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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.

Zheshart PBL commissioned a new veneer peeling line

June 18, 2024 ` 17:34  
With the new equipment, the company intends to increase the production volume of lengthwise rotary-cut veneer and subsequently ramp up the output of lengthwise 8×4 size plywood, Proderevo reports. Some of the investment was provided as a loan from...

After a two-month growth, the plywood production in Russia dropped by 6.2% MoM in April

June 18, 2024 ` 17:28  
According to a quick-look estimate by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), the Russian plywood production reached 303,000 m³ in April 2024 (+7.3% YoY, -6.2% MoM). In January–April 2024, the plywood production in Russia grew by 14.5% YoY,...

Nadezhda Ryazantseva, Analytics Director, Segezha Group: “In Q1 2024, we saw an increase of demand and prices in some locations”

June 18, 2024 ` 17:19  
In Q1 2024, the Russian timber industry was still recovering after the shocks of 2022. Nevertheless, some positive trends of leaving the sanctions-related crisis behind are gradually emerging in the industry. This has been noted by major timber...

Deadlines for implementing a project worth 19 billion rubles by L-PAK in the Moscow Region have been set

June 17, 2024 ` 18:15  
L-PAK, a resident of the Kashira Special Economic Zone, is implementing a project on producing corrugated cardboard and packaging products. It is planning to complete the construction of Phase 1 of a production and warehouse complex by the...

Birch veneer export from the Vologda Region surged by almost one third

June 17, 2024 ` 18:12  
Since the beginning of 2024, producers of birch veneer from the Vologda Region increased the export of this product by 24% YoY, up to 10,100 m³, as reported by the press office of the North Western Inter-Regional Administration...

An MDF production plant will open in the Moscow Region

May 21, 2024 ` 18:33  
Ultradecor LLC continues the construction of an MDF production plant with a capacity of 350,000 m³ per year in Elektrogorsk, as reported by the Main Administration of the State Construction Supervision of the Moscow Region. The construction of...

Net profit of JSC Volga dropped by 25.8% in 2023

May 21, 2024 ` 00:00  
The revenue of JSC Volga reduced by 1.8% YoY in 2023, down to 13.6 billion rubles. The company’s net profit dropped by 25.8% YoY over the reporting period, down to almost 1.84 billion rubles. Interfax quotes the company’s...

Production of paper and paper goods is growing in Moscow

May 20, 2024 ` 23:55  
In January 2024, the production of paper and paper goods in the capital surged by 45.3% YoY, as reported by the Information Center of the Moscow Government referencing Vladimir Yefimov, Deputy Mayor for Economic Policy and Property &...

Taiga Boguchany increased the capacity of its wood pulp plant in the Krasnoyarsk Region by 20%

May 20, 2024 ` 23:48  
Taiga Boguchany LLC is planning to identify the key physical volumes of the biotechnology complex construction and make an investment decision by December 2024, as reported by Kommersant. According to Interfax, the plant’s potential capacity has now increased...

New fire safety standards were developed for multi-storey wooden houses in Russia

May 16, 2024 ` 17:12  
The documents were co-developed by the Ministry of Emergencies and DOM.RF. The new norms have already been registered with the Federal Information Fund of Standards. The new fire safety rules will apply to residential apartment blocks up to...

Timber trading volume at SPIMEX has exceeded 1 million m³ since the start of 2024

May 16, 2024 ` 17:06  
This performance is 34% better than over the same period last year in physical terms, 94% better in monetary terms, and 29% better by the number of signed contracts, as reported by the press office of the Saint-Petersburg...

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.