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EU Commission starts online consultation on forest strategy
February 4, 2021 ` 17:32
The European Commission has launched an online survey to develop a new EU forest strategy. This is to be passed this year and bring Europe to resilient and vital forests. The consultation, which runs until April 19, 2021, is open... 
The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to develop the mechanism of preferential mortgages for wooden housing construction
February 3, 2021 ` 20:54
Vera Khmyrova, Head of the Department of Light Industry and Forestry Complex of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said on Tuesday that it is necessary to develop a mechanism of preferential loans for the construction of wooden... 
SCA to develop a new container port in Sweden’s Tunadal
February 3, 2021 ` 19:54
Swedish forest products firm SCA has announced its plans to invest nearly $54.7m in Tunadal port between 2021 and 2024. The company stated that the funds will be used for developing a new container port and new cargo... 
Stora Enso completes conversion of Oulu paper mill
February 2, 2021 ` 19:13
Stora Enso has completed the conversion of its Oulu paper mill for production of packaging board. The pulp mill has been in production since mid-January and the newly converted machine is in a start-up phase. The project began... 
Ilim Group has summed up the results of its export operations in China in 2020
February 2, 2021 ` 17:50
In 2020, Ilim Group reached a record-high export volume of 1.66 million tons (including 1.49 million tons of pulp and 170 thousand tons of paperboard), which is 33.2 times higher than export volumes in 1996 when Ilim first... 
Based on results of 2020, Arkhbum LLC increased the products transportation by 19.1% using its own wagons
February 2, 2021 ` 17:21
In 2020, Arkhbum LLC has increased the products shipment using its own wagons by 19.1% to 4.2 mln tons compared to the same period last year. During this period, 81 thousand of wagons were shipped. At the beginning... 
Andritz and Dieffenbacher deliver MDF plant to Egypt
February 1, 2021 ` 17:01
Andritz and Dieffenbacher will supply Nile Wood SAE, a subsidiary of Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH), with a complete MDF plant with wood chip washing and pressure fiberization system for the new location in Sadat City, Egypt. Commissioning is... 
U.S. Housing starts rose to fastest pace since 2006 in December
February 1, 2021 ` 16:45
U.S. home construction starts rose in December 2020 to the best pace since late 2006 as builders responded to the robust demand for single-family housing. Residential starts climbed by 5.8% to a 1.67 million annualized rate, according to... 
Segezha Packaging Romania moving forward with major expansion project
February 1, 2021 ` 16:46
Segezha Packaging SRL (Segezha Group, part of Sistema JSFC) has announced a major investment project to significantly enhance manufacturing operations and its capacity in Romania. This will include a new production facility and warehouse, modernization of the existing... 
Sea Port of Saint Petersburg JSC increased wood pellets transshipment in 2020
According to CM Biomass, in 2020, Sea Port of Saint Petersburg JSC increased wood pellets transshipment by 65% YoY to 744,000 tons.
UPM plans a new biorefinery
January 29, 2021 ` 18:30
Forest company UPM is starting the basic design phase of a new biorefinery. The design examines the attractiveness of the business, selects the technology option and assesses the need for investment. In addition, two main location options are... 
Sveza has increased its forest lease by more than a third in 2020
January 29, 2021 ` 11:52
Sveza Group continues to work on its own logging program. On investment terms, in 2020 the Company received a long-term lease for three plots in the Kostroma region and Perm region with a total area of 184 thousand hectares,... 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.
