Timber industry research & analytics 
Timber harvest in Russia increased by 5.2% YoY in January 2025
March 20, 2025 ` 10:09
According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), in January 2025, the Russian timber harvest grew by 5.2% YoY, up to 12.053 million m³ of dense timber. Softwood timber accounted for 7.740 million m³ out of the total...
Rosleskhoz: 14 investment projects on timber industry development were approved in 2024
February 14, 2025 ` 17:41
In 2024, the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) approved 14 investment projects on timber industry development, as reported by its press office. The Agency is planning to provide forest areas with an annual timber harvest of about 15.1 million...
Timber harvest in Russia increased by 4.9% YoY in 2024
February 14, 2025 ` 12:47
According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), the Russian timber harvest grew by 4.9% YoY in 2024, up to 121.063 million m³ of dense timber. Softwood timber accounted for 78.452 million m³ out of the total volume...
Businesses asked to postpone the introduction of FGIS LK by three months
February 14, 2025 ` 12:43
Opora Rossii (“Pillar of Russia”) All-Russian Organization of Small and Medium Business suggested to the Government of the Russian Federation that the introduction of the federal state information system of the timber industry (FGIS LK) be postponed by...
Russian Timber Journal 01-2025: Interview with Denis Kumirov, Deputy Director General for Raw Material Provision at JSC Volga; Sawn timber production in the global market is reducing for the third year in a row — WhatWood analysis article; Businesses asked to postpone the introduction of FGIS LK by three months; Sveza acquired new assets in the cardboard and paper industry; Kappa Rus purchased Okulovka Paper Mill; VLP Group will invest over 2 billion rubles in upgrading LDK No. 3; Production of plywood in Russia increased by 5.1% in 2024; SFT Group will invest 20 billion rubles in corrugated cardboard production in Adygea; Volga started up PMM6
February 13, 2025 ` 16:29
Russian Timber Journal 01-2025: Denis Kumirov, Deputy Director General for Raw Material Provision at JSC Volga: “If our contractors were thinking about further development before, these Key Rate and leasing rate make it virtually impossible to buy anything”; Sawn...
Rosleskhoz: the volume of transported timber grew by 13% in 2024
January 22, 2025 ` 11:20
In 2024, the total volume of transported timber materials (timber and products thereof) was 408 million m³ (in 2023, it was 356 million m³), according to the press office of the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz). Over 8.4 million...
Amkodor-Onego made the first forwarder frame
January 22, 2025 ` 10:31
Amkodor-Onego (a producer of harvesting machinery from Karelia) made the first frame for Amkodor-1881 forwarder in December, as reported by the press office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Karelia. The enterprise is implementing an investment...
Timber harvest in Russia increased by 4.3% YoY in January—November 2024
January 9, 2025 ` 19:45
According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), the Russian timber harvest grew by 4.3% YoY in January—November 2024, up to 107.242 million m³ of dense timber. Softwood accounted for 69.879 million m³ of dense timber from the...
Russian Timber Journal 09-2024: Interview with Alexey Garmash, CEO, Novomorsnab LLC; Value of investment in the Russian timber industry grew by 40% in Q3 2024; In January—October, the Russian timber harvest increased by 4.2% YoY; Plywood production in Russia has been growing for three consecutive months; Russian furniture may become 15% more expensive because of duties imposed on Chinese hardware; Wood biofuel production in Russia over 10 months of 2024: a sharp surge of wood briquettes and a decline in wood pellet production; Segezha Group shared its financial performance over 9 months of 2024
December 13, 2024 ` 11:10
Russian Timber Journal 09-2024: Interview with Alexey Garmash, CEO, Novomorsnab LLC; Value of investment in the Russian timber industry grew by 40% in Q3 2024; In January—October, the Russian timber harvest increased by 4.2% YoY; Plywood production in Russia...
Over 9 months of 2024, roundwood and sawn timber transportation by railway reduced by 3%
November 28, 2024 ` 19:09
According to TransLes Analytics Center, the total volume of roundwood and sawn timber transportation by railway in Russia (including container transport) reduced by 3% YoY in January–September 2024, down to 21.9 million t. Over the reporting period, domestic...
Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Interview with Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — analytical paper; European Union postponed the Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) by one year; European Union launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese plywood imports; Plywood production in Russia increased by 4.6% in January – September 2024; Over 9 months of 2024, furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District increased by 23% in monetary terms; Russian pellets will start supplying to China; Segezha Group intends to raise up to 101 billion rubles during the planned additional share issue
November 25, 2024 ` 11:41
Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza: “Timber companies need reliable payment channels to enter new markets successfully”; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — this material was prepared by WhatWood analysts...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2024: Interview with Timur Irtuganov, Director General, AFWIER; Slow economic revival in the Russian timber industry is beginning to fade; Russian plywood production grew by 3.9% over 8 months of 2024; Legal liquidation of Baykalsky PPM is completed; Retail furniture sales in Russia grew by 10% in H1 2024; Timber trading volume at SPIMEX exceeded 4 million m³; More than 3 million m³ of sawn timber has been exported from the Krasnoyarsk Region since the beginning of 2024; Birch plywood export from the Kirov Region to China increased by 5 times
October 24, 2024 ` 20:38
Russian Timber Journal 07-2024: Interview with Timur Irtuganov, Director General, AFWIER; Slow economic revival in the Russian timber industry is beginning to fade; Russian plywood production grew by 3.9% over 8 months of 2024; Legal liquidation of Baykalsky PPM is completed; Retail...
