Timber industry research & analytics 
For 7 months of 2019 logging enterprises of GC “Titan” have harvested more than 2 billion cubic meters
August 16, 2019 ` 12:05
In July 2019 the companies of Titan Group, the general supplier of pulpwood to JSC “APPM”, harvested 326,7 thousand m³ of timber. Wood removals amounted to 243,3 thousand m³. In January – July of this year the Holding...
The installation of the second Futura converting line is being completed at Arkhbum Tissue Group plant
August 15, 2019 ` 23:43
According to corporate press service, the installation of the second Futura converting line (Italy) for the production of toilet paper and paper towels under its own brand Soffione is being completed at a new plant of Arkhbum Tissue...
In the first half of 2019, investments in the modernization of Sveza in Uralskiy exceeded 1.1 billion rubles
August 14, 2019 ` 18:33
For the last 6 months at the plant they carried out replacement of the equipment on conveyors of production on giving of raw materials, automated processes on loading of raw materials and packages on plywood production, replaced part...
Kraslesinvest plans to launch a new pellet plant
August 13, 2019 ` 23:48
In the near future, a new plant of fuel pellets will be launched as part of the Kraslesinvest timber industry complex, the corporate press service reports. In the spring of 2019, a program for the formation of a...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2019: Slowdown in Russian economic growth in H1 2019; for 5 months 2019, the EU has reduced the volume of import of pellets; Federal Forestry Agency: timber harvesting in the Russian constituent entities for 10 years; export of parquet from the European Union decreased; CEPI has published statistics on the securities industry for 2018
August 12, 2019 ` 10:30
Russian Timber Journal 07-2019: Slowdown in Russian economic growth in H1 2019; for 5 months 2019, the EU has reduced the volume of import of pellets; Federal Forestry Agency: timber harvesting in the Russian constituent entities for 10 years; export...
Belarus has opened a new woodworking shop for the production of sawn timber up to 700 cubic meters a month
August 10, 2019 ` 23:44
A significant event occurred in the GLHU “Loevsky leshoz”. Loevsky foresters expect that all costs for the creation woodworking will pay off. The first products of the new shop have already been sold on the stock exchange. Earlier...
The Ministry of economic development approved the application of PC “MDF” LLC for the implementation of the investment project in Sayansk, Irkutsk region
August 6, 2019 ` 11:54
According to the Deputy Minister of economic development of the Irkutsk region Marina Petrova, the company became a resident of the territories of advanced socio-economic development of Sayansk and plans to implement a project to create a complex...
Sveza increases the supply of plywood for LNG carriers to Korea
August 5, 2019 ` 12:38
Sveza continues to increase production and sales of SVEZA Gas. It is the plywood intended for production of the insulating panels of the supertankers transporting the liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sveza is currently the only company in Russia...
UPM continues its strategic transformation and invests in a world class pulp mill in central Uruguay
July 31, 2019 ` 12:40
UPM made the investment decision to construct a 2,1 million tonne greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de los Toros in central Uruguay. The highly competitive mill investment of USD 2,7 billion will grow UPM’s current pulp capacity...
Sudima together with KGK plan to launch a project to create a timber processing complex in Primorye and Transbaikalia
July 30, 2019 ` 23:57
The Singapore company Sudima together with the Indian partner KGK plans to launch a project to create a timber processing complex in Primorye and Transbaikalia. According to preliminary calculations, the volume of investments may exceed $200 million. The...
The project of construction of a new line for the production of thermomechanical mass of Volga JSC is included in the list of priorities in the field of forest development
July 28, 2019 ` 13:33
By the order of the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation (№ 2317 of June 28, 2019) the investment project of JSC “Volga” in the field of forest development “Construction of the second line for...
The wood-based materials manufacturer Egger Group recorded sales of EUR 2.84 billion and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 425.0 million
July 27, 2019 ` 23:35
Egger Group Management is satisfied with the sales of EUR 2,841.5 million achieved in the 2018/2019 financial year (+5.6% compared to the previous year) and the adjusted operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 425.0 million (-4.7% compared to the...
