Timber industry research & analytics News 
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FAO: Russian lumber production to grow by 3.5-4 million cu m by 2016
December 4, 2012 ` 05:25
Rome, December 04. Logging and production of lumber, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper will further grow in Russia until 2030, as predicted by the experts in a joint study made by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of United... 
Arkhangelsk pulpmill to install Bielomatik P15-90 copybook-making line
December 3, 2012 ` 17:52
Arkhangelsk, December 03. Metorg GmbH company (exclusive representative of German equipment producer Bielomatik on the Russian market) has concluded a contract with Arkhangelsk pulpmill on delivery of automatic line BIELOMATIK P15-90 to produce copybooks, as mill’s press service... 
Yugra government evaluated forest roads construction in the region at €31.9 million
November 30, 2012 ` 06:36
Khanty-Mansiysk, November 30. According to the draft project of social and economic development strategy of Yugra autonomous district, it is planned to invest 12.8 billion Rubles (€31.9 million) into all-season forest roads in the region on private-public partnership... 
Hillman already started OSB deliveries from its mill in Vladimir – commercial director
November 30, 2012 ` 06:19
Vladimir, November 30. Test production of OSB at Hillman’s mill in Vladimir started as far as in summer of 2012, so first parchments are already being delivered to company’s partners, as Hillman Ltd. commercial director Vyacheslav Isakov said... 
Volga and Turinskiy pulpmills reported increased sales, but declined net profit in January-September 2012
November 30, 2012 ` 05:21
Yekaterinburg-Nizhniy Novgorod, November 30. Large Russian forest industry companies continue to publish quarterly reports. Turinskiy pulpmill (Sverdlovsk region) reported growth of sales by 2.7% year-on-year to 863.6 million Rubles (€21.6 million). Net profit, however, declined by 41.2% down... Log export from Russia declined by 21% to 12.5 million cu m in 9 months of 2012 – WhatWood Analytics
November 29, 2012 ` 20:43
Moscow, November 29. Physical volume of roundwood export from Russia declined by 21% in January-September 2012 year-on-year down to 12.5 million cu m, as said in the report published by WhatWood analytic service. Export cost declined by 27.3% on-year down... 
New forest department directors appointed in Tomsk and Arkhangelsk
November 27, 2012 ` 20:48
Tomsk-Arkhangelsk, November 27. Vladimir Zablotskiy has been appointed head of the forestry department in Tomsk region, as regional press service reported. Vladimir Zablotskiy was born in 1955 in Altai region. He graduated from Siberia Technological Institute in Krasnoyarsk... 
Sveza launched production of cut-to-size plywood at Ust-Izhora mill
November 26, 2012 ` 08:34
St. Petersburg, November 26. Ust-Izhora plywood mill (Leningrad region, belongs to Sveza Group) has launched new equipment to produce special cut-to-size plywood products. The new production site will enable to expand the range of products and to meet... 
Karelia to become the first Russian region to use intensive forest management
November 22, 2012 ` 09:45
Petrozavodsk, November 22. Karelian government has agreed with Russian Forest Service (Rosleskhoz) that Karelia would become the first region to use intensive forest management methods, as announced by Karelian governor Aleksandr Hudilainen commenting on the results of the... 
Head of Duma Forest Council: Russia’s accession to WTO will cause mill closures, but will help Russian loggers
November 20, 2012 ` 13:34
Moscow, November 20. Woodworking and pulp and paper mills will possibly go through massive closures after Russia’s accession to WTO, as predicted by former Vologda region governor, now Head of Forest Council in State Duma Vyacheslav Pozgalyov. Russian... 
Several Russian pulpmills announced falling sales in Jan-Sep 2012
November 19, 2012 ` 07:53
Petrozavodsk-Perm-Chita, November 19. Last week, several pulp and paper mills in Russia published quarterly financial reports announcing falling sales in January-September 2012 year-on-year. Kondopoga mill (Karelia) sales declined 4.25% down to 10.07 billion Rubles (€249.7 million). This large... 
Logging in Arkhangelsk region becomes more and more loss-making
November 16, 2012 ` 17:47
Arkhangelsk, November 16. Since 2007, there has been loss-making logging trend in Arkhangelsk region: in five years, net loss grew from 80.1 million Rubles in 2007 (€2 million) to 506.5 million Rubles in 2011 (€12.5 million), as reported... 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.
