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In Q1 2021, Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki Group increased timber harvesting by 26.5% YoY, reaching 501,000 m³. Its harvesting enterprises (Onegalesprom, Vozhega-Les, Verkhovazhyeles and LomovatkaLes) harvested 301,000 m³ of logs.

More than RUB 100 million has already been invested in the plant’s modernisation. Moving forward, the company plans to expand its production capacity and secure further investments to the tune of RUB 350 million. The details of the...

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1H 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp decreased by 0.1% YoY to 4.4 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by...

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1H 2021, Russia increased sawn timber production by 2.7% YoY to 14.8 million m³.

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1H 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 15.4% YoY to 2.3 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 25.7% YoY to 355...

Russian Timber Journal 06-2021: Alexander Vysotskiy, Product Director at Data Driven: “Lockdown created the necessary conditions for the digital business”; the European Commission approved for 6 months the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia; the...

In June 2021, prices for wood-based panels continued growing in the Russian market of construction materials. According to “Market of Wood-Based Panels in Russia” review, OSB made by Kronospan became 58% more expensive in retail compared to last...

The European Commission approved for 6 months the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia. Individual duties are set for four Russian manufacturers: 15.7% for Vyatsky FC (part of the Segezha Group) and the Russian...

In January-May 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 3.9% YoY and totaled 8.78 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia...

At the beginning of June 2021, JSC Volga has put a halt to production capacities in order to carry out annual preventive and planned repairs. This year, the terms of repairs were increased, due to the need to...

In January-May 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 0.9% YoY, reaching 885,300 tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 27% to...

In January-May 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 10.9% YoY, reaching 1.311 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 31.6%...