Timber industry research & analytics News 
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.
Segezha Group’s industrial packaging facility in Romania completes its first FSC certification
October 27, 2021 ` 18:46
The Segezha Packaging facility in Ploiești, Romania has just obtained its first FSC international certificate. BM Certification, an independent certification body, carried out the evaluation of the Segezha Packaging facility’s compliance with FSC requirements. It became the fifth... 
Interview with Ruben Colin, CEO of GlobalPanels
October 25, 2021 ` 18:53
GlobalPanels is a Mexican forest products trading company. WhatWood agency spoke to Ruben Colin, CEO of GlobalPanels, to learn about the main trends in the global forest industry markets, the impact of Covid-19, the specifics of working with... 
Current US lumber price increases mirror one year ago
October 21, 2021 ` 19:38
Still pushing up at an unusual time of year, for the week of October 8, 2021 the price of Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was $580 mfbm, according to Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up by +$40, or... 
Germany: Price of pellets up 9.1% YoY in October 2021
October 25, 2021 ` 17:56
Seasonally driven, the price of pellets rose in Germany in October 2021. The average for one ton is €248.08 (purchase of 6 t). The survey by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI) shows an increase of 4.8% compared to... 
Segezha Group’s fuel briquettes receive FSC certification
October 21, 2021 ` 18:05
Starting from October this year, the RUF fuel briquettes from Vyatsky Plywood Mill (part of Segezha Group) will bear the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) label. The production capacity is 15,000 tons/year. The mill was audited by the Russian... 
Automatic plywood sorting line installed at Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill
October 19, 2021 ` 12:54
The launch of a new automatic line will reduce the proportion of manual labor by 50% and increase the production efficiency. Investments in the project amounted to about 70 million rubles. Тhe key component of the new sorting... 
European wood furniture production down 5% last year
October 18, 2021 ` 19:24
The latest Eurostat PRODCOM data reveals that the total value of wood furniture production in the EU27 declined 5% to €32.4 billion in 2020. This performance for the year is significantly better than initially anticipated at the start... 
Sveza to begin its own timber harvesting in Perm Region
October 18, 2021 ` 19:07
Sveza, a global leader in the manufacture of birch plywood, is to begin harvesting its own timber in nine forested areas in the Perm Region in December 2021. The company is investing over RUB 600 million in project, which includes,... 
Sveza’s Saint Petersburg production facility makes the first batch of maximum size plywood sheets
October 18, 2021 ` 18:53
Sveza’s Saint Petersburg production facility has produced the first batch of 8 × 12 feet (2440 × 3660 mm) plywood. This size of plywood is in great demand in the automotive industry as it makes it possible to... 
Sveza will increase fuel wood briquettes output
October 15, 2021 ` 19:05
The company started hiring staff to produce fuel wood briquettes of sawdust at its plant in Novator settlement, Vologda Region. The line commissioning is scheduled for fall 2021. Investments in the new production line will exceed 20 million... 
Houses from MHM panels will be built in a Yakutian village that suffered from a forest fire
October 15, 2021 ` 18:44
Houses for residents of Byas-Kyuel village in Gorny District that suffered from a forest fire will be built from wood using the MHM (Massiv Holz Mauer) technology, as reported by Aysen Nikolaev, Head of the Region. Head of... 
Strong demand continues to push North American lumber prices up
October 15, 2021 ` 14:06
Continuing steady increases following the Labour Day long weekend, for the week of October 1, 2021 the price of Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$540 mfbm ($349/m³). This is up by +$30, or +6%, from the... 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.
