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Upgrading and growing the existing processing facilities, as well as expanding the production infrastructure will affect all four company’s venues. The value of these investment projects in 2022 will reach 1.802 billion rubles for Podolsk branch of Arkhbum,...

Ilim Group is considering the possibility of making an IPO as one of the alternatives for company development; it is negotiating with banks to that effect, Interfax reports. “The decision has not been made and will depend on...

Sveza shared its plans concerning the time of completing a priority project on building new facilities and upgrading the operating production site in Novator settlement, Vologda Region. The additional capacity of around 52,000 m³ of plywood will be...

Momentum from strong demand at the end of 2021 pushed prices higher, so in the week ending January 14, 2022 the price of benchmark lumber item Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) continued rising; up by +$70 or...

In January-November 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 10.3% YoY, reaching 1.873 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 34%...

In January-November 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 5.5% YoY and totaled 27.267 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia...

In January-November 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 5.4% YoY, reaching 2.76 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 67.9%...

Prices for industrial timber continue to decline at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) reported. “In Q4 2021, the price for roundwood in the domestic market continued to decline. For example, prices for high-quality...

The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade of Ukraine introduced anti-dumping duties on particleboards (TN VED codes 4410 11 10 00, 4410 11 30 00, 4410 11 90 00) from the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. The...

The Sokol CLT plant belonging to Segezha Group has successfully passed Conformité Européenne certification for its cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The CE certificate was obtained after a field audit performed by employees of HolzForschung Austria, the largest Austrian...

Increasingly significantly over the end of 2021, for the week ending January 07, 2022, the price of benchmark construcition framing dimension softwood lumber item Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was $1,100 mfbm, reports Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This...

Sistema PJSFC announces the closing of the sale of 8.7% of the ordinary shares of PJSC Segezha Group to Bonum Capital Ltd for $150 million. Following the closing of the transaction, Sistema PJSFC stake in the share capital...