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.
New CNC machine has been launched at Sveza mill in St. Petersburg
February 10, 2021 ` 19:51
Sveza has put a second CNC machine with programmed numerical control at its mill in St. Petersburg. The new equipment is capable of producing parts of any given configuration from large-format plywood sheets with a thickness of up... 
International Paper sells its corrugated packaging business in Turkey to Mondi Group
February 10, 2021 ` 13:23
International Paper has entered into an agreement to sell its 90.38% ownership interest in Olmuksan International Paper to Mondi Group for approximately € 66 million. The Olmuksan business includes corrugated packaging facilities in Turkey with an approximate annual revenue of TRY 1,093... 
European trade of wood chips has gone up substantially
February 10, 2021 ` 11:10
Softwood lumber production in Europe has increased steadily increased over the past five years. Consequently, additional volumes of sawmill by-products, including wood chips, shavings, and sawdust, have become available to other sectors in the forest industry. The added... 
Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 12.9% in 2020
February 9, 2021 ` 19:48
In 2020, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia grew by 12.9% YoY, reaching 2.316 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies dropped from 0.5% to... 
In 2020, Russian plywood export increased by 5.8%
February 9, 2021 ` 19:26
In 2020, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 5.8% YoY, reaching 2.9 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Russian plywood shipments reduced by 1.6% YoY in monetary terms over the reporting period,... 
Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 6.6% in 2020
February 9, 2021 ` 19:14
In 2020, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 6.6% YoY and totaled 14.8 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia reduced... 
Region-Les started the production of wood pellets in Arkhangelsk
February 8, 2021 ` 20:54
The new workshop of the company will produce wood pellets from low-grade timber. The volume of roundwood processing at the new enterprise will be 200,000 m³ per year, and the export of wood pellets – about 80,000 tons.... 
Sveza in Uralsky increased its product shipment capacities
February 8, 2021 ` 20:47
In the framework of the project to arrange a new site for container handling, crane runways have been extended and a railroad track has been completed. The new logistics center has been expanded to perform loading from two... 
Existing-home sales in US reach highest level in 14 years
February 8, 2021 ` 20:38
Sales of previously owned homes in the US rose in 2020 to the highest level since 2006, as ultra-low interest rates and remote work during the pandemic increased homebuying demand. Existing-home sales rose 0.7% in December from November... 
Onega Sawmills shipped the first container train loaded with sawn timber
February 5, 2021 ` 18:39
Onega Sawmills dispatched a full container train loaded with finished products to China for the first time. The train consisting of 62 large-capacity containers will deliver 2,800 m³ of sawn timber to the Celestial Empire. The train departs from... 
Implications of Brexit on demand for tropical wood in the UK
February 5, 2021 ` 18:04
The long term effects of Brexit on UK imports of tropical wood products are still far from certain. At present, even the short term effects are obscured by the unprecedented disruption to supply chains, shipping operations and markets... 
Segezha Group produced a large-sized CLT panel weighing about 9.5 tons
February 4, 2021 ` 19:22
Sokol CLT (Segezha Group’s plant) has manufactured a large-sized CLT panel of nine layers: 16 m long, 3.5 m wide, 0.4 m thick. The volume of timber in one panel is 22.4 m³, its weight is about 9.5... 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.
