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Russian government introduced a de facto ban on the export of unprocessed softwood logs from January 1, 2022
April 9, 2021 ` 18:33
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 396 dated March 18, 2021, introduced a de facto ban on the export of unprocessed softwood logs from January 1, 2022, as well as certain additional procedural restrictions related... 
Valutec supplies TC continuous kilns to Hasslacher Group in Austria
April 9, 2021 ` 17:46
Hasslacher Group invests in TC continuous kilns from Valutec. The deal means the well-known timber industry group becomes the first in Austria to own the groundbreaking lumber kiln. The TC continuous kilns for delivery to Hasslacher Group have... 
USTC acquires majority stake in CM Biomass
April 9, 2021 ` 15:09
Denmark’s USTC has acquired a majority 60% stake in compatriot CM Biomass, the world’s largest independent wood pellet trading company. No price for the transaction has been revealed. “We have been through a fantastic journey and are now... 
Södra buys sawmill and impregnation plant
April 8, 2021 ` 18:10
Södra recently announced the acquisition of Ture Johanssons Trävaru and Tenhults Impregneringsverk. The sawmill in Klevshult and the pressure impregnation plant in Vaggeryd, each with an annual capacity of 100,000 m³, are intended to expand Södra’s offer for the... 
Russian Timber Journal 03-2021: interview with Oleg Fokin, Commercial Director of Sudoma Sawmill; markets of South Korea and Japan: prospects for the development of wood pellet exports from Russia; U.S. softwood sawn timber prices unchanged from the previous week; timber exporters from Irkutsk are experiencing difficulties in shipping products to China; investments in the Russian forest industry decreased by 9.8% in 2020
April 8, 2021 ` 17:03
Russian Timber Journal 03-2021: Oleg Fokin, Commercial Director of Sudoma Sawmill: “At the moment, Russia does not have enough own production facilities for processing low-grade timber in full”; WhatWood: Russian wood pellet exports outlook to the South Korea and... 
In 2020 Sveza occupied about 15% of the Global “Gas Plywood” Market
April 7, 2021 ` 17:22
Last year Sveza Group increased its sales of plywood intended for the production of insulation panels used in the construction of facilities for the transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sveza mill in St. Petersburg, which... 
Timber exporters from Irkutsk are experiencing difficulties in shipping products to China
April 7, 2021 ` 16:47
When interviewed by FederalPress, Yury Logachev, president of the regional Union of Timber Industrialists and Exporters, said that the problem had been persisting for several months. “It leads to failures to fulfill contractual obligations, financial losses, decreased revenues... 
Kronospan to invest 18.4 billion rubles to expand its production capacity in Bashkortostan
April 7, 2021 ` 16:36
The project aimed at increasing the output of OSB is estimated at 5 billion rubles (15 new jobs), of binding agent – at 5 billion rubles (20 jobs), of plywood – at 8.4 billion rubles (70 jobs). 
An OSB plant with a capacity of 250,000 m³ per year to open near Tomsk by the end of 2021
April 6, 2021 ` 18:19
Monolit-Stroy LLC will put into operation a new OSB production facility near Tomsk at the end of 2021. Investments in the project will amount to 5 billion rubles, the capacity will be 250,000 m³ per year. The first... 
Conference: Russia’s timber and sawn wood market
April 6, 2021 ` 16:42
MAXConference invites you and your colleagues to take part in the VI conference «Russia’s timber and sawn wood market». Date: April 22-23, 2021 Venue: 22 Tverskaya Street, Moscow, Intercontinental Tverskaya Hotel. Among the key topics on the conference’s agenda are: — Trends in the international markets regarding Russia’s wood... 
IDF approved a loan to Rustrans DV to increase the output of wood pellets
April 5, 2021 ` 19:33
The loan was approved in the framework of the federal and regional program Development Projects. With the loan, the company will upgrade its wood pellet production facility in the Khabarovsk region, which will help to quadruple the output... 
Stora Enso exits dissolving pulp business
April 5, 2021 ` 17:02
As a consequence of its strategic direction, Stora Enso is in the process of exiting the segment of dissolving pulp for viscose production globally. This segment is not core for company and stands for only a small part... 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.
