Timber industry research & analytics News 
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ULK Group upgraded its green sawn timber sorting line at Pestovsky LPK
October 29, 2021 ` 22:38
The plant located in the Novgorod Region completed installation and setup of the cross-section measuring instrument at the raw sorting area of the sawmilling shop. The new equipment is supposed to improve the accuracy of sawn timber sorting... 
Oktyabrsky LZK is going to invest over 1 billion rubles to build a sawmill in the Irkutsk Region
October 29, 2021 ` 22:33
The project includes building a new sawmill and additional drying kilns, an electrical substation, approach roads and a wood pellet plant with the capacity of 40,000 t of wood pellets a year. The mill commissioning is scheduled for... 
Ustyansky LPK (ULK Group) started upgrading its forest selection and seed center
October 29, 2021 ` 22:23
The forest area was registered and the forest nursery’s footprint was expanded. They are simultaneously signing contracts for production and delivery of six new greenhouses and construction of 17 hardening sites. 
In January-September 2021, Sveza increased plywood production by 8%
October 29, 2021 ` 22:11
Sveza Group summarized the results of the first nine months of 2021. The market grew steadily recovering from the pandemic blows of 2020 allowing Sveza to enjoy increased demand domestically and abroad. From January through September 2021, Sveza... 
Segezha Group introduces CLT to the European market
October 29, 2021 ` 17:03
The Sokol CLT plant located in Vologda Oblast is the first Russian enterprise to pass the European Technical Assessment (ETA) on product performance. The ETA of the plant has been conducted by the Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering... 
In January-September 2021, wood pulp production slightly increased in Russia
October 28, 2021 ` 20:47
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-September 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp increased by 0.5% YoY to 6.5 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by... 
In January-September 2021, Russia increased pellets production by 18.4%
October 28, 2021 ` 20:33
In January-September 2021, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 18.4% YoY, reaching 1.724 million tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). 
Russia increased sawn timber production in January-September 2021
October 28, 2021 ` 20:02
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-September 2021, Russia increased sawn timber production by 2.5% YoY to 23 million m³. 
Russia increased wood-based panels production in January-September 2021
October 28, 2021 ` 19:49
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-September 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 9% YoY to 3.4 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 16.1% YoY to 546... 
Russian Timber Journal 09-2021: Interview with Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO of Raute Corporation; current situation in the roundwood market, industry’s opportunities and restrictions from 2022; Segezha Group agrees to acquire forestry assets in Siberia for $515 million; Ikea expects shortages due to supply-chain crisis until mid-2022; Oktyabrsky LZK is going to invest over 1 billion rubles to build a sawmill in the Irkutsk Region
October 28, 2021 ` 15:02
Russian Timber Journal 09-2021: Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO of Raute Corporation: “The Russian market has been among the most important ones for Raute over the past 10 years”; current situation in the roundwood market, industry’s opportunities and restrictions... 
Russia provided explanations to Finland regarding roundwood haulage by the Saimaa Canal
October 27, 2021 ` 20:24
The comment regarding Decree of the Russian Government (which is excluding roundwood haulage stations, specifically the Saimaa Canal, from the list as of November 1, 2021) was given by Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the... 
980 million rubles will be invested in building a timber processing plant in the Tyumen Region
October 27, 2021 ` 20:12
The investment project that includes creating comprehensive value-added wood processing, from timber harvesting to finished product, will be implemented by Evrosibdom LLC in Vinzili village, Tyumen Region. The planned investment value is currently 980 million rubles. At least... 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.
