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A planned production shutdown was carried out at JSC Volga
July 13, 2021 ` 08:02
At the beginning of June 2021, JSC Volga has put a halt to production capacities in order to carry out annual preventive and planned repairs. This year, the terms of repairs were increased, due to the need to... 
Wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 0.9% in January-May 2021
July 12, 2021 ` 20:05
In January-May 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 0.9% YoY, reaching 885,300 tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 27% to... 
In January-May 2021, Russian plywood export increased by 10.9%
July 12, 2021 ` 19:06
In January-May 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 10.9% YoY, reaching 1.311 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 31.6%... 
Raute received orders worth approximately €16 million to Russia
July 7, 2021 ` 17:49
Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately €16 million from Segezha Group to Russia. The scope of orders includes new production lines and modernizations of existing lines to increase the veneer production capacity, and also production lines to... 
Pfeifer successfully completes the second expansion stage at the CLT plant in Schlitz
July 6, 2021 ` 16:35
The cross laminated timber plant of the Pfeifer Group, which went into operation at the beginning of 2020, is doubling its capacity to 100,000 m³ annually this year as planned. In order to increase the joinery performance and... 
Junnikkala to build new sawmill in Finland
July 6, 2021 ` 14:45
Finnish Junnikkala is preparing for a big investment that will launch the construction of a modern sawmill unit in Oulu, Finland. Construction will begin in 2022 and will be finished by the end of 2023. €70 million investment... 
US housing starts slow — builder optimism falls
July 5, 2021 ` 19:02
US homebuilding rebounded less than expected in May 2021 as expensive lumber and shortages of other materials continued to constrain builders’ ability to take advantage of an acute shortage of houses on the market. The latest report from... 
Rosleskhoz to spend 100 million rubles for the development of a timber industry information system
June 30, 2021 ` 16:35
Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) announced a tender for the development of the Federal State Information System of the Timber Industry worth 99.94 million rubles. Information about the tender is published in the Unified Procurement Information System of the... 
Kraslesinvest is awarded an SBP certificate
June 30, 2021 ` 16:21
SBP certification is one of the leading industry initiatives of major European energy companies using biomass pellets as fuel in large thermal power stations. The certificate enables Kraslesinvest to sell wood pellets to large energy producers in European... 
Repair and construction of summer haul roads began in Vinogradovsky LPH
June 30, 2021 ` 16:18
The specialists of the enterprise that is part of ULK Group filled about 30 km of the road surface. It is planned to repair over 70 km of haul roads in Bereznikovsky and Verkhnetoemsky forestry units. 
A project aimed at the development of individual housing construction was announced in the Khabarovsk Region
June 30, 2021 ` 16:11
The project, which was initiated by the Acting Khabarovsk Region Mikhail Degtyarev, is focused on mass standard housing construction in areas where low-rise wooden buildings are especially in demand. The Agency for Attraction of Investments and Development of... 
Ascona invests 2 billion rubles in the production of goods for IKEA
June 29, 2021 ` 20:44
The enterprise in Dobrograd-1 SEZ in the Vladimir region is scheduled to be put into operation in H2 2022. The new site of Ascona Group will produce mattresses, pillows, and upholstered furniture for the world’s largest furniture retailer,... 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.
