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.
U.S. housing starts fall in January 2021
February 20, 2021 ` 19:08
After reporting a sharp increase in new residential construction in the U.S. in the previous month, the US Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month... 
LLC “Unionsped” launches sawn timber production in the Lipetsk region
February 20, 2021 ` 18:20
LLC “Unionsped” signed an agreement with the administration of the Lipetsk region. The company is implementing an investment project for the production of timber, joinery and pellets. On a 5 hectares land plot in two stages there will... 
Germany: Pellet prices stable despite low temperatures
February 19, 2021 ` 18:11
Even with the double-digit freezing temperatures in parts of Germany in February, wood pellets remain at a stable price. In the northeast region it is highest due to the weather. As the German Pellet Institute (DEPI) reports, a ton of... 
Sudoma Sawmill starts production of RUF wood briquettes
February 19, 2021 ` 18:05
Sudoma Sawmill (Pskov region, Russia) starts production of RUF wood briquettes. The factory’s annual production capacity for this product is ready to reach 6,100 tons. The manufacturing was established within a priority investment project which had required about... 
Segezha Group’s Vyatka Plywood Mill has been admitted to the European Federation of the Parquet Industry
February 19, 2021 ` 15:02
The Vyatka Plywood Mill (Segezha Group, AFK Sistema) has been officially admitted to the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP). The FEP’s technical committee has reviewed and approved the specifications for Segezha Ecofloor, one of the products... 
Dmitry Rudenko, Vice President of Segezha Group: demand for wooden houses currently exceeds the productive capacity
February 19, 2021 ` 11:09
The share of wooden houses in the total low-rise housing construction in the USA, Canada, and Finland is over 80%. The share of total wooden housing construction reaches 50% in many countries, while in Russia it is only... 
Altailes to start producing laminated MDF boards by 2025
February 18, 2021 ` 17:57
The Group will invest 3 billion rubles (including borrowed funds) to put into operation a new line for the production of laminated MDF boards at the site of Pavlovsky DOK (in Altai). It is planned to start operating... 
Segezha Group to take part in LesEGAIS experiment
February 18, 2021 ` 17:53
According to the agreement with Roslesinforg, Segezha Group will participate in the modernization and testing of LesEGAIS (Unified State Automated Information System for Timber Accounting and Transactions Therewith) in Vologda. When the experiment is finished, it is expected... 
Louisiana Pacific announces Peace Valley OSB mill restart
February 18, 2021 ` 17:14
In a 2020 earnings call with investors, the company said the restart will help meet “intense customer demand” in the U.S. housing market. The company plans to spend $10 to $12 million on the mill this year, with... 
Federal Forestry Agency: the total timber resources in Russia exceed 102 billion m³, and the timber harvested in 2020 totaled 220 million m³
February 17, 2021 ` 19:30
The total timber resources in our country are estimated at 102.2 billion m³. Such data were obtained from the results of the first cycle of the state forest inventory. The AAC, i.e. the volume of timber that is... 
The RF Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed to limit or prohibit the exports of particleboards, OSB, and chips
February 17, 2021 ` 19:17
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia proposes to include particleboards, OSB, and softwood chips (both fuel and process ones) in the list of goods that are important for the Russian domestic market that may be subject... 
US tropical sawnwood imports plunge in 2020
February 17, 2021 ` 18:31
The volume of sawn tropical hardwood imported by the US fell by 34% in 2020 from 243,884 m³ in 2019 to 161,179 m³ in 2020. Imports rose 15% in December to 14,687 m³, the highest level since August,... 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.
