Russian Timber Journal 03-2019: volume of timber in Russia has exceeded in 2018 its historical peak; the WhatWood analytical review of the market pellet in Russia; China increased its imports of birch veneer logs; export OSB from Canada doubled; negative outlook Moody’s for the global timber industry complex in 2019-2020

Russian Timber Journal No. 03-2019: the volume of logging in Russia exceeded its historical maximum in 2018; WhatWood Agency conducted a study on the pellet market in Russia; the downward trend in the export of unprocessed round timber from Russia remains; in 2018, there was an increase in the export of birch veneer logs to China; since 2013, the export of OSB from Canada doubled; Metsa Wood LVL was used in the construction of a wooden skyscraper; Siempelkamp installs a new OSB line in China; Belarus to build a factory to supply furniture to IKEA; Moody’s publishes a negative outlook for the global pulp, paper and timber industry for 2019-2020; by 2024, exports of the Russian timber industry should reach $ 17 billion; Ilim Group raised pulp prices for China

Russian Timber Journal №03-2019: 

Featured Article: “Russian forestry key results of 2018 and tasks for 2019”

Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) held the annual nationwide meeting on Russian forestry on March 27, 2019.
According to Rosleskhoz, forest use revenues of the Russian budget in 2018 amounted to 46.0 billion rubles, which is…

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WhatWood study: idle raw material resources allow Russia to produce 9-10 million tons of wood pellets annually

On March 19, 2019, St. Petersburg hosted the annual Bioenergy Congress, where the industry participants discussed the current situation in the Russian and international markets.

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Exports of round wood from Russia are decreasing, except for birch veneer logs

The downtrend in exports of unprocessed round wood from Russia still remains extant. The decline in exports is influenced by…

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Global Timber Markets News

China reduces VAT on round wood and sawn timber starting from April 1, 2019

The VAT on some commodities and services has been reduced in order to stimulate…

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Canada: OSB exports have doubled since 2013

In 2018, Canadian OSB exports increased even more significantly than in previous years. According to Statistics Canada…

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USDA data shows US wood pellet exports increase by 17% in 2018

The U.S. exported 6.04 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2018, up approximately…

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The world’s tallest wooden building Mjösa Tower completed in Norway

The Mjösa Tower was officially opened on…

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Russian News

The Ministry of Natural Resources proposed to prohibit sublease of forest areas

All forest area lease agreements may be subject to a ban on the sublease. The information on…

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Head of Rosleskhoz: exports of round wood have stabilized at the level of 19-20 million m3

Ivan Valentik, Head of Rosleskhoz, said at a meeting in Yekaterinburg…

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By 2024, exports of the Russian timber industry should reach $ 17 billion

The Ministry of industry and trade and the  Russian export center (REC) agreed on the volume of exports that need to …

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VTB Bank in the Perm region issued a loan of 1.5 billion rubles to Red October LLC

1.25 billion rubles the company will spend on the implementation…

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New pellet production to be launched in the Pskov region by 2020

The investment project has been approved at the meeting…

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Ilim Group raises wood pulp prices for China 

Ilim Group has announced an increase in the prices of bleached softwood kraft pulp (BSK) for deliveries to…

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Mondi SLPK has completed a large-scale modernization of treatment facilities

During the period of the project – from 2013 to 2018 – the company has invested almost …

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Also in the new issue of Russian Timber Journal 03-2019 selected and other relevant news of the timber industry in Russia and abroad, the results of the leading industry companies and exports of OSB, chipboard, plywood, fiberboard, and floor covering for five years – from 2013 until 2018.

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