Timber industry research & analytics News 
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MoloPak started up a new production site worth 1.3 billion rubles in the Moscow Region
May 21, 2025 ` 17:16
MoloPak started up a new production venue to make aseptic packaging in Chekhov, a town near Moscow, according to Interfax. Timur Guschin, CEO at MoloPak LLC, noted that the plant had already been producing packaging for 20 years.... 
Plywood production in Russia grew by 1.9% in Q1 2025
May 21, 2025 ` 17:11
According to Rosstat, the volume of Russian plywood production increased by 1.9% YoY in Q1 2025, up to 856,000 m³. 312,000 m³ of plywood was made in March (+1.1% YoY, +12.2% MoM). 
Stanislav Serov, Russia Business Development Director at EGGER: “We have intentionally reoriented our sales from furniture factories to professional distribution”
May 21, 2025 ` 17:03
EGGER’s Russian office now plays a key role in particleboard and laminated particleboard production and sale in the domestic market. The company owns two large production venues in Shuya and Gagarin and accounts for more than 10% of... 
Russian Timber Journal 04-2025: Interview with Stanislav Serov, Russia Business Development Director at EGGER; Russian timber industry performance in 2024: WhatWood’s version; Russian timber harvest increased by 3.4% YoY in 2024, up to 194.3 million m³; plywood production in Russia grew by 1.9% in Q1 2025; MoloPak started up a new production site worth 1.3 billion rubles in the Moscow Region; waste paper prices in Russia exceeded 20,000 rubles per ton; record-breaking amount of paper and cardboard was produced in Russia in March 2025
May 19, 2025 ` 18:05
Russian Timber Journal 04-2025: Stanislav Serov, Russia Business Development Director at EGGER: “We have intentionally reoriented our sales from furniture factories to professional distribution”; Russian timber industry performance in 2024: WhatWood’s version; Russian timber harvest increased by 3.4% YoY in... 
+NODWERK is opening the second production venue in Karelia
March 27, 2025 ` 18:43
In March 2025, +NODWERK (Nodwerk LLC) is planning to launch a new venue producing house kits in Sortavala, as reported by the Ministry of Economic Development of Karelia. The new shop was built using in-house products, i.e., structural... 
VLP Group is consolidating its position in the Uzbekistan market
March 27, 2025 ` 18:39
VLP Group signed two new contracts for supply of 6,500 m³ (50 railcars) of sawn timber at the UzBuild Tashkent 2025 Exhibition. These complemented the already existing partnership agreements with Uzbek buyers. According to the Group’s management team,... 
Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill invested 3.5 billion rubles in upgrading its transport infrastructure
March 24, 2025 ` 10:55
Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill conducted a large-scale upgrading of infrastructure of its entire logistics structure over two years, as reported by the corporate press office. The total value of investments was 3.5 billion rubles. Specifically, the mill... 
Russian furniture market in 2024: maintaining growth due to higher product prices
March 24, 2025 ` 10:52
According to tentative data from the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia, the Russian furniture production grew in both physical (+12.6% YoY, up to 75.7 million pieces) and monetary terms (+17.3% YoY, up to 522 billion... 
DOK Kalevala is planning to resume production in H2 2025
March 20, 2025 ` 10:16
DOK Kalevala, one of the largest OSB producers in Russia, is planning to restore the plant’s functionality in H2 2025. New equipment will be delivered to the enterprise this April. This was reported by the press office of... 
Syktyvkar Plywood Mill has a new owner
March 20, 2025 ` 10:25
As a result of the closed deal whose value was not disclosed, 83.3% of the company’s shares were transferred to Balchug Capital (registered in Armenia). The transaction was approved by the Government Commission for Control of Foreign Investment... 
Timber harvest in Russia increased by 5.2% YoY in January 2025
March 20, 2025 ` 10:09
According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), in January 2025, the Russian timber harvest grew by 5.2% YoY, up to 12.053 million m³ of dense timber. Softwood timber accounted for 7.740 million m³ out of the total... 
Sveza acquired new assets in the cardboard and paper industry
February 17, 2025 ` 20:31
Sveza announced the purchase of assets from MMPOF—a group in the Northwestern Federal District that produces cardboard packaging and special-purpose paper. This was reported in the timber group’s press release. The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia approved the... 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.
