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 new plywood mill to open in the Irkutsk region in 2023
April 2, 2021 ` 18:32
Pulp-Nord (Bokhansky district of the Irkutsk region) is going to launch a new plywood mill with a capacity of 18,000 m³ per year. The investments will amount to 203 million rubles. The investment project is supported by the... 
Segezha Group and Bellmer to build new paper machine at major production site in Vologda Region
April 2, 2021 ` 18:02
Segezha Group (a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC) and machine manufacturer Bellmer have agreed to build a new paper machine at the Group’s paper factory in Sokol, Vologda Region. The new machine will come online in 2023. This project... 
Chinese hardwood log imports fell 17% in 2020
April 1, 2021 ` 19:08
Chinese hardwood log imports in 2020 fell 17% to 12.64 million m³ (21% of the national total log imports). The average price for imported hardwood logs in 2020 was $232/m³ (CIF), down 6% on 2019. 
Switzerland: Stable pellet prices in March 2021
March 30, 2021 ` 19:13
The pellet prices in Switzerland fell slightly on average in March 2021. On average, they’ve reached a value of 360 CHF / t (-0.1%) – after an increase of 0.3% to 360.2 CHF / t in February 2021.... 
Unscheduled stops at two UPM pulp mills in Finland
March 30, 2021 ` 18:22
The tightness that can be witnessed on the European pulp market has been aggravated after two pulp mills of UPM had to temporarily stop production. Due to technical problems, UPM had to suspend production at two Finnish pulp... 
German Federal Council agrees to restrict logging
March 29, 2021 ` 19:31
On March 26, the German Federal Council approved the draft ordinance on the restriction of regular logging in the forestry year 2021 (HolzEinschlBeschrV2021). Thus, the permissible standard logging of spruce in the current forestry year – from October... 
Segezha Group creates a think tank of the pulp and paper industry at the premises of Giprobum in St. Petersburg
March 26, 2021 ` 19:35
Segezha Group acquired Giprobum CJSC, an institution specializing in the design of pulp and paper mills, in early 2020. At the premises of the institute in St. Petersburg, the Group is creating its own “think tank” for improving... 
DOK Enisey (Russia) to increase the output of wood pellets to 200,000 tons per year
March 26, 2021 ` 19:31
DOK Enisey produced 107,000 tons of wood pellets in 2020. The company is going to put into operation a new wood pellet line in 2021, which will increase the total production capacity to 200,000 tons per year. A... 
SVEZA UV Color enters markets of North America and Europe
March 26, 2021 ` 12:51
SVEZA started to supply special-purpose UV-coated colour plywood to markets of North America and Europe. The new product of SVEZA UV Color is a unique one and no similar products are made in Russia. This is a prospective... 
Rockwell Capital to invest $10 million in the construction of a biotechnological enterprise in the Krasnoyarsk region
March 25, 2021 ` 20:41
Taiga Boguchany LLC (a subsidiary of Rockwell Capital) and Pöyry Rus LLC signed a contract for design and survey services for the construction of a biotechnological plant for value-added wood processing in Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk region.... 
Siempelkamp receives an order from Guararapes in Brazil
March 25, 2021 ` 20:34
The Brazilian wood-based materials producer Guararapes Paineis, S/A. placed an order for an MDF plant with Siempelkamp. The core component is a ContiRoll Generation 9 for MDF in the 9′ x 48.7m format. The daily capacity of the... 
Investments in the Russian forest industry decreased by 9.8% in 2020
March 25, 2021 ` 19:11
In 2020, investments in the Russian forest industry decreased by 9.8% YoY to RUB 136.7 billion. Investment in pulp and paper industry decreased by 20.8% YoY to RUB 22.55 bln; investments in forest harvesting fell by 5% YoY... 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.
