Timber industry research & analytics News 
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Karelia’s authorities announced that a packaging production site will open in the industrial technopark in Kondopoga in 2023
March 10, 2023 ` 19:55
Artur Parfenchikov, Head of Karelia, reported that aseptic packaging, including that for liquid foods (for dairy plants), will be produced in the technopark, among other products, and equipment for production of corresponding packages and corrugated cardboard will be... 
Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill is planning to build a new paper-making machine to produce unbleached greaseproof paper
March 10, 2023 ` 19:43
Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill will implement an investment project in Vologda to build the new Paper-Making Machine 11 and upgrade the existing production facilities. The key purpose of this investment project is creating a production shop and... 
China: Decline in log imports from all the main suppliers
March 10, 2023 ` 14:20
According to China Customs the volume of log imports from all the main suppliers in 2022 declined except for PNG where import volumes rose 8% to 2.34 million m³ valued at $549 million, up 11% YoY. New Zealand... 
Ilim Group supplied 1.7 million tons of products to China in 2022
March 9, 2023 ` 22:29
Wood pulp accounted for 1.359 million tons (+10% YoY) and cardboard, for 360,000 tons (+56% YoY) out of 1.7 million tons of finished products. The total volume of Ilim’s supplies to China increased by 266,000 tons in 2022.... 
Kommersant: Viktor Kharitonin purchased Kama PPM for 36 billion rubles
March 9, 2023 ` 22:25
Viktor Kharitonin, co-owner of Pharmstandard (a pharmaceutical group), closed the deal on purchasing Kama LLC that controls the only production venue of coated cardboard in Russia. The final transaction amount was 36 billion rubles, 15 billion rubles out... 
Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: interview with Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group; state support measures for the Russian timber industry affected by the sanctions pressure; China reduced log imports from all the main suppliers in 2022; Vladimir Putin proposed to grant enterprises a deferment on forest area lease payments for unharvested timber; the Government of the Russian Federation increased the maximum amount of compensation for the expenses of timber enterprises for the transportation of their products; in 2022, Russia reduced the volume of logging by 13.5% to 194.6 million m³, according to Roslesinforg; Russian Railways resumed accepting sawn timber for export shipments through Kazakhstan; International Paper reaches agreement to sell ownership interest in Ilim joint venture; Segezha Group may reorient the Segezha West project to new products; the volume of furniture export from Russia dropped by 39% YoY in 2022, down to 29.5 billion rubles; Luzales and Slotex acquire Russian assets of IKEA
March 7, 2023 ` 15:24
Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group: “This is a good time to improve the efficiency of both production and administrative processes of enterprises”; support measures mentioned by the business, relevant agencies, regions, the Government... 
Vladimir Putin proposed to additionally allocate at least 15 billion rubles to support municipal boiler houses in switching to biofuel
March 3, 2023 ` 19:16
At the meeting on the development of the timber industry, the President of the Russian Federation proposed to additionally allocate at least 15 billion rubles in publicly funded infrastructure loans to support municipal boiler houses in switching to... 
Greenpanel buys third Dieffenbacher MDF plant
March 3, 2023 ` 18:50
India’s largest MDF manufacturer, Greenpanel Industries Ltd., has ordered its third MDF plant from Dieffenbacher. The new thin-board line based on Dieffenbacher’s smart plant concept CEBRO will be added in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh. That’s the same site where... 
A timber processing facility to open at the former Ford plant in the Leningrad region
March 2, 2023 ` 12:59
Slotex company plans to set up production at the site of the former Ford plant in Vsevolozhsk, TASS reports referring to the press service of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activity of the Leningrad Region. The... 
UPM sells its Russian enterprise to its own subsidiary
March 2, 2023 ` 12:54
As Novy Prospekt Newpaper reports, Finnish UPM has changed the ownership structure of its Russian enterprises. According to SPARK, ASTRONAUT RUS HOLDINGS OY, a Finnish joint-stock company, has become the sole owner of UPM Kymmene LLC (trading in... 
A timber processing center worth 1 billion rubles to open in the Khabarovsk region
March 2, 2023 ` 12:50
Tumninsky Priisk LLC, in cooperation with the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, intends to open a facility for the production of sawn timber, veneer, plywood, papercrete blocks, and wood pellets with a capacity of over 200,000... 
Segezha Group starts selling apartments in the first CLT houses in Russia
March 2, 2023 ` 12:47
Segezha Group is officially starting selling housing in the first Russian high-rise CLT buildings. These are one-room and two-room apartments with an area of 48–63 m² in two four-storey buildings of Sokoliki Housing Estate in the town of... 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.
