• Benchmarking of Log and Lumber Production Costs
• Analysis of Current European & Russian Business Cases
• Expanding Capacity in Western Russia, Siberia and Russian Far East
• Outlook on Log and Lumber Exports to the U.S., Japan and China
• Current Status of Europe's Wood Products Industry
• Potential Risks in Doing Business in Russia
• Detailed Log and Lumber Manufacturing Costs presented by country
• European Country Profiles and Overviews of Timber Harvest, Lumber and Plywood Supply and Demand
• Log and Lumber Prices in Russia for Domestic and Export Markets

Key Attributes:

• New information on the competitiveness of the European and Russian wood products industries
• A North American perspective that is unique to any previous report on Europe or Russia
• Detailed log and manufacturing costs presented by country
• European country profiles and overviews of timber harvest, lumber and plywood supply and demand
• Log and lumber prices in Russia for domestic mill and for export
• Investment risks, issues and strategies for Russia outlined based on interviews and research
• Competitive assessment of the European & Russian industries

Questions Addressed:

• What is the short- and long-term potential for lumber exports from Europe and Russia to the U.S., Japan, China and other Asian markets?
• Which region in Europe (or Russia) is the low-cost lumber producer today? How is that changing? How does that compare with North America?
• How will freight costs and/or logistics improve or slow down exports from Russia or Europe?
• What are the Scandinavians doing as the low-cost wood products from Russia and Eastern Europe invade their traditional markets?

Answers on Europe:

• Current developments in the European sawmilling and export sectors?
• How competitive have European sawmillers become?
• Why do offshore customers switch from North American to European wood supplies?
• Has the strong Euro closed the door on exports to the U.S., or is it just a short-term reprieve?

Answers on Russia:

• What is the future of the Russian timber harvest, log exports and wood products production?
• Is the timing right for investing in Russia or establishing supply linkages?
• What are the risks, opportunities and strategies for investing in Russia, including going in alone vs. joint-venture partners?
• Will log exports continue to increase, and will China remain the main market?
• Or, will log exports slow down due to pending government objectives to process more raw materials inside Russia and export processed products?

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

GLOBAL SUPPLY/DEMAND-TRENDS

• Global Supply-Side Dynamics
• Global Log Harvest Outlook
• Global Lumber Production
• Overview Of Europe & Russia’s Fit

EUROPE MARKET OVERVIEW

• Top European Lumber Producers
• European Lumber Exports To U.S.
• European Exports By Product
• Major European Exporters To U.S
• Ranking Of Global Sawmills
• European Exporting Mills
• European Sawmill Cost SUMMARIES

EUROPEAN COUNTRY PROFILES

• Global Currencies
• Finland
• Sweden
• Germany
• Austria
• Czech Republic
• Poland
• Baltic States — Overview
• Estonia
• Latvia
• Lithuania

RUSSIA COUNTRY PROFILE

• Global Perspective
• Russian Forest History
• Timber Harvest (AAC)
• Russian Species & Forests
• Timber Harvest & Exports
• Sawn Timber Production
• Plywood Production & Exports
• Particleboard
• Fiberboard/MDF
• Furniture Sector
• Pulp & Paper
• Summary of Exports
• Summary of Demand

RUSSIAN INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT

• Economy & Business Trends
• Wood Products Industry
      - Industry Overview
      - Regional Analysis
      - Industry Profitability
• Western Russia Overview
      - Background
      - Timber Supply
      - Timber Harvest Trends
      - Major Companies
      - Infrastructure & Logistics
      - Issues & Outlook
      - Regional Focus
      - Log Prices & Margins
      - Sawmill Costs & Margins
      - Log & Lumber Selling Prices
• Siberia & RFE: Overview
      - Timber Harvest Trends
      - Allowable Annual Harvest
      - Profile By Major Krais
      - Lumber Production Trends
      - New Investments Planned
      - Delivered Log Prices & Margins
      - Sawmill Costs & Margins
      - Lumber Selling Prices
• Russian/China Border
      - China Market Overview
      - Russian Log Exports To China
      - China VAT Tax Rates
      - Manzhouli, China
      - Suifenghe, China
      - Summary Of Export Potential
• Russian Forestry Reform
• Foreign Investment
      - Summary Of Projects
      - Selected Press Releases
• Investment Risks
      - Legislation & Institutional Risks
      - Property Rights & Criminality
      - Privatization Shortcomings
      - Transparency
      - Political Risks
      - Social Responsibility
      - Government Policy Directions

OBSERVATIONS & OUTLOOK

• Appendix 1: Russia Overview
• Appendix 2: Selected Articles
      - Europe: Investments
      - Russia: Economy & Politics
      - Russia: Infrastructure
      - Russia: Forest Policy
      - Russia: Environmentalism
      - Russia: Forestry & Logging
      - Russia: Illegal Logging
      - Russia: Wood Products Trade
      - Russia: Foreign Investments
      - Russia: Investment Strategy

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