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KAMA paperboard mill, part of the Sveza Group, increased its production of FBB coated packaging board to 239,700 tonnes in 2025, up 1% YoY. The growth was driven by the modernization of the FBB line and improved efficiency...

Sveza Group increased its shipments to Egypt by more than 10% in 2025, strengthening its position in the local market. Demand remains concentrated in the furniture industry, while a smaller share of supplies is used in construction. The...

The revenue of the Chilean forestry company in Q3 2025 amounted to $1.51 billion, down 11% compared to Q3 2024 and 1% below the previous quarter. The company reported a loss of $0.2 million, compared to a profit...

Metsä Tissue (part of Metsä Group) has launched the expanded and modernized tissue mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The company invested €370 million in the project. The mill’s annual capacity has increased to 145,000 tonnes with the addition of...

Vyatsky Plywood Mill (Kirov, part of Segezha Group) has started producing a new type of birch plywood under the Improved brand for the South Korean market, the company’s press service reported. The product was developed with local quality...

Russia’s forestry sector is facing a “perfect storm.” Economic and market factors are putting pressure on the industry, raising concerns among companies, and forcing them to operate in survival mode. Medium- and long-term planning has practically lost its...

The manufacturing division of TraktoroDetal Group — Arktik Industri LLC — has launched production of Logger H405 harvester heads, according to the official website of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District. Prototype models have...

The official portal of the Vologda Region government reported that the wood processing company Biolesprom LLC plans to set up production capacities for 60,000 m³ of OSB boards and 90,000 m³ of sawn timber in the Verkhovazhsky municipal...

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has included Elit LLC’s project for the modernization of wood processing facilities and the establishment of a chemical-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) production line in the list of priority investment projects. This was...

The plywood plant of the Sveza forestry group in the town of Uralsky, Perm Krai, invested nearly 70 million rubles in upgrading production facilities and key equipment components in Q3 2025, the company’s press service reported. The funds...

HS Timber Group has completed the acquisition of Kurekss SIA and its subsidiary Kurzemes Granulas SIA following approval from the Latvian competition authority. The transaction amount was not disclosed. Kurekss SIA is one of Latvia’s leading sawn timber...

International technology group ANDRITZ has acquired U.S.-based Allen-Sherman-Hoff from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. The transaction, the amount of which was not disclosed, is aimed at strengthening ANDRITZ’s position in the boiler service and modernization sector. Allen-Sherman-Hoff specializes...