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Russian Timber Journal 05-2023: Andrey Yudin, Logistics Director of Segezha Group: “We are witnessing a serious imbalance between the freight traffic flows and the availability of transport means”; the Arkhangelsk Regional Assembly of Deputies (AOSD) held an expanded meeting of...

Sheksna Wood-Based Panels Plant (a joint venture of Group Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki and Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill) has developed two types of resins: melamine urea-formaldehyde adhesive resin (MUF-KS grade) and urea-formaldehyde resin (UF-Zh grade). The products, which have...

Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) will elaborate and approve of a schedule for the introduction of FGIS LK (Federal State Information System of the Forest Industry) in 2024, as the press office of the Agency reports. Russian regions will...

In the week ending February 26, 2021, the price of benchmark softwood timber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr rose another +$28, or +3%, to US$1,040 mfbm, from $1,012 the previous week, said Madison’s Lumber Reporter. Last...

Metsä Group continues to implement its strategy and begins preliminary development of engineering projects related to the construction of a new plant for the production of biological products in Kemi and a new sawmill in Rauma in Finland,...

The enterprise of NGO “Fintek” is located in p. Pyaozersky and on the territory of Kostomuksha and is engaged in the implementation of a priority investment project in the field of forest development. Since the beginning of implementation,...

Ustyansky timber industry would fit in Ustyansky timber industry complex – a decision made by the leadership of GK “ULK”. The logging company will be relocated to the territory of the complex, the corporate press service reported on...

In Ustyansky heat energy company (is a part GK “ULK”) begin the design estimates of the construction of a new boiler in Selenge Vinogradivsky district of the Arkhangelsk region, as reported a press-service GK “ULK”. At the moment,...

The 30th anniversary international exhibition “Mebel-2018” is held in Moscow from 19 to 23 November. It is at such events that new trends in furniture fashion and interior design are formed. Here, companies present new products to designers,...

In 2017, the Russian economy came out from a two-year recession. In 2016, the country’s GDP fell by 0.2%, and in 2015, it fell by 2.5% after slowing the growth to 0.7% in 2014. However, this is below...

In 2017, the export of Russian sawn softwood set a new record: 27.9 million m3 (+12.4%, YoY). This is the highest growth rate in the last 12 years. In 2005, export sales increased by 17% (YoY) to 14.78...

In 2017, Russian pellet manufacturers set another record for export sales, selling a total of 1.4 million pellets (+26% as compared to 2016). The export growth was ensured by new enterprises and reaching the production capacities by previously...