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.
Segezha Group considers sale of its packaging plants in Europe
December 28, 2022 ` 18:33
Segezha Group is considering the selling its European assets or forming joint ventures with a minority stake. The Company has already received three offers from potential buyers, but decision has not yet been made, explains Mikhail Shamolin, President of... 
Pestovsky LPK suspends production
December 19, 2022 ` 17:26
As of December 1, 2022, Pestovsky LPK (Pestovo, Novgorod Region) suspends its activity for at least half a year. The key reason is the effect of sanctions-related restrictions imposed by Western countries, which entailed a four-fold decline in... 
VLP Group: timber harvest in the Vologda Region dropped by a third in Q2 – Q3 2022
December 19, 2022 ` 16:59
The timber harvesting volume in the Vologda Region reduced by exactly one third in Q2 and Q3 2022 compared to the same period last year, as reported by Alexander Churkin, Chairman of the Board, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki (VLP) Group,... 
Mayr-Melnhof Group divests production sites in Russia
December 19, 2022 ` 14:25
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) has sold its two Packaging sites in Russia, St. Petersburg and Pskov, to the local investor Granelle following approval by the governmental authorities. The selling price amounts to approx €134 million. In 2021, the... 
Sawn timber transit through Kazakhstan is banned for Russian exporters
December 15, 2022 ` 18:46
The corresponding document amends Decree of the Government dated July 15, 2010 and sets new standards of letting dried sawn timber across the Russian border: it can now be exported only by railway, to Belarus via the Russian–Belorussian... 
Top 100 Russian timber industry companies in 2021
December 15, 2022 ` 18:38
WhatWood Analytics Agency prepared the next rating of TOP 100 Russian timber industry companies in 2021. The timber industry’s contribution to the Russian economy is growing, particularly due to commissioning new venues and increasing output volumes. For instance,... 
Roslesinforg: timber harvesting in Russia decreased by 12.7% in 10 months of 2022
December 15, 2022 ` 16:54
According to Roslesinforg, in January-October 2022, the total volume of Russian timber harvesting decreased by 12.7% YoY to 149.1 million m³. Volumes decreased the most in the regions of the North-Western and Siberian Federal Districts — by about... 
Russian Timber Journal 10-2022: Top 100 Russian timber industry companies in 2021; sawn timber transit through Kazakhstan is banned for Russian exporters; Government of the Russian Federation is planning to set the priorities of sawn timber transportation eastwards by railway; Russia increased its plywood production for the first time in a long while; timber harvest in the Vologda Region dropped by a third in Q2 – Q3 2022; Pestovsky LPK suspends production
December 14, 2022 ` 19:19
Russian Timber Journal 10-2022: WhatWood Analytics Agency prepared the next rating of TOP 100 Russian timber industry companies in 2021; Russian timber enterprises are asking the authorities to lift the restrictions on transiting dried sawn timber through Kazakhstan... 
The American Thanksgiving holiday predictably dampened lumber market activity
December 8, 2022 ` 18:43
As is historically usual for this season, demand — and therefore prices — of most softwood lumber items dropped during the US Thanksgiving holiday week. This time of year, is normally marked by slowing construction activity thus lower... 
VLP Group: timber harvest in the Vologda Region dropped by a third in Q2 – Q3 2022
December 7, 2022 ` 18:48
The timber harvesting volume in the Vologda Region reduced by exactly one third in Q2 and Q3 2022 compared to the same period last year, as reported by Alexander Churkin, Chairman of the Board, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki (VLP) Group,... 
Government of the Russian Federation amended the procedure of identifying checkpoints for exporting certain types of timber
December 7, 2022 ` 18:37
Decree No. 2133 dated 24.11.2022 introduces changes in some statutory instruments to specify the checkpoints for exporting certain types of timber from Russia. The Decree comes into effect on December 26, 2022. Specifically, a new subparagraph amends Decree... 
Government of the Russian Federation is planning to set the priorities of sawn timber transportation eastwards by railway
December 7, 2022 ` 18:20
On November 28, Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Chair of the Government of the Russian Federation, who supervises the timber industry, sent a letter to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Transport, instructing them to consider,... 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.
