Forestry & Logging

According to Rosstat, timber harvesting volumes in Russia totaled 45.015 million solid m³ in January–April 2025, down 1.9% YoY. Coniferous roundwood accounted for 29.391 million solid m³, showing a 2.1% decrease YoY, while deciduous roundwood volumes dropped by...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2025: Interview with Henric Endoff, CEO of AGENDA Business Development AB; OSB price trends in Russia: a five-year market overview in 2019–2024; Plywood production in Russia reaches highest level since February 2022; In 2024, members of the Association of...

Russian Timber Journal 04-2025: Stanislav Serov, Russia Business Development Director at EGGER: “We have intentionally reoriented our sales from furniture factories to professional distribution”; Russian timber industry performance in 2024: WhatWood’s version; Russian timber harvest increased by 3.4% YoY in...

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...

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...

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...

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: 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...

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 (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...

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...