Timber industry research & analytics 
Sveza mill in the Perm Region increased capacity by 25%
March 25, 2021 ` 16:51
The Sveza mill in Uralsky completed a major investment project resulting in production capacity increase by 40,000 m³ per year. The investments amounted to over 1 billion rubles. Full-scale modernisation of woodworking facilities of the plywood mill in...
Segezha Group acquires Novoyeniseiskiy Wood Chemical Complex
March 24, 2021 ` 20:40
As Kommersant Newspaper reports, Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 (part of Segezha Group) sent an application to participate in the auction for the sale of the assets of Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex (NWCC) on February 15, 2021. Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 was...
Södra’s new facility for CLT will ten-fold production capacity
March 24, 2021 ` 17:59
The new facility is being built at the combined plant in Värö, north of Varberg, where Södra’s first CLT facility is located. The new facility is expected to be commissioned in mid-2022 – and it will get off...
A new sawmill with a capacity of 75,000 m³ per year put into operation in the Arkhangelsk region
March 23, 2021 ` 19:17
Akvilon LLC is implementing a project for the construction of a timber enterprise in the village of Plesetsk to be completed in two years. The investments will amount to over 450 million rubles of own and borrowed funds....
Russia increased its roundwood exports by 30.1% In January 2021
March 23, 2021 ` 16:44
In January 2021, the volume of Russian roundwood exports increased by 30.1% YoY to 1.026 million m³, in value terms, exports increased by 33.7% YoY to $75 million, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reports. The volume of...
Green Bay Packaging begins paper mill production
March 22, 2021 ` 14:47
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP), Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced that the first reel of paper was produced March 11 at its paper mill in Green Bay. The company says this milestone comes two and a half years...
Södra to raise price of NBSK to 1,220 $/tonne
March 19, 2021 ` 19:04
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $1,220, effective 1 April 2021. “The global NBSK market is very tight, and in Europe a robust demand is outpacing supply. This...
Russian sawn timber market: results for 2020, outlook for 2021
March 19, 2021 ` 17:12
After the dramatic production decline between 1993 and 2002, Russia has been consistently ramping up the output of sawn timber. It should be noted that the collection of statistics data by Rosstat does not cover small and medium-sized...
A waste-free timber enterprise to be built in Tuva (Russia)
March 18, 2021 ` 20:22
The investment project is being implemented by Verba LLC. The company will receive a subsidy of 252.5 million rubles from the federal and regional budgets and invest 70 million rubles of its own funds. The timber enterprise with...
Sveza mill in St. Petersburg has begun the production of plywood of a new format
March 18, 2021 ` 20:16
Sveza mill in St. Petersburg has launched the production of large-format plywood measuring 5×11 feet (1525х3355 mm). The introduction of a new product is due, on the one hand, to the customer demand in the transport and construction...
Wood pulp production decreased by 0.6% in Russia in January-February 2021
March 17, 2021 ` 15:49
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-February 2021, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 0.6% YoY to 1.5 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period by...
Russia increased wood-based panels production in January-February 2021
March 17, 2021 ` 13:29
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-February 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 13.1% YoY to 701,000 m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 2.7% YoY to 112 mln...
