Timber industry research & analytics News 
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Schattdecor LLC started producing films for particleboards and MDF boards in the Moscow region
March 2, 2021 ` 18:45
As the regional Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Science reports, the company has put into operation the second phase of the decorative film full-scale production plant in the town of Chekhov near Moscow. The total value of investments... 
Drax to acquire Pinnacle for $582 million
March 2, 2021 ` 18:21
Drax has agreed to acquire Pinnacle Renewable Energy (Pinnacle), through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary Drax Canadian Holdings in a deal worth C$741m ($582m). Pinnacle operates 2.5 million tonnes of biomass capacity at sites in Western Canada and the... 
Greif sells 28,000 ha of timberlands to Weyerhaeuser
March 2, 2021 ` 18:01
Greif, Inc. announces an agreement to sell 28,000 ha of timberlands in southwest Alabama to Weyerhaeuser Company for approximately $149 million in cash. Proceeds from the transaction will be applied to debt repayment. While this transaction is subject... 
A wood pellet production line put into operation at Spassky LPK in the Primorsky region
March 1, 2021 ` 16:59
The production line with a capacity of 2 tons of wood pellets per hour has become a part of a large investment project for integrated wood processing with a capacity of at least 90,000 m³ per year being... 
SCA to increase kraftliner prices
March 1, 2021 ` 16:49
SCA increases the prices on white and brown kraftliner in Europe by €50 per tonne. The new price is valid from April 1, 2021. “The European kraftliner market continues to be strong and stable,” comments Mikael Frölander, VP... 
Segezha Group launched the first industrial production line for CLT panels in Russia
March 1, 2021 ` 15:07
On 25 February, Mikhail Shamolin, the president of Segezha Group, visited Sokol in Vologda region to oversee the grand launch of the Sokol CLT plant (Segezha Group is a subsidiary of Sistema JSFC). The plant is the first... 
Three large investment projects in the forest sector completed in Komi
February 26, 2021 ` 19:24
Enterprises have invested a total of about 4 billion rubles. When these enterprises reach their full design capacity by 2023, the volume of harvested timber will increase by over 2.3 million m³ per year and the output of... 
IDF expanded the range of soft loans for wood processing projects
February 26, 2021 ` 19:19
Within the framework of Leasing Projects program, the Industrial Development Fund has begun to grant loans for the purchase of harvesters and forwarders on finance lease basis at 1% per annum to woodworking enterprises (code No. 16 as... 
US hardwood plywood imports rose in 2020
February 26, 2021 ` 17:33
Despite an 18% drop in December 2020, US imports of hardwood plywood ended 2020 up 6% in volume over the previous year. Imports from China were down 35% in 2020 while imports from Indonesia and Ecuador both increased... 
Pellet prices in Switzerland continue upward trend
February 25, 2021 ` 12:38
Pellet prices in Switzerland continued their upward trend on average in February 2021. On average, they reach a value of 360.2 CHF / t (+ 0.3%) – after an increase of 0.2% to 359.3 CHF / t in January. Compared... 
Sawmill 25 increased the output of export sawn timber in 2020
February 24, 2021 ` 20:03
Sawmill 25 (part of Titan Group) increased the output of export sawn timber by 6% YoY to 887,000 m³ in 2020. The output of wood pellets amounted to 193,000 tons in the same year. 
Rosleskhoz will contribute to the experiment for the creation of a unified information system for land and real estate
February 24, 2021 ` 19:59
The RF Government decided to conduct an experiment to create a unified information system for land and real estate in four Russian regions – in Tatarstan and in the regions of Krasnodar, Perm, and Irkutsk. Eleven federal ministries... 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.
