Tag: Russia

Investlesprom: wooden housing market in Russia rose by 30% in 2013

In 2013, Investlesprom holding has reduced deliveries of plywood to the European market that fell into crisis and refocused on the domestic market (up to 60% of the total deliveries), which boosted company’s revenues, as said in the...

Key topics of PAP-FOR 2014 forum announced

The arrangers of PAP-FOR RUSSIA 2014 business forum announced key topics of the conference, which will take place on 28-29 October 2014 at the exhibition center Expoforum (St. Petersburg) within the framework of the XIII International Exhibition PAP-FOR...

In 2013, DAF prices of Russian timber in China decreased

During eleven months of 2013, average export prices for timber shipments from Russia to China at various shipping points were in the range of $77- $165 per m3 on DAF conditions. The average price of pine lumber on...

A detailed account on the Russian timber industry: WhatWood starts preparation of Annual Review 2013

WhatWood News & Analytics agency starts the preparation of Russian Forest Industry Annual Review 2013. Releasing this review for the third year in a row, we rely on our previous experience, however, we also introduce a number of...

WhatWood published summing-up wood and timber price charts for 2013

WhatWood News & Analytics agency has prepared the summing-up publication covering wood and timber industry prices in 2013 in Russia and its export markets, having collected all data available by year-end in 35 descriptive charts. In these charts,...

In 2014, WhatWood Weekly to change format and frequency, subscription cost to drop 25%

In December 2013, we have communicated with our Weekly subscribers and received very fruitful feedback. We have learnt, what topics draw the most interest and what relevant information was missing in this product, and based on these replies,...

Preliminary programme and first speakers of Russian Wood & Timber 2014 announced

The fifth international conference of Adam Smith Institute “Russian Wood & Timber 2014” will be held on 1-3 April 2014 in InterContinental Tverskaya hotel in Moscow. International “Russian Wood & Timber 2014” conference is the only non-state forestry...

Global Trends Review, November 25 – December 01, 2013: lumber trade hindered by protectionism; CLT may add value to the European market

At the Timber Market conference, organised by the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, it was reported that global timber market growth is expected in 2014, but protectionism in some markets constitutes a problem, TTJ said. Swedish exports to North...

Import duty on bleached hardwood pulp will temporarily drop to zero since 1 January

The Board of Eurasian economic community (regulatory body of the Customs Union, which includes Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) took a decision on establishment of the temporary zero import duty rate for some grades of semi-bleached and bleached hardwood...

Astrakhan region and Iran reached a compromise on phytosanitary requirements for lumber

Exports of lumber from Russia to Iran during 2013 have been decreasing steadily due to the phytosanitary requirements of the Iranian side, as said in the message of Astrakhan region government. According to the customs data available to...

Lumber prices in China

The value of imports of softwood lumber to China in January-September 2013 increased by 25.9% year-on-year to reach $2.64 billion. After the slowdown in 2012, the rise of the housing market in the country triggered a boom for...

Global Trends Review, November 04-10, 2013: panel capacities return to market; crossfire of duties between US & China

Pollmeier is expected to start up its new beech LVL factory in Germany in February 2014. The launch of sales is scheduled for March, says Holzkurier journal quoting company CEO Ralf Pollmeier. Major equipment is already installed. The...