New pellet production opened in Belarus
December 29, 2021 ` 20:19
GLHU “Smorgon Experimental Forestry” opened a pellet plant with a capacity of 15,000 tons per year in the industrial park of FEZ “Grodnoinvest” in Smorgon. It is planned that all products will be exported.
VTC Inok will increase its sawn timber and three-layer boards output by 2.3 times
December 27, 2021 ` 18:18
The total production capacity will reach 80,000 m³ of sawn timber and 600,000 m² of boards per year. The total project budget is 42.3 million rubles, of which 23.3 million rubles can be provided by IDF as a...
Segezha Group completes acquisition of Inter Forest Rus
December 24, 2021 ` 18:42
Segezha Group announces that it has completed the acquisition of LLC Inter Forest Rus from Bonum Capital Ltd. Inter Forest Rus, which comprises 24 forest industry assets and a substantial forest resource base in the Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk...
In January-November 2021, wood pulp production increased in Russia
December 23, 2021 ` 19:41
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp increased by 2.5% YoY to 8.1 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by...
Russia increased sawn timber production in January-November 2021
December 23, 2021 ` 19:33
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2021, Russia increased sawn timber production by 5.9% YoY to 27.6 million m³.
In January-September 2021, JSC Volga increased its finished products output and shipping by 15%
December 21, 2021 ` 18:40
The production output of JSC Volga grew to 225,000 tons of finished products over 9 months of 2021 compared to the same period last year; the revenue from paper sales grew by 42%. In 2021, the company increased...
Solikamskbumprom will install a paper packaging line for 500 million rubles
December 21, 2021 ` 18:35
Solikamskbumprom is getting ready to install a process line for transporting and packaging paper rolls. The new equipment will be supplied by Pesmel (Finland). Investments in the project will reach 500 million rubles. Commissioning is scheduled for May...
VEB.RF Group will fund the extension of a cardboard and paper plant in Tatarstan
December 21, 2021 ` 18:30
Naberezhnochelninsky Cardboard and Paper Mill will receive 250 million rubles from the Single-Industry Town Development Fund (VEB.RF Group) for building an automated harvesting and warehouse shop. More than 1 billion rubles of investment will be channeled in the...
Plywood is growing cheaper rapidly in the Russian market
December 20, 2021 ` 16:51
According to a monthly price review by WhatWood Agency, retail prices for the most popular thicknesses — 8 and 10 mm (interior grade plywood, 1525х1525, Grade 4) in the Volga region dropped by 19% and 16% respectively in...
Construction of a new timber processing plant for 400 million rubles is planned in the Vologda Region
December 20, 2021 ` 16:38
The new timber processing venue is supposed to be created at the premises of Veliky Ustyug Forestry – a branch of ACS of Vologdaleskhoz Forestry. The facility is supposed to produce dry planed sawn timber; raw material will...
EcoBioTech will build a plant making veneer tableware in the Yaroslavl Region
December 20, 2021 ` 16:35
EcoBioTech LLC is planning to start producing disposable tableware from veneer in the Danilovsky District in 2022. The investment value will reach 190 million rubles. The company is supported by the Development Corporation of the Yaroslavl Region. The...
Pulp Mill Holding will build the second corrugated cardboard plant for Arkhbum in Voronezh
December 17, 2021 ` 13:11
Pulp Mill Holding procured an official permit from regional authorities to locate a new Arkhbum production venue in Maslovsky Industrial Park in Voronezh. The Group intends to build a plant with the capacity of 188 million m² of...
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