In 2024, the traditional Forum of timber industry companies WoodWorld 2024 will be held from September 9th to 11th as part of the Lesdrevmash exhibition, Moscow. We invite businessmen involved in the trade of wood products to take part in the Forum!
Venue - exhibition host:
The organizer of the forum - timber industry media ProDerevo:
Partners
The conference program
September 9th
1. Introductory session - The general state of the Russian forest industry (11:00 – 12:00)
Key topics of the session:
- Lumber production in Russia
- Wood-based panels, plywood and furniture segment of the timber industry
- The state and development of wooden housing construction
- Production, domestic consumption and export of pellets
- Promising countries for export of wood products
- Investments in the timber industry
- A view on the development of the industry from the manufacturers' side
2. The driver of the timber industry. What is happening in the construction industry? (12:00-14:30)
Key topics of the session:
- Multi-storey housing construction. In anticipation of a slowdown in growth.
- Wooden house construction - stable growth and new construction technologies
- Glulam - is there a potential for production growth?
- Infrastructure projects - in which regions are the construction growth points?
3. Does the domestic machine tool industry have any development potential? (15:00 – 17:00)
Key topics of the session:
- Why produce if you can buy?
- Cost-effective machine tool construction or business scaling problems in Russia
- What should be the support for the domestic machine tool industry in order for people to want to invest in it?
- New domestic developments and localizations.
September 10th
4. Lumber Market (11:00 - 14:00)
Key topics of the session:
- The state of the lumber markets: production, export, domestic consumption
- DIY construction market: lumber consumption capacity, trends
- Lumber markets in East, South and Southeast Asia
- MENA Lumber Markets
- Drivers of internal and external consumption
- Logistics corridors and transport accessibility of markets
5. Disposal of sawmill waste - opportunities, against the background of sales problems (14:30 - 16:00)
Key topics of the session:
- How much will demand grow at the current level of government support?
- Expanding the scope of sawmill waste, will new markets be formed?
- The green agenda. Will new export destinations open up?
September 11th
6. Wood-based panels and plywood markets (11:00-14:00)
Key topics of the session:
- The state of the wood-based panels and plywood markets: production, export, domestic consumption
- Furniture market in Russia: trends and forecasts of development
- Export markets for wood-based panels and plywood products
- Emerging furniture manufacturing hubs of the world: export prospects of Russia
- Increased competition in domestic and foreign markets
7. Investments in the forestry industry (14:30 - 16:00)
Key topics of the session:
- Investments in the stable functioning of businesses. What strategies are possible?
- Attracting investments in the timber industry with the help of exchange-traded instruments.
- "Long money". Where can businesses look for them?
8. Summing up the Forum: 16:00-16:30
On the issue of participation:
Mikhail Dmitriev
+7 921 963 2907
dmitriev@proderevo.net
