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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... 
Sveza mill in the Perm Region increased capacity by 25%
March 25, 2021 ` 16:51
The Sveza mill in Uralsky completed a major investment project resulting in production capacity increase by 40,000 m³ per year. The investments amounted to over 1 billion rubles. Full-scale modernisation of woodworking facilities of the plywood mill in... 
Segezha Group acquires Novoyeniseiskiy Wood Chemical Complex
March 24, 2021 ` 20:40
As Kommersant Newspaper reports, Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 (part of Segezha Group) sent an application to participate in the auction for the sale of the assets of Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex (NWCC) on February 15, 2021. Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 was... 
Södra’s new facility for CLT will ten-fold production capacity
March 24, 2021 ` 17:59
The new facility is being built at the combined plant in Värö, north of Varberg, where Södra’s first CLT facility is located. The new facility is expected to be commissioned in mid-2022 – and it will get off... 
A new sawmill with a capacity of 75,000 m³ per year put into operation in the Arkhangelsk region
March 23, 2021 ` 19:17
Akvilon LLC is implementing a project for the construction of a timber enterprise in the village of Plesetsk to be completed in two years. The investments will amount to over 450 million rubles of own and borrowed funds.... 
Wood pellets export from Russia increased by 25.6% in January 2021
March 23, 2021 ` 19:04
According to the Federal Customs Service, wood pellets export from Russia in January 2021 increased by 25.6% YoY to 178,700 tons. The main buyers of Russian pellets in January 2021 were: Denmark – 69,000 tons (+ 50.1%), South... 
Russia increased its roundwood exports by 30.1% In January 2021
March 23, 2021 ` 16:44
In January 2021, the volume of Russian roundwood exports increased by 30.1% YoY to 1.026 million m³, in value terms, exports increased by 33.7% YoY to $75 million, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reports. The volume of... 
US housing starts drop 10.3% in February 2021
March 22, 2021 ` 18:41
New residential construction in the U.S. showed a substantial decrease in the month of February 2021, according to a report released by the US Commerce Department on Wednesday, with housing starts extending the sharp pullback seen in the... 
Green Bay Packaging begins paper mill production
March 22, 2021 ` 14:47
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP), Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced that the first reel of paper was produced March 11 at its paper mill in Green Bay. The company says this milestone comes two and a half years... 
Södra to raise price of NBSK to 1,220 $/tonne
March 19, 2021 ` 19:04
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $1,220, effective 1 April 2021. “The global NBSK market is very tight, and in Europe a robust demand is outpacing supply. This... 
Russian sawn timber market: results for 2020, outlook for 2021
March 19, 2021 ` 17:12
After the dramatic production decline between 1993 and 2002, Russia has been consistently ramping up the output of sawn timber. It should be noted that the collection of statistics data by Rosstat does not cover small and medium-sized... 
Austria: wood pellets price fell by 4.9% in March 2021
March 19, 2021 ` 15:32
In March 2021, the average price of a ton of wood pellets in Austria fell by 4.9% YoY to €232 (purchase of 6 t), the portal propellets.at reports. Compared to February 2021, pellets decreased in price by 0.2%.... 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.
