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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.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may introduce a temporary ban on the export of particleboards from Russia

January 21, 2021 ` 17:24  
Vera Khmyrova, Head of the Department of Light Industry and Forestry Complex of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, informs that the problem with the supply of raw materials for furniture enterprises arose in September 2020, and the...

In January-November 2020, Russia reduced imports of furniture

January 21, 2021 ` 11:11  
In January-November 2020, the cost of furniture imports to Russia decreased by 5.2% YoY to 1.7 billion, according to the Federal Customs Service of Russia.

US wooden furniture imports surpass $2 billion in November 2020

January 20, 2021 ` 19:51  
Monthly US imports of wooden furniture surpassed $2 billion for the first time in November. Imports rose 4%, growing for the sixth straight month. Despite the record growth, year to November imports were down about 1% from last...

Germany: Stable pellet prices at the beginning of the year

January 20, 2021 ` 16:56  
In January 2021, the price for wood pellets in Germany was at the usual stable level. The return to the regular VAT rate of 7% has resulted in a slight price increase. According to a survey by the...

Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 5.9% in January – November 2020

January 19, 2021 ` 19:03  
In January – November 2020, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 5.9% YoY and totaled 13.7 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments...

Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 13.2% in January-November 2020

January 19, 2021 ` 18:52  
In January-November 2020, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia grew by 13.2% YoY, reaching 2.092 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies dropped from 3.6%...

In January – November 2020, Russian plywood export increased by 4.3%

January 19, 2021 ` 18:42  
In January – November 2020, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 4.3% YoY, reaching 2.633 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Russian plywood shipments reduced by 0.8% YoY in monetary terms over...

Eco Pack Ural LLC to invest 752 million rubles in the construction of corrugated cardboard plant

January 18, 2021 ` 19:57  
The company is going to build a plant on the territory of EKAD Yuzhny Industrial Park in Chkalovsky district of Yekaterinburg. The construction is expected to be finished in 2023. The project cost is estimated at 752 million...

Sistema JSFC acquires Sibirsky Les

January 18, 2021 ` 19:45  
As RBC reports, Sistema JSFC hopes to acquire Sibirsky Les LLC and BackHill LLC. The purchase is attributed to the plans of Segezha Group (part of Sistema JSFC) to build a new pulp and paper mill in the...

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its December 2020 сontainerboard monthly report

January 18, 2021 ` 15:48  
In the U.S. total сontainerboard production in December 2020 increased 3% compared to December 2019. It was up 4% when compared to the same 12 months of 2019. December 2020 production of containerboard for export decreased 22% compared...

Murashinskiy Plywood Plant started producing laminated plywood

January 15, 2021 ` 14:59  
The line is designed to produce up to 5,000 m³ of coated plywood per month.

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.