Timber industry research & analytics News 
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Dieffenbacher to manufacture the world’s longest continuous press
September 1, 2020 ` 16:33
With the construction of an 80 meter long CPS+, Dieffenbacher sets a record for the world’s longest continuous press for the production of wood-based panels. The press is the core component of an MDF plant ordered from Dieffenbacher... Novoyeniseiskiy LHK went into bankruptcy
August 31, 2020 ` 18:13
According to the information available on the website of the Arbitration Court of the Krasnoyarsk Region, supervision has been introduced at Novoyeniseiskiy LHK. The bankruptcy case against the large Russian timber enterprise was initiated in March 2020 under... 
Valmet to supply new bleach plant and upgrade of batch cooking and fiberline to ITC’s Bhadrachalam pulp mill in India
August 31, 2020 ` 14:16
Valmet will deliver a new bleach plant and upgrade of the batch cooking and fiberline to ITC’s Bhadrachalam pulp mill in India. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2020. The order value... 
GS Group announced its plans to invest up to half a billion rubles in the production of packaging from cast paper pulp at First Cardboard Factory
August 28, 2020 ` 18:18
GS Group announced its plans to invest up to half a billion rubles in the development of production of packaging from cast paper pulp at First Cardboard Factory (part of Technopolis GS Innovation Cluster, the town of Gusev,... 
Stora Enso builds pilot facility for packaging foam material
August 28, 2020 ` 17:11
Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam by Stora Enso, a lightweight, fiber-based foam material for protective packaging and cushioning. The pilot plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Fors Mill in Sweden. The sustainable... 
Kama PPM started producing base paper for wallpaper production
August 27, 2020 ` 18:38
The company’s press office informs that papermaking machine No. 7 of Kama PPM (Krasnokamsk, Perm region) produced the first batch of base paper for wallpaper production weighing 80 g/m². New products in batches of 40, 100, and 160... 
UPM to restructure several paper businesses
August 27, 2020 ` 18:02
To ensure future competitiveness of UPM Communication Papers, UPM announces plans for permanent closing of UPM Kaipola paper mill in Finland, sale of UPM Shotton paper mill in Wales and streamlining Communication Papers business function teams. In addition,... 
SCA intends to invest in pulp production and initiates consultations to discontinue publication paper
August 26, 2020 ` 18:43
SCA intends to invest SEK 1,45bn (US $165 million) in the production of chemically pre-treated thermo-mechanical pulp (CTMP) at the Ortviken paper mill in Sundsvall. In parallel, SCA is initiating consultations with trade unions and employee representatives to discontinue... 
Wood processing enterprises to pay tens of millions of rubles for the damage to the soils of the Krasnoyarsk region
August 26, 2020 ` 18:16
Inspectors of the regional Ministry of Ecology and Rational Use of Natural Resources have checked the compliance of wood processing enterprises with environmental legislation. The auditors visited Boguchansky and Yemelyanovsky districts and inspected Medeo, Tigman, Zhunghesheng, ProfSibLes, and... 
Binderholz wins Klausner Lumber One auction
August 25, 2020 ` 18:13
The Austrian binderholz Group, based in Fügen, acquired all the assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida, at the auction on August 21st. With the bid of 61 million US dollars received,... 
Vostochny wood processing plant put into operation in the Amur region
August 25, 2020 ` 17:52
Implementation of the project made it possible to create a modern production facility ensuring the full cycle of processing wood raw materials (including waste) into finished products. The wood processing facility is located in the village of Isa... 
VTK Invest to launch the production of biofuel
August 24, 2020 ` 17:00
The Industrial Development Fund (IDF) has approved a loan of 99 million rubles to VTK Invest LLC (Jewish Autonomous Region, Russia), the press service of the IDF reports. With its help, the company plans to launch the production... 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.
