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Russia produced a record amount of plywood in 2021
February 3, 2022 ` 17:58
Russian plywood production in 2021 increased by 6.8% YoY to 4.5 million m³, according to Rosstat. Prior to this, 2019 was a record year, when Russian plywood production amounted to 4.1 million m³. Also in 2021, the production... 
Lumber futures price crash 30% in 2 weeks as rising mortgage rates take some heat out of US housing market
February 3, 2022 ` 13:22
In the week ending January 21, 2022, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$1,220 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up by +$50,... 
An investment project on comprehensive private housing development using MHM technology began in Yakutsk
February 2, 2022 ` 23:49
The project is implemented by the Republic Mortgage Agency. By the end of 2021, 5 individual residential wooden houses will be built in Yakutsk by the German MHM (Massiv Holz Mauer) technology. 27 more houses like that with... 
Sakhalin Engineering will open a new house kits production venue in the Khabarovsk Region
February 2, 2022 ` 23:53
Sakhalin Engineering will start producing house kits by the wall frame technology in 2022, on some of the premises of Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Yard, as reported by the press office of the Governor and the Government of the Khabarovsk... 
Segezha Group is growing its assets in the Krasnoyarsk Region
February 1, 2022 ` 21:07
Segezha Group purchased Taiga LLC and Yeniseyskiye Polya in the Krasnoyarsk Region from Rockwell Capital via Segezha Sibir, its subsidiary, in order to build a pulp and paper mill in Lesosibirsk, as reported by RBC referencing a Segezha... 
Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increased handling of wood pellets by 15%
In 2021, continued increasing handling of wood pellets. It rose by 15% YoY to 777,000 tonnes, reports the Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg.
Sber to finance construction of unique low-grade wood processing plant by lending RUB 2.8 billion
January 31, 2022 ` 20:22
Sber will finance the construction of a unique timber processing plant in Pskov Region, Russia, by providing RUB 2.8 billion. Production waste will be used to make compressed wooden blocks for pallets, with low-grade wood accounting for 100%... 
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Interview with Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber; U.S. homebuilding surged to an eight-month high in November 2021; Government of the Russian Federation approved the purchase of 75% of RFP Group by a Japanese investor; Russian Railways reports a significant reduction of timber cargo export from Russia in December
January 28, 2022 ` 15:43
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia: “The whole market of paper tissue products is growing by an average of 5% a year”; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber... 
Valmet will supply €23.6 million worth of equipment to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill
January 28, 2022 ` 14:29
Valmet – an equipment producer from Finland – will supply a plant worth €23.6 million for technical upgrading of wood pulp production to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill. The mill is planning to implement a project on treating... 
Sveza is putting to market special plywood for electric transport
January 28, 2022 ` 14:20
Sveza, a leading Russian forest industry company and the world’s largest manufacturer of birch plywood, has developed plywood that does not conduct electricity — SVEZA Dielectric. This plywood suits applications that require light and strong non-conductive materials. The... 
Over 10 months of 2021, the Russian sawn timber export to Europe increased by almost 1 million m³
January 26, 2022 ` 20:57
In January – October 2021, Russia grew its sawn timber export volumes to European countries by 26.6% YoY – up to 4.7 million m³. The key buyers of Russian sawn timber were: Estonia — 933,000 m³ (+37.4% YoY),... 
VTB will provide 1.5 billion rubles for upgrading Vyshnevolotskoy Lespromkhoz (Tver Region)
January 26, 2022 ` 20:42
Upgrading will concern the facilities where equipment for value-added wood processing will be installed. The project also involves building a new shop, warehouses and infrastructure sites at the enterprise. The company is planning to reach the design capacity... 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.
