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.
A state company for roundwood export will be established in Russia by the end of 2021
May 25, 2021 ` 20:57
Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy in the Far East, declared that the state company for roundwood export will start operations by the end of 2021. He also announced the plans of creating a working group... 
In 2020, Ilim Group ramps up its production volumes by more than 12%
May 25, 2021 ` 18:16
Ilim Group measures its performance in 2020. The Company retained leadership in the Russian pulp and paper industry by delivering 3.637 million tons of products, which is an all-time record performance. In 2020, Ilim’s facilities produced 3.637 million... 
Segezha Group sends its first container train to China from Arkhangelsk region
May 24, 2021 ` 23:35
On May 21, 2021, for the first time in its history, the Arkhangelsk region-based Onega Sawmills (Segezha Group PJSC, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC) has sent a high-speed container train along the Onega—Grodekovo—Ganzhou Guojigang (China) route. Sixty-two forty-foot... US timber prices hit record high again
May 24, 2021 ` 23:23
Softwood timber and panel (plywood and OSB) prices rose by even more the week of May 7 than they did the week before, indicating that demand for construction framing wood products is not slowing down. In the week... 
Russian Timber Journal 04-2021: Possible scenarios of Russia’s unprocessed wood balance after imposing a ban on exports of softwood and hardwood logs; a state company for roundwood export will be established in Russia by the end of 2021; Segezha Group announces pricing of IPO and listing on Moscow Exchange; the European Commission published tentative anti-dumping duties for Russian producers of birch plywood
May 21, 2021 ` 21:27
Russian Timber Journal 04-2021: WhatWood agency about possible scenarios of Russia’s unprocessed wood balance after imposing a ban on exports of softwood and hardwood logs; Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy in the Far East, declared that... 
Smurfit Kappa invests in German paper mill sitev
May 20, 2021 ` 11:49
Ireland-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa is set to spend around € 35 million on its Hoya paper mill and board manufacturing plant in northwest Germany. The company will replace the complete press section of the mill’s PM2 paper machine,... 
Paper Excellence acquires Domtar in blockbuster $3 billion deal to expand into US market
May 19, 2021 ` 19:04
Paper Excellence, a global manufacturer of pulp and printing, writing, specialty, and packaging papers, has acquired Domtar, the largest integrated producer of uncoated free-sheet paper in North America, for $55.50 per share. The all-cash transaction represents an enterprise... 
Huhtamaki to buy Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging assets
May 20, 2021 ` 11:33
Huhtamaki has agreed to buy assets of China-based Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging in a €27 million debt-free transaction. Jiangsu Hihio-Art manufactures paper bags, wraps and folding carton packaging for international quick-service restaurants and national bakery chains. The acquisition will... 
Austria: wood pellets price fell by 4.4% in April 2021
May 19, 2021 ` 16:21
In April 2021, the average price of a ton of wood pellets in Austria fell by 4.4% YoY to €219.8 (purchase of 6 t), the portal propellets.at reports. Compared to March 2021, pellets decreased in price by 5.3%.... 
Sweden: Continued decline in area of forest notified for final felling
May 19, 2021 ` 14:51
In March 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permit for final felling was down by 4% compared with March 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests... 
JAF Group sells veneer production in Braşov to Unilin
May 18, 2021 ` 20:54
The JAF Group has announced the sale of the veneer production in Braşov, Romania to the Belgian flooring manufacturer Unilin. The sale and production of lumber and thermo-wood on site by the JAF Group remain unaffected. The sales... 
Raute receives orders from VMG Group
May 18, 2021 ` 17:05
Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately € 30 million from VMG Group in Lithuania. The orders consist of production machinery for a complete laminated veneer lumber (LVL) process, and the machines will be delivered to VMG’s upcoming... 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.
