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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.
In January – October 2020, Russian plywood export increased by 4.4%
December 14, 2020 ` 19:48
In January – October 2020, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 4.4% YoY, reaching 2.407 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Russian plywood shipments reduced by 1.7% YoY in monetary terms over... Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 12.1% in January — October 2020
December 14, 2020 ` 17:36
According to data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of wood pulp export grew by 12.1% YoY in January — October 2020, reaching 1.907 million tons. In monetary terms, the export reduced by 6.7% YoY,... Rustrans DV exported 500 tons of wood pellets to South Korea
Rustrans DV, a Russian producer, supplied 500 tons of wood pelletes to Korea, for the total amount of $60,000, within the export contract signed with the consulting support of the Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the...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
December 11, 2020 ` 18:48
The ECC (Eurasian Communication Centre) along with WhatWood consultant agency had been tasked by the government of the Sakhalin region to conduct a study of the timber industry’s possible development directions within the Sakhalin area. This article presents... In January – October 2020, Russia reduced its sawn timber export by 5.3%
December 10, 2020 ` 19:12
In January – October 2020, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 5.3% YoY, down to 12.7 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Sharp rise in Canadian sawn timber production
December 10, 2020 ` 16:01
Sawn timber production in Canada increased 9.2% from August 2020 to 5 103.7 thousand m³ in September 2020. Production was 11.8% higher than in September 2019. Canadian sawmills shipped 4 881.2 thousand m³ of sawn timber in September 2020, up 6.3% from August 2020 and up 1.2% from September 2019. Vladimir Putin instructed to come up with measures on developing wooden houses construction in Russia
December 9, 2020 ` 19:32
The Government received this instruction from the President of Russia based on the results of the meeting on issues of developing and decriminalizing the timber industry that took place in September. “Develop a series of measures aimed at... SCA divests SCA Wood Supply UK Ltd to BSW Timber Ltd
December 9, 2020 ` 19:16
SCA Wood Supply UK Ltd, which is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of timber and associated products for the Home Improvement and Builders Merchant sector in the United Kingdom, has been divested to BSW Timber Ltd. SCA... Ilim Group to sign an agreement with Xiamen C&D Corporation
December 9, 2020 ` 18:56
Ilim Group signed an agreement with Xiamen C&D Corporation, one of its key partners, on pulp and paperboard supply to the provinces in Southwest China via the Silk Road. As agreed, SW pulp will be supplied to paper mills... Wood pellets production is growing in Russia
December 8, 2020 ` 19:21
In January — September 2020, the volume of wood pellets output in Russia grew by 6.4% YoY, reaching 1.5 million tons, as reported by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). The project of building a big wood pellet terminal may be implemented in the Arkhangelsk port
December 8, 2020 ` 19:17
This opinion was shared by Sofia Katkova, Project Manager at Morstroytekhnologiya, during the Arctic Forum Week on October 20 — 23, 2020 in Arkhangelsk. According to her, the wood pellets market is growing rapidly now. They are produced... Stora Enso builds granulation and packing plant for lignin in Finland
December 8, 2020 ` 16:41
Stora Enso is investing € 14 million in the construction of a granulating and packaging plant for lignin at the Sunila plant in Finland. The company has been producing 50,000 t / year there since 2015 and currently.... 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.