Segezha Group starts up the first digital glue application line in Russia
December 22, 2020 ` 19:16
A new DIGITAL PASTING AM 8135 production line of Windmöller & Hölscher, a German machine manufacturing company, is being installed at Segezha Packaging. Its uniqueness lies in the digital application of glue to the packaging. This technology will...
Stora Enso divests forest holdings in southern Sweden
December 22, 2020 ` 18:33
As part of its forest land optimization, Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest forest assets located in southern Sweden to the forestry fund Silvestica Green Forest AB. The total area of forest land in the transaction...
An investment project in the forest sector completed in the Vologda region
December 21, 2020 ` 17:10
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has declared the priority investment project in the forest sector for the renovation of the production facilities of Kharovsklesprom completed. The investments have totaled 2.38 billion rubles, 181 jobs have been created....
Luzales to open an MDF production facility worth 5 billion rubles in the Vladimir region
December 21, 2020 ` 14:30
The Administration of the Vladimir region and one of the largest timber harvesting and processing companies in Russia, Luzales (Komi Republic), have signed a framework agreement on cooperation for the construction of a woodworking plant. Luzales is ready...
SCA to raise price of NBSK
December 21, 2020 ` 13:11
SCA announced that they will increase the pulp (NBSK) price to $960 per tonne in Europe from 1 January 2021. “Demand for pulp is strong in all markets. Europe has lagged behind in price developments compared with that...
Sveza’s investment project in the Vologda region included in the priority list
December 18, 2020 ` 18:27
Novator +52 project is included in the list of priority regional investment projects with the provision of tax incentives. It was decided unanimously at the Gubernatorial Investment Council of the Vologda region. The investment project is estimated at...
Södra to raise price of NBSK to USD 960/tonne
December 17, 2020 ` 18:54
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020 the demand for our NBSK stayed healthy throughout the year. Now we...
Russian Timber Journal 11-2020: projected construction of a timber industry complex on the Sakhalin island, Russia, will have the capacity to process over 1.2 million m³ of raw material per year; a significant rise in prices for particleboards is being observed in Russia; interview with Yury Shishkunov, Head of LesoTorgovaya Companiya LLC; Russian sawn timber exports to Japan in 2020, results and outlook
December 17, 2020 ` 16:57
Russian Timber Journal 11-2020: by the directive of the Sakhalin regional government, it is planned to construct one of the largest wood processing centers in all of Russia; Russian retail prices for particleboards began to rise; Yury Shishkunov: “If...
Wood pulp production increased by 6.7% in Russia in January-November 2020
December 17, 2020 ` 11:18
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.7% YoY to 8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as...
Södra invests in CLT research
December 16, 2020 ` 20:12
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 8.7 million to 11 research projects linked to forest management and forest industry. The biggest investment in this year’s second round of funding...
Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-November 2020
December 16, 2020 ` 19:53
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 4.5% YoY to 3.6 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.3% YoY...
Norbord to restart OSB mill in Canada
December 15, 2020 ` 19:05
Norbord announced as part of their flexible operating strategy and in response to increased customer demand that they intend to restart production at their Chambord, Quebec OSB mill in the spring of 2021. Peter Wijnbergen, Norbord’s President &...
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