Segezha Group launched a new woodworking center
November 2, 2023 ` 22:03
Segezha Group continues to implement an investment project on increasing the capacity of Vyatsky Plywood Mill in Kirov, as reported by the company’s official Telegram channel. A new automatic woodworking center by Homag with numeric control for additional...
Russian producers of wood-based panels cannot export their products by transit via Kazakhstan
November 2, 2023 ` 21:56
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia told Rossiyskaya Gazeta about the de-facto discontinued transit cargo traffic of panel products via Kazakhstan. The Association emphasizes that this situation “threatens subsequent operation of Russian woodworking companies” as...
Sveza in Uralsky finished upgrading a part of its plant
October 3, 2023 ` 18:12
Sveza continues to implement the 2023 investment program at its plant in Uralsky. Over 150 million rubles out of the allocated 400 million has already been spent to upgrade the industrial venue. In Q2, an access road and...
Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery
October 3, 2023 ` 17:54
The new reality and economic circumstances are still challenging the timber industry. On the one hand, Russia’s excess of resources generates investors’ interest; on the other hand, it turns into a bottleneck in terms of timber products consumption...
Sveza increased timber harvesting in the Perm Region
October 2, 2023 ` 18:50
In 2023, Sveza Resource (a subsidiary of Sveza) has considerably increased its timber harvesting in the Perm Region, as reported in the company’s press release. The harvest reached 181,500 m³ by the beginning of August, and its area,...
Sudoma Sawmill is expanding its presence in the domestic market
September 28, 2023 ` 19:01
Sudoma Sawmill (part of Shelon timber enterprise) is growing sawn timber supplies to the Russian market. According to the corporate press office, the company is planning to increase to 35% the share of product shipped to Russian regions...
Rosleskhoz: 11 investment projects on wooden housing construction are being implemented in the Northwestern Federal District
September 28, 2023 ` 18:59
The greatest number of priority investment projects in the forest sector is concentrated in the Northwestern Federal District. Specifically, 11 of them are aimed at producing structures and materials for wooden housing construction, as reported by the press...
Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: In H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased
September 28, 2023 ` 18:55
Based on the H1 2023 performance, the furniture output in physical terms grew by 8.6% YoY, up to 28.8 million units, as reported by Kommersant referencing data from the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. Particularly...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: interview with Segezha Group President Mikhail Shamolin after the announcement of the company’s financial and operating results for Q2 2023; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces agreement to sell Mondi Syktyvkar; transaction on International Paper stake buyout by Russian shareholders is closed; Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Plant and VLP Group have completed a major investment project on building a plywood mill in the Vologda region; Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: in H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased; President of the Russian Federation instructed to accelerate the issuance of documents for building multi-story wooden houses
September 28, 2023 ` 18:39
Russian Timber Journal 07-2023: Mikhail Shamolin, President at Segezha Group: “The price levels we have now reached reflect the current global situation”; Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery; Mondi announces that it has entered into an...
Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill and VLP Group have completed a major investment project on building a plywood mill in the Vologda region
September 25, 2023 ` 11:41
On September 22, 2023, Plitwood officially started producing large-sized plywood at a facility with a production area of 45,000 m² in Vokhtoga settlement, Vologda Region, with a capacity of 180,000 m³ per year. As reported in the company’s...
VLP Group shipped the first batch of sawn timber to India
August 25, 2023 ` 18:57
Four containers of sawn timber produced at VLP’s woodworking plants were shipped to India for the first time, reports the corporate press office. According to Andrey Fialkovsky, Director for Sales of Sawn Timber and Biofuel at Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki...
In January-July 2023, sawn timber production in Russia decreased by 9%
August 24, 2023 ` 13:09
The volume of Russian sawn timber production in January-July 2023 decreased by 9% YoY to 17 million m³, Rosstat reports. In July 2023, sawn timber production decreased by 2.6% (+0.3% YoY) compared to the previous month.