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U.S. housing starts increased sharply in November 2020
December 18, 2020 ` 16:23
U.S. homebuilding and permits increased solidly in November 2020, pointing to sustained housing market strength even as the broader economic recovery is slowing amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases and lack of additional government money. Housing starts... 
Rates of payment for forest use to be increased by 4% in 2021
December 17, 2020 ` 19:07
The Greenpeace Forest Forum reports, citing the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1318 dated October 12, 2019, that the minimum payment rates for all types of forest use will be increased in 2021 by... 
Södra to raise price of NBSK to USD 960/tonne
December 17, 2020 ` 18:54
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020 the demand for our NBSK stayed healthy throughout the year. Now we... 
Russian Timber Journal 11-2020: projected construction of a timber industry complex on the Sakhalin island, Russia, will have the capacity to process over 1.2 million m³ of raw material per year; a significant rise in prices for particleboards is being observed in Russia; interview with Yury Shishkunov, Head of LesoTorgovaya Companiya LLC; Russian sawn timber exports to Japan in 2020, results and outlook
December 17, 2020 ` 16:57
Russian Timber Journal 11-2020: by the directive of the Sakhalin regional government, it is planned to construct one of the largest wood processing centers in all of Russia; Russian retail prices for particleboards began to rise; Yury Shishkunov: “If... 
Wood pulp production increased by 6.7% in Russia in January-November 2020
December 17, 2020 ` 11:18
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.7% YoY to 8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as... 
Wood pellets production is growing in Russia in January-November 2020
December 17, 2020 ` 09:34
In January — November 2020, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 7.8% YoY, reaching 1.8 million tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). 
Södra invests in CLT research
December 16, 2020 ` 20:12
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 8.7 million to 11 research projects linked to forest management and forest industry. The biggest investment in this year’s second round of funding... 
Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-November 2020
December 16, 2020 ` 19:53
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 4.5% YoY to 3.6 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.3% YoY... 
Pik-Bio (Irkutsk Region, Russia) launched the second stage of the wood pellets production plant
December 15, 2020 ` 19:22
The line’s production capacity is 12,000 tons per year. The plant used to have a single wood pellets production line with the capacity of 15,000 tons per year. 
SV-Mebel became a resident of Otvel in Penza
December 15, 2020 ` 19:14
The Government of the Penza Region made a decision to grant SV-Mebel with the resident status in Otvel Industrial Park in the Bessonovsky District. The company intends to start producing cabinet furniture. The first stage of the project... 
Norbord to restart OSB mill in Canada
December 15, 2020 ` 19:05
Norbord announced as part of their flexible operating strategy and in response to increased customer demand that they intend to restart production at their Chambord, Quebec OSB mill in the spring of 2021. Peter Wijnbergen, Norbord’s President &... 
Pervaya Mebelnaya Fabrika is reaching the pre-crisis sales volume
December 14, 2020 ` 19:56
As of the end of Q3 2020, the production plan in monetary terms has been met by 76% as a cumulative total, which constitutes 1.3 billion rubles. In physical terms, the factory produced 76,000 pieces of furniture in... 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.
