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WhatWood: Pulpwood trade balance and logging cost structure in North-West Russia

March 14, 2014 ` 23:54  
Pulpwood balance in Vologda region is around +3.14 million m3, according to estimations of WhatWood analysts that were published in the special section of Russian Forest Industry Annual Review 2013. This is the highest rate among North-West Russia...

Investlesprom: wooden housing market in Russia rose by 30% in 2013

March 15, 2014 ` 00:01  
In 2013, Investlesprom holding has reduced deliveries of plywood to the European market that fell into crisis and refocused on the domestic market (up to 60% of the total deliveries), which boosted company’s revenues, as said in the...

Dissolving pulp and second-generation biofuel: Solombalales presented an innovative investment project

March 15, 2014 ` 00:04  
Solombalales company presented its investment project at the session of the Russian Chamber of Commerce. Chairman of the Council on strategic development of Solombalales Nikolai Lvov noted that the project is in the stage of concept development and...

State officials to attend Russian Wood & Timber 2014

March 14, 2014 ` 17:57  
Representatives of the Ministry of natural resources and environment confirmed their participation in the conference Russian Wood & Timber 2014. The forum will be attended by Alexander Mariev (Director of the Department for state policy and regulation in...

Key topics of PAP-FOR 2014 forum announced

March 14, 2014 ` 17:44  
The arrangers of PAP-FOR RUSSIA 2014 business forum announced key topics of the conference, which will take place on 28-29 October 2014 at the exhibition center Expoforum (St. Petersburg) within the framework of the XIII International Exhibition PAP-FOR...

Base prices for Russian softwood timber in Europe in 2013

March 2, 2014 ` 18:10  
Exports of softwood timber from Russia to Europe amounted to 4.36 million m3 in 2013. The countries of Baltic region and North Sea constitute the major market there, the largest importers being Finland, Germany, Estonia, France, UK, and...

Investlesprom completed modernization at Sokolsky DOK worth €14.6 million

March 2, 2014 ` 18:36  
Russian timber industry holding Investlesprom has completed its investment project to build the further processing capacities at Sokolsky DOK in the Vologda region. Investments totalled at RUR 725 million (€14.6 million). The technological chain was updated almost completely:...

German Wolf System to build timber frame factory in Omsk region

February 12, 2014 ` 03:33  
In the spring of 2014, German company Wolf System will start construction of the factory for pre-fabricated timber frame houses in Omsk region. Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2014. In 2015, it is...

Temporary waste wood storage opened in Komi

February 12, 2014 ` 03:32  
In the Adzherom village (Komi Republic), a site opened for temporary storage of waste wood. Total investments into the project amounted to 45 million roubles, the site capacity is 30,000 m3. The site will solve the problem of...

Recycling matters to be discussed in the Chamber of Commerce

February 12, 2014 ` 03:13  
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, following the initiative of the League of wastepaper processors, with the support of RAO Bumprom and the National Confederation of Packagers will hold a working meeting on topical issues of...

FSC certificate of Swedwood Karelia suspended

February 12, 2014 ` 03:11  
Following the results of check, NEPCon audit company suspended FSC forest management certification issued to Swedwood Karelia. “This is the confirmation of the claims of Russian and Swedish environmental organizations expressed in December 2012 at the meeting with...

AFK Sistema may invest €1 billion to revive Polar Bear project at Segezha PPM

February 3, 2014 ` 16:18  
Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s AFK Sistema is ready to invest €1 billion into the Polar Bear project which involves the production of bleached softwood and bleached hardwood pulp, as well as non-bleached pine pulp at Segezha PPM (Karelia). Investlesprom holding...