Timber industry research & analytics 
Sakhalin Engineering will open a new house kits production venue in the Khabarovsk Region
February 2, 2022 ` 23:53
Sakhalin Engineering will start producing house kits by the wall frame technology in 2022, on some of the premises of Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Yard, as reported by the press office of the Governor and the Government of the Khabarovsk...
Segezha Group is growing its assets in the Krasnoyarsk Region
February 1, 2022 ` 21:07
Segezha Group purchased Taiga LLC and Yeniseyskiye Polya in the Krasnoyarsk Region from Rockwell Capital via Segezha Sibir, its subsidiary, in order to build a pulp and paper mill in Lesosibirsk, as reported by RBC referencing a Segezha...
Sber to finance construction of unique low-grade wood processing plant by lending RUB 2.8 billion
January 31, 2022 ` 20:22
Sber will finance the construction of a unique timber processing plant in Pskov Region, Russia, by providing RUB 2.8 billion. Production waste will be used to make compressed wooden blocks for pallets, with low-grade wood accounting for 100%...
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Interview with Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber; U.S. homebuilding surged to an eight-month high in November 2021; Government of the Russian Federation approved the purchase of 75% of RFP Group by a Japanese investor; Russian Railways reports a significant reduction of timber cargo export from Russia in December
January 28, 2022 ` 15:43
Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia: “The whole market of paper tissue products is growing by an average of 5% a year”; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber...
Valmet will supply €23.6 million worth of equipment to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill
January 28, 2022 ` 14:29
Valmet – an equipment producer from Finland – will supply a plant worth €23.6 million for technical upgrading of wood pulp production to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill. The mill is planning to implement a project on treating...
Sveza is putting to market special plywood for electric transport
January 28, 2022 ` 14:20
Sveza, a leading Russian forest industry company and the world’s largest manufacturer of birch plywood, has developed plywood that does not conduct electricity — SVEZA Dielectric. This plywood suits applications that require light and strong non-conductive materials. The...
Over 10 months of 2021, the Russian sawn timber export to Europe increased by almost 1 million m³
January 26, 2022 ` 20:57
In January – October 2021, Russia grew its sawn timber export volumes to European countries by 26.6% YoY – up to 4.7 million m³. The key buyers of Russian sawn timber were: Estonia — 933,000 m³ (+37.4% YoY),...
VTB will provide 1.5 billion rubles for upgrading Vyshnevolotskoy Lespromkhoz (Tver Region)
January 26, 2022 ` 20:42
Upgrading will concern the facilities where equipment for value-added wood processing will be installed. The project also involves building a new shop, warehouses and infrastructure sites at the enterprise. The company is planning to reach the design capacity...
Kronospan created an MDF production facility costing more than 15 billion rubles in the Kaluga Region
January 26, 2022 ` 20:37
The new plant by Kronospan Kaluga is built on the premises of Kaluga Special Economic Zone. The venue is going to produce at least 600,000 m³ of fiberboards (MDF and HDF) per year. Investments in the project exceeded...
Over 11 months of 2021, Russia equaled its record plywood output of 2019 – 4.1 million m³
January 26, 2022 ` 19:41
Russian plywood output increased by 5.2% YoY in January – November 2021, up to 4.1 million m³, as reported by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Fiberboard output (including MDF/HDF/floorings) also grew by 7.8% YoY over the reporting...
Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia: “The whole market of paper tissue products is growing by an average of 5% a year”
January 28, 2022 ` 16:40
In late 2021, Hayat Kimya (Turkey), a part of Hayat Group, launched pilot production of paper tissue products with the capacity of 70,000 t per year in Kaluga Special Economic Zone. The final investment value reached 10 billion...
EU challenges Russian export restrictions on wood at WTO
January 25, 2022 ` 22:14
The EU has requested consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions placed by Russia on wood products. The export restrictions consist of significantly increased export duties on certain wood products and a drastic...
