports of raw sawn timber until the end of 2025; plywood production in Russia fell to a ten-year low in 2022
January 19, 2023 ` 14:50
Russian Timber Journal 12-2022: Anatoly Shcherbakov, Director for Timber Supply and Logistics at VLP Group: “No effective state aid measures to support timber harvesting activities have been taken so far”; preliminary results of the Russian timber industry for 2022: the... 
Mayr-Melnhof Holz has sold a sawmill in the Leningrad region
January 10, 2023 ` 20:26
Aspek-Les LLC (Aspek Group, Udmurtia) became the owner of 100% of the authorised capital of the sawmill LLC Mayr-Melnhof Holz Yefimovsky (MM-Yefimovsky, formerly an enterprise of the Austrian group Mayr-Melnhof Holz GmbH) in Boksitogorsk district, Leningrad region. According... 
Russian authorities did not approve the sale of Mondi Syktyvkar
December 28, 2022 ` 18:51
RBC reports, relying on one of the bidders for the asset and a source in the government, that the Russian authorities have not approved the sale of Mondi Syktyvkar LPK – the main asset of Mondi, an Austrian... 
Roslesinforg: timber harvest in Russia decreased by 12.7% based on the results of the 10 months of 2022
December 28, 2022 ` 18:45
According to Roslesinforg, the total amount of timber harvested in Russia in January-October 2022 decreased by 12.7% YoY and totaled 149.1 million m³. It declined the most in the regions of the Northwestern and Siberian Federal Districts: by... 
Segezha Group considers sale of its packaging plants in Europe
December 28, 2022 ` 18:33
Segezha Group is considering the selling its European assets or forming joint ventures with a minority stake. The Company has already received three offers from potential buyers, but decision has not yet been made, explains Mikhail Shamolin, President of... 
Pestovsky LPK suspends production
December 19, 2022 ` 17:26
As of December 1, 2022, Pestovsky LPK (Pestovo, Novgorod Region) suspends its activity for at least half a year. The key reason is the effect of sanctions-related restrictions imposed by Western countries, which entailed a four-fold decline in... 
VLP Group: timber harvest in the Vologda Region dropped by a third in Q2 – Q3 2022
December 19, 2022 ` 16:59
The timber harvesting volume in the Vologda Region reduced by exactly one third in Q2 and Q3 2022 compared to the same period last year, as reported by Alexander Churkin, Chairman of the Board, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki (VLP) Group,... 
Mayr-Melnhof Group divests production sites in Russia
December 19, 2022 ` 14:25
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) has sold its two Packaging sites in Russia, St. Petersburg and Pskov, to the local investor Granelle following approval by the governmental authorities. The selling price amounts to approx €134 million. In 2021, the... 
Sawn timber transit through Kazakhstan is banned for Russian exporters
December 15, 2022 ` 18:46
The corresponding document amends Decree of the Government dated July 15, 2010 and sets new standards of letting dried sawn timber across the Russian border: it can now be exported only by railway, to Belarus via the Russian–Belorussian... 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.
