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Interfor to acquire Eacom Timber
November 24, 2021 ` 23:59
Interfor Corporation has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Kelso & Company to acquire 100% of the equity interests of Eacom Timber Corporation. The purchase price is CAD 490 million, on a cash and debt free basis,... 
Segezha Group expands biofuel production in Siberia
November 23, 2021 ` 17:23
Lesosibirsk Sawmills and Woodworking Plant (LDK No.1), part of Segezha Group, has signed a contract with AS Hekotek, Estonia, for supplying a set of equipment for its pellet production facility. The launch of the facility is planned for... Ponsse to open new service centre in Tomsk, Russia
November 22, 2021 ` 18:36
Ponsse has invested more than €2 million in the construction of a new service centre in Tomsk, Russia. The investment aimed to create a modern service centre with a current repair area and a logistics centre with a... 
The construction of a new timber processing plant is planned in the Vologda region
November 19, 2021 ` 17:40
The creation of a new timber processing plant is planned on the basis of the Velikoustyug forestry enterprise – a branch of the ACS of forestry of the Vologdaleskhoz VO. Woodworking facilities for the production of dry planed... 
After multi-week rises, most softwood lumber prices US declined slightly in early November
November 17, 2021 ` 13:49
According to Madison’s Lumber Reporter, in the week ending November 5, 2021 the wholesaler price of benchmark softwood timber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr was $620 ($400/m³). Compared to the previous week, lumber fell by $10... 
In January-September 2021, timber harvesting in Russia increased by 7.8 million m³
November 17, 2021 ` 12:09
According to the state forest register, timber harvesting in Russia for 9 months 2021 increased by 6.5% YoY (7.8 million m³) to almost 128 million m³, Rosleskhoz reports. The largest growth was observed in the Central and Northwestern... 
Kastamonu introduced Class 34 laminate flooring to the Russian market
November 16, 2021 ` 17:52
Kastamonu added laminate flooring of the highest 34th wear resistance class to its product line. The new collection is called Ultramarine and includes four decors. Class 34 laminate flooring is certified by two indicators: wear capacity and impact... 
Arbor Nova is investing 200 million rubles in upgrading furniture elements production
November 16, 2021 ` 17:48
The company is going to expand its current venue in Kurovitsy village, Leningrad Region. The production area will increase by more than 4,000 m², process flows will be optimized, a number of production processes will be automated and... 
Bankruptcy proceedings in relation to AVA Company have been terminated
November 15, 2021 ` 20:56
Based on the motion by the founder and the resolution of the meeting of creditors of AVA Company woodworking plant, the Commercial Court of the Omsk Region terminated the receivership bankruptcy procedure and transferred the company to the... 
Sudoma sawmill opened the biggest furniture boards production site in the Pskov Region
November 15, 2021 ` 20:53
Sudoma sawmill launched a new production shop to make furniture boards, rough-sawn and cut-to-exact size furniture blanks with the capacity of 8,400 m³ of product per year in Dedovichi urban settlement, Pskov Region. This is the region’s biggest... 
In January-September 2021, wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 9.3%
November 12, 2021 ` 10:35
In January-September 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 9.3% YoY, reaching 1.537 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 34.3%... 
In January-September 2021, Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 4.8%
November 11, 2021 ` 19:00
In January-September 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 4.8% YoY and totaled 23 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia... 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.
