Timber industry research & analytics News 
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.
Canadian housing starts drop sharply in January 2023
February 17, 2023 ` 19:39
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 13% in January (215,365 units) compared to December (248,296 units) according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The SAAR... 
The Government of the Irkutsk Region is planning to implement a large-scale project of comprehensive wooden housing construction in the region
February 16, 2023 ` 18:22
Federal standards actually allow the construction of individual residential houses in the region at the moment, but the regional authorities are planning to launch a large-scale project of comprehensive wooden housing construction. The first project could be the... 
BCTMP by Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill is certified by the international ISEGA system
February 16, 2023 ` 18:12
Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill procured a certificate of the international independent testing institute ISEGA for its bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP). The ISEGA certificate confirms that this BCTMP complies with the international safety standards and requirements for foods,... 
Luzales and Slotex acquire Russian assets of IKEA
February 16, 2023 ` 12:54
A government commission has approved the sale of Swedish furniture maker IKEA’s three plants in Russia to two Russian buyers. Deputy Trade and Commerce Minister Viktor Yevtukhov told the daily Izvestia that kitchen worktop manufacturer Slotex and lumber... 
Five boiler houses in the Irkutsk Region are supposed to be converted to biofuel by the end of 2025
February 14, 2023 ` 18:19
Igor Kobzev, Head of the Region, has already given instructions to upgrade the heating sources in the pilot mode. Support measures for the timber industry were discussed on January 18 at the meeting with representatives of federal ministries... 
Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises: the share of imported furniture in the Russian market reduced from 41% to 25% in 2022
February 14, 2023 ` 18:12
Furniture production in the Russian Federation remained at the level of 2021 in physical terms but increased by 15% in monetary terms. Alexander Shestakov, President of the Association, believes that the niche freed up by the leaving foreign... 
Stupino Corrugated Cardboard Plant will create a new corrugated cardboard production site with a capacity of 200 million m² in the Moscow Region
February 13, 2023 ` 18:58
Stupino Corrugated Cardboard Plant signed a land lease contract for one ruble per year within the import substitution support program effective in the Moscow Region. The investment in launching corrugated cardboard production will exceed 3.2 billion rubles. The... 
Mondi Syktyvkar presented new brands of Projecta copy paper
February 13, 2023 ` 18:55
The company started producing paper under the new brand in the fall of 2022, but now the product’s packaging has been upgraded to include the brand name. The first grade’s packaging features burgundy color and “Ultra” marking; the... 
Russian Railways: roundwood transportation to the east grew by 35.8% in 2022
February 13, 2023 ` 18:41
Alexey Shilo, Deputy Head of Russian Railways, reports that timber enterprises from the Northwestern Federal District previously oriented towards Europe have re-oriented their supplies of timber products to the east. “Timber shipments to Far Eastern and East Siberian... 
Yuriy Ayvazov, CEO at Kondopoga Pulp and Paper Mill: a record-setting volume of timber was delivered to the mill in 2022
February 13, 2023 ` 16:21
Here are a few highlights from his interview to Rossiyskaya Gazeta: In 2022, Kondopoga Pulp and Paper Mill received 200,000 m³ more raw material than planned. The company made a decision to increase the harvesting volumes due to several... 
Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill intends to stop using a considerable share of its leased forest fund
February 10, 2023 ` 17:11
The Novy Prospect publication referencing the Committee for Natural Resources of the Leningrad Region reports that Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill plans to give up some of its leased forest areas. The company has lease contracts for 7... 
Valeriy Sergeevich Sukhanov, D. Eng., Honored Worker of the Russian Forest Industry: “The Russian timber industry has degraded”
February 9, 2023 ` 15:22
On the cusp of drastic changes occurring in the Russian timber industry, it was thrilling to talk to a professional whose experience in this area spans over six decades. Valeriy Sergeevich Sukhanov started his career as a timber... 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.
