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Alexey Mordashov declared that timber industry output plummeted by 80%
August 1, 2022 ` 18:45
At St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2022), Alexey Mordashov, owner of Severgroup that owns Sveza Group, reported a sharp decline of output in his timber business. “Our output volume has taken a nosedive both in the timber... 
Rosleskhoz is going to have more control functions
August 1, 2022 ` 18:40
The Ministry of Natural Resources suggests that the Government transform the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) into the Federal Service for Supervision of Forestry and endow it with extended authorities of controlling regional executive bodies in charge of preservation... 
Russian Ministry of Natural Resources proposed assigning forest areas for priority investment projects at the federal level
August 1, 2022 ` 18:36
The Ministry of Natural Resources declared that it developed a draft bill under which the authority of providing forest areas for timber harvesting within the implementation of priority investment projects shall be transferred to the federal level, as... 
Drax: Pellet production up 54% in 1H 2022
July 28, 2022 ` 18:41
Drax Group plc released financial and operational results for the first half of 2022, reporting significant increases in both operating profit and wood pellet production when compared to the same six-month period of 2021. Drax produced approximately 2... 
Russian sawn timber production down 1.9% in 1H 2022
July 28, 2022 ` 12:03
According to Rosstat, sawn timber production in Russia in 1H 2022 decreased by 1.9% YoY to 14.7 million m³. In June 2022 sawn timber production down 9.4% from June 2021. 
Plywood production in Russia down 16% in 1H 2022
July 27, 2022 ` 20:59
In 1H 2022, plywood production in Russia decreased by 16% YoY to 1.9 million m³, according to Rosstat. Production declines for the fourth month in a row: in June 2022 it decreased by 1.6% compared to the previous... 
Tetra Pak to exit Russia
July 26, 2022 ` 18:09
Tetra Pak today announced that it will be exiting its remaining operations in Russia. This is due to the cumulative impact of the restrictions on exports to Russia leading to an unsustainable supply chain, as a result of... 
Raute’s profitability has been negatively impacted from scaling down the deliveries to Russia during H1 2022
July 26, 2022 ` 14:46
Raute’s net sales volume in Russia in 1H 2022 almost halved to €16.1 million (1H 2021 — €31.6 million). The share of the Russian market in total net sales for the reporting period decreased from 53% to 23%.... 
Ilim Group will allocate over RUB 18 billion for environmental projects in Bratsk in the next five years
July 12, 2022 ` 17:53
In the next five years, the Company will invest over RUB 18 billion in the initiatives aimed at improving environmental performance of the Mill. In particular, 11 projects worth RUB 6 billion aimed at reducing emissions and seven... 
Segezha Group will build a multi-storey building from CLT in the Irkutsk Region
July 12, 2022 ` 16:41
VEB.RF, together with Segezha Group, is implementing a project for the construction of a wooden multi-storey residential building in Baikalsk, Irkutsk Region, Interfax reports. The customer is VEB.RF, the design is carried out by Bazis LLC (part of... 
In Russia, the widespread introduction of multi-storey wooden housing construction will be ensured
July 12, 2022 ` 12:27
The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia have approved an Action Plan (roadmap) for the development of wooden housing construction for the period up to 2024. The document provides for the organization of... 
Koskisen sells its Russian production facility
July 7, 2022 ` 18:02
Koskisen’s wood processing company has sold its sawing operations located in Russia to Cherepovetsles. Koskisen’s Russian operations were discontinued as planned previously. The Russian business operations made up a small share of Koskisen’s net sales, and the financial... 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.
