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Arkhbum Tissue Group increased output of products by 32% in 2021
February 18, 2022 ` 23:50
In 2021 Arkhbum Tissue Group Ltd (IE Vorsino, Kaluga region, part of the Austrian Pulp Mill Holding Group of Companies) has significantly increased production and financial indicators compared to the corresponding period of the last year. At the... 
In 2021, Ilim Group increases corrugated board output by 9%
February 18, 2022 ` 20:30
In 2021, the output of Ilim Group corrugated box plants reached a record-high level of 282 million m² (131,000 tons). The Company has increased the output of corrugated board by 9% YoY. Over the last three years, Ilim’s... 
Russian Railways reports a significant reduction of timber cargo export from Russia in December 2021
February 15, 2022 ` 19:31
Russian Railways told Kommersant that over 19 days of December, timber cargo loading to be exported from the Russian Federation reduced by 13.5% in the railway network (1.8 million t loaded). At the same time, timber loading volumes... 
Sveza increased wood-based panels production by 4.6% in 2021
February 15, 2022 ` 19:21
In 2021, Sveza produced 1.3 million m³ of plywood and particleboard, up by 4.6% from a year earlier. Sveza continued focusing on special and customized products and in 2021 doubled the output to achieve 13% of the total... 
Wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 11.5% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:59
In 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 11.5% YoY, reaching 2.042 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 31.1% to... 
Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 6.4% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:54
In 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 6.4% YoY and totaled 29.134 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia increased... 
Russian plywood export increased by 5.1% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:45
In 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 5.1% YoY, reaching 3.043 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 67.3% YoY... 
Segezha Group expanded its reforestation area by 20% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 20:54
Segezha Group restored 34,835 ha of forest lands. The reforestation projects have been approved by the governing authorities. Thus, between May and November 2021, Segezha Group restored forests in Krasnoyarsk Krai (15,800 ha), Karelia Republic (8,200 ha), Vologda... 
Wooden house kits will be produced in the Nizhny Novgorod Region
February 4, 2022 ` 19:02
The Council on Land and Property Relations of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region approved assigning an area to Forami LLC that intends to build a production plant for value-added wood processing and start making house kits.... 
Russian wood pulp production increased by 0.7% in 2021
February 4, 2022 ` 12:26
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp increased by 0.7% YoY to 8.8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by 6.7%... 
Russia increased pellets production by 17.8% in 2021
February 4, 2022 ` 10:28
In 2021, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 17.8% YoY, reaching 2.379 million tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). 
Russia increased sawn timber production in 2021
February 3, 2022 ` 19:07
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2021, Russia increased sawn timber production by 4.5% YoY to 30.6 million m³. 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.
