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After multi-week rises, most softwood lumber prices US declined slightly in early November

November 17, 2021 ` 13:49  
According to Madison’s Lumber Reporter, in the week ending November 5, 2021 the wholesaler price of benchmark softwood timber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr was $620 ($400/m³). Compared to the previous week, lumber fell by $10...

In January-September 2021, timber harvesting in Russia increased by 7.8 million m³

November 17, 2021 ` 12:09  
According to the state forest register, timber harvesting in Russia for 9 months 2021 increased by 6.5% YoY (7.8 million m³) to almost 128 million m³, Rosleskhoz reports. The largest growth was observed in the Central and Northwestern...

Kastamonu introduced Class 34 laminate flooring to the Russian market

November 16, 2021 ` 17:52  
Kastamonu added laminate flooring of the highest 34th wear resistance class to its product line. The new collection is called Ultramarine and includes four decors. Class 34 laminate flooring is certified by two indicators: wear capacity and impact...

Arbor Nova is investing 200 million rubles in upgrading furniture elements production

November 16, 2021 ` 17:48  
The company is going to expand its current venue in Kurovitsy village, Leningrad Region. The production area will increase by more than 4,000 m², process flows will be optimized, a number of production processes will be automated and...

Bankruptcy proceedings in relation to AVA Company have been terminated

November 15, 2021 ` 20:56  
Based on the motion by the founder and the resolution of the meeting of creditors of AVA Company woodworking plant, the Commercial Court of the Omsk Region terminated the receivership bankruptcy procedure and transferred the company to the...

Sudoma sawmill opened the biggest furniture boards production site in the Pskov Region

November 15, 2021 ` 20:53  
Sudoma sawmill launched a new production shop to make furniture boards, rough-sawn and cut-to-exact size furniture blanks with the capacity of 8,400 m³ of product per year in Dedovichi urban settlement, Pskov Region. This is the region’s biggest...

In January-September 2021, wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 9.3%

November 12, 2021 ` 10:35  
In January-September 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 9.3% YoY, reaching 1.537 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 34.3%...

In January-September 2021, Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 4.8%

November 11, 2021 ` 19:00  
In January-September 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 4.8% YoY and totaled 23 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia...

In January-September 2021, Russian plywood export increased by 9.9%

November 11, 2021 ` 18:22  
In January-September 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 9.9% YoY, reaching 2.293 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 62.4%...

Segezha Group to build a new glulam plant in Karelia

November 10, 2021 ` 18:03  
Segezha Group is planning the construction of a glued laminated timber plant in the town of Segezha in the Republic of Karelia. Investment in the project will amount to some RUB 13.4 billion. The plant’s output will be...

A corrugated cardboard producer from Kemerovo is going to invest 74 million rubles in equipment upgrading

November 3, 2021 ` 19:45  
TK Gofrotorg LLC received a loan of 74 million rubles to upgrade its equipment. By the end of 2021, the company intends to ramp up production output by 20% and increase revenue to 231 million rubles. As the...

Mondi Syktyvkar is planning to invest €300 million in production over the next 3.5 years

November 2, 2021 ` 19:20  
This is reported by TASS news agency referencing the company’s CEO Klaus Peller. The upgrading will increase the finished product output by 46% compared to the 2008 performance, while the tax payments will grow by eight times over...