In 2021, Ilim Group increases corrugated board output by 9%
February 18, 2022 ` 20:30
In 2021, the output of Ilim Group corrugated box plants reached a record-high level of 282 million m² (131,000 tons). The Company has increased the output of corrugated board by 9% YoY. Over the last three years, Ilim’s...
Sveza increased wood-based panels production by 4.6% in 2021
February 15, 2022 ` 19:21
In 2021, Sveza produced 1.3 million m³ of plywood and particleboard, up by 4.6% from a year earlier. Sveza continued focusing on special and customized products and in 2021 doubled the output to achieve 13% of the total...
Wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 11.5% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:59
In 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 11.5% YoY, reaching 2.042 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 31.1% to...
Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 6.4% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:54
In 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 6.4% YoY and totaled 29.134 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia increased...
Russian plywood export increased by 5.1% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 23:45
In 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 5.1% YoY, reaching 3.043 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 67.3% YoY...
Segezha Group expanded its reforestation area by 20% in 2021
February 8, 2022 ` 20:54
Segezha Group restored 34,835 ha of forest lands. The reforestation projects have been approved by the governing authorities. Thus, between May and November 2021, Segezha Group restored forests in Krasnoyarsk Krai (15,800 ha), Karelia Republic (8,200 ha), Vologda...
Wooden house kits will be produced in the Nizhny Novgorod Region
February 4, 2022 ` 19:02
The Council on Land and Property Relations of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region approved assigning an area to Forami LLC that intends to build a production plant for value-added wood processing and start making house kits....
Russian wood pulp production increased by 0.7% in 2021
February 4, 2022 ` 12:26
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp increased by 0.7% YoY to 8.8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by 6.7%...
Russia increased sawn timber production in 2021
February 3, 2022 ` 19:07
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2021, Russia increased sawn timber production by 4.5% YoY to 30.6 million m³.
Russia produced a record amount of plywood in 2021
February 3, 2022 ` 17:58
Russian plywood production in 2021 increased by 6.8% YoY to 4.5 million m³, according to Rosstat. Prior to this, 2019 was a record year, when Russian plywood production amounted to 4.1 million m³. Also in 2021, the production...
Lumber futures price crash 30% in 2 weeks as rising mortgage rates take some heat out of US housing market
February 3, 2022 ` 13:22
In the week ending January 21, 2022, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$1,220 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up by +$50,...
An investment project on comprehensive private housing development using MHM technology began in Yakutsk
February 2, 2022 ` 23:49
The project is implemented by the Republic Mortgage Agency. By the end of 2021, 5 individual residential wooden houses will be built in Yakutsk by the German MHM (Massiv Holz Mauer) technology. 27 more houses like that with...
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