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Sveza to invest 100 million rubles in expanding its production of wood briquettes in 2023
February 22, 2023 ` 22:35
As a press release of the company announces, Sveza Group will invest 100 million rubles in expanding its RUF wood briquettes production facilities in 2023. It is intended to increase the total biofuel output from 18,000 to 29,000... 
A new corrugated packaging production site worth 4 billion rubles to open in Adygea
February 22, 2023 ` 22:29
As the press office of the head of Adygea reports, SFT Group is going to build a new corrugated packaging plant in an industrial park in the Takhtamukaysky district. According to the company’s management, the new enterprise will... 
JSC Volga slightly increased output in 2022
February 22, 2023 ` 22:33
As the company’s press release states, the total output of the three paper machines of JSC Volga in 2022 totaled 309,000 tons, which is 5,500 tons more than in 2021. The figure includes over 70,000 tons of paper... 
Plywood production in Russia fell by 41.2% in January
February 22, 2023 ` 20:36
In January 2023, Russian plywood production fell by 41.2% YoY to 203,000 m³, according to Rosstat. Compared to December 2022, plywood production decreased by 10.4%. 
Vladimir Putin proposed to grant enterprises a deferment on forest area lease payments for unharvested timber
February 21, 2023 ` 17:52
At the meeting on the development of the timber industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to grant enterprises a deferment on forest area lease payments for unharvested timber. “The amount of timber harvested has declined, people pay lease... 
The Government of the Russian Federation increased the maximum amount of compensation for the expenses of timber enterprises for the transportation of their products
February 21, 2023 ` 17:46
As Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, announced at a meeting with deputy prime ministers, the government had increased the value of subsidies compensating for the expenses of Russian timber enterprises for the transportation of their... 
Russian Railways resumed accepting sawn timber for export shipments through Kazakhstan
February 21, 2023 ` 17:43
As TASS reports based on the information obtained from the press office of Russian Railways, the company resumed accepting sawn timber for export transportation by rail through Kazakhstan. As the Group notes, the measures adopted by the government... 
Maersk divests logistics assets in Russia
February 21, 2023 ` 16:04
Maersk has entered into an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. Maersk divesting the two sites is a consequence of the company’s decision made in March 2022 to... 
German pellet prices fall again significantly in February 2023
February 17, 2023 ` 19:45
The price of wood pellets fell sharply again in Germany in February and is still well below that of oil and gas. According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), one tonne costs €428.52 on average across Germany. That is 14.1%... WhatWood announces he publication of the quarterly analytical review “Russian Forest Industry Review in 2022–2023”
February 17, 2023 ` 19:41
The quarterly analytical review features a detailed analysis of the state of timber industry segments and key trends; it tracks the changes of the industry’s key performance indicators (output, consumption, import, export, and price trends by regions and... 
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... 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.
