Timber industry research & analytics News 
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In 1H 2020, Lesozavod 25 increased the volume of sawmilling by 9% to 965,000 m³
August 7, 2020 ` 20:30
Sawn timber exports increased by 12% YoY to 425,000 m³. Volume of wood pellets production in 1H 2020 increased by 0.9% YoY to 95,000 tons, the volume of production of industrial wood chips increased by 17% YoY to... 
Report predicts EU to have a pellet demand for 30.8 million metric tons in 2020
August 7, 2020 ` 20:00
An European Union wide demand for 30.8 million metric tons of pellets is forcasted for 2020 by an annual report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agriculture Information Network. In 2019 the consumption reached 29.1 million... 
Andritz had solid business development in 2Q 2020
August 6, 2020 ` 18:31
The international technology group Andritz reports a largely solid business development for 2Q 2020 taking into consideration the very difficult general economic conditions. While incoming orders fell sharply YoY (-42.2% to € 1.18 billion), sales rose slightly (5.7%... 
Kaamos Timber to establish a new sawmill in Belarus
August 6, 2020 ` 18:06
The Estonian wood industry company Kaamos Timber entered into a 15 million € loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) whose support will be used to establish a new sawmill owned by the Estonian... Solomensky Lesozavod LLC received a loan from VTB for a wood pellet production project
August 5, 2020 ` 17:02
VTB Bank provided Solomensky Lesozavod LLC a loan in the amount of RUB 376 million for a period of three years, reports “Interfax-North-West” with reference to VTB. The interest rate for using the loan has not been specified.... 
International Paper reports 2Q 2020 results
August 4, 2020 ` 19:08
International Paper Company IP reported 2Q 2020 net sales declined to $4,866 million in 2Q from the year-ago quarter’s $5,667 million. The reported figure also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5,124 million. Adjusted cost of sales was... 
Segezha Group is selling Medvezhyegorsky LPH for 102 million rubles
August 4, 2020 ` 18:52
Segezha Group put up for sale Medvezhyegorsky LPH — a sawn timber production plant located in Medvezhyegorsk, Karelia). The holding estimates its asset at 102 million rubles. The total land plot area exceeds 172,000 m², the production capacity... 
Japan’s plywood imports from China over 20% lower in May 2020
August 4, 2020 ` 18:26
Until March 2020 Japan reported a slight increase imports of plywood from the top three shippers, Indonesia, Malaysia and China. Starting in April and so far statistically recognized also in May import volumes trended down. Plywood imports from... 
Germany reports record pellet production in H1 2020
August 3, 2020 ` 16:06
Despite the corona crisis, in 1H 2020, Germany produced 1.502 million tonnes of wood pellets, thus breaking a new record. The German Energy Wood and Pellet Association eV (DEPV) justifies this with the increasing demand for climate-friendly fuel... 
Luzales continues implementation of large-scale investment projects
July 30, 2020 ` 17:33
The coronavirus situation slowed down some activities but the work at company’s plants never stopped, Valentin Rozhok, Director General at Luzales LLC, reports. “We are continuing construction and startup of new facilities. An area for dry sawn timber... 
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has included wood pellets in the list of products under the state support program
July 30, 2020 ` 16:52
On July 29, 2020, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered an order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of July 2, 2020 “On the approval of the list of products for the purpose of... 
Mikhail Gavrilov, Vice President at Saint Petersburg Bank, became a majority co-owner of Soyuz Group
July 29, 2020 ` 16:25
Mikhail Gavrilov owns a 55% share. The remaining 45% belongs to Yulia Bagieva, niece to Anatoly Serdyukov, report several federal-level mass media. Since 2015, Mikhail Gavrilov has owned a share in Karelia Pulp LLC (the largest Russian exporter... 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.
