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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.

Launching an electronic timber accounting system in the Far East will take 2 – 3 months

October 26, 2020 ` 17:10  
Far East Development Fund is ready to launch an electronic timber accounting system in the region within 2 – 3 months; it will make the processing and export process transparent.

The Government of the Russian Federation is adopting measures to encourage wood processing

October 23, 2020 ` 19:15  
The document was signed by Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, following a meeting with Vladimir Putin. A total of 46 problems were included in the list, along with the same number of potential solutions classified into...

Vladimir Putin gave a directive to introduce a ban on exporting unprocessed or roughly processed timber products from Russian as of January 1, 2022

October 23, 2020 ` 19:07  
September 29, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on issues of developing and decriminalizing the timber industry. The President gave a directive to introduce a system of accounting for timber and transactions therewith in the pilot...

Stora Enso completes co-determination negotiations at Hylte Mill in Sweden

October 22, 2020 ` 18:46  
Stora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning the closure of one standard newsprint paper machine (PM3) and the deinking plant at Stora Ensos Hylte Mill in Sweden. The maximum personnel impact is 140 people. As a result...

Russian Federal Forestry Agency reports about lower timber harvesting level

October 22, 2020 ` 16:21  
In 2019, the volume of timber harvesting decreased by 8.1% YoY to 219.2 million m³ (figures from Rosleskhoz). Statistic shows that all federal districts have reduced the harvesting of logs. Only eight Russian regions with level more 1...

VMG opened one of the largest particle board factories in Europe

October 21, 2020 ` 18:04  
In September 2020, a record breaking greenfield investment in Lithuania has been presented in Akmenė – “Vakarų medienos grupė” officially opened one of the largest particle board factories in Europe, with the investment reaching a total of EUR...

“The majority of the profit is attributable to timber industry clients; this is around 75%,” WhatWood spoke with Management at Metadynea (Metafrax Group) – Russia’s largest synthetic resins producer

October 21, 2020 ` 14:16  
Today, phenol-formaldehyde resins are widely applied as a binding agent to produce wood-based panels. Metafrax Group is the largest producer of formalin and synthetic resins in Russia. What share in the revenue structure is attributable to timber industry...

Top 100 Russian timber industry companies by revenue and share

October 20, 2020 ` 18:43  
Based on the results of 2018, the combined revenue of the Top 100 timber enterprises skyrocketed to the highest level in Russia’s contemporary history. The main reasons were high prices for timber products in global markets that sustained...

EU to launch anti-dumping procedure for birch plywood imports from Russia

October 20, 2020 ` 16:54  
Following a complaint brought by the Woodstock Consortium acting on behalf of the Union producers of birch plywood, who represent a majority of the total European Union (EU) production of the product, the EU has launched an anti-dumping...

Raute receives EUR 55 million order in Russia

October 20, 2020 ` 16:24  
Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately EUR 55 million from Russia’s LLC Plitwood. The scope of orders includes all machinery and equipment for the production process of an entire plywood mill and also services related to the...

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.