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In the global financial crisis the downward trend lasted for six consecutive quarters in 2008-2009 (from Q4 2007 to Q1 2009). The strongest decline was in the European direction: exports from Russia dropped by 27% (which was the...

Kama Karton LLC is implementing an investment project aimed at creating import-substituting production: bleached chemical-thermomechanical pulp within the first phase and high-quality FBB within the final phase. For the implementation of the first phase of the project, a woodland...

Despite the difficult epidemiological world situation in Q1 2020, particleboard exports from Russia grew by 21% and amounted to 458,000 м3. For example, in 1Q 2019, there was a decrease particleboard exports by 5.5% YoY to 378,000 м3....

In 1Q 2020, softwood and hardwood logs exports from Russia to Finland decreased by 8.8% to 1.12 million m3. However, exports of hardwood raw materials almost did not change: there was just a slight decrease of 1.4% to...

According to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), plywood production in Russia in January-May 2020 decreased by 5.9% YoY to 1.6 million m³. The production of fiberboard (including MDF / HDF / floorings) also decreased by 15.2% YoY...

As the media office of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) reports, its expert council approved a loan for the implementation of Holz House’s project in the Kirov region. Holz House will organize production of glued beams, wood pellets,...

The main activity of Volzhskaya Kartonnaya Manufaktura is the production of three-layer and five-layer corrugated cardboard with the output of up to 2 million m2 per month. The company also has a site for the production of corrugated...

Les-Export company is creating a harvesting infrastructure in Aleksandrovsky and Kargasoksky districts along with the facilities for integrated wood processing in the village of Krasny Yar. The project is expected to be implemented before 2024, investments will amount...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2020: comparing the 2008-2009 crisis with the current decline of forest products exports during the pandemic; in the Russian Far East was opened the first OSB production; the Russian government has granted a six-month deferment to...

Two quarters in a row there is a decrease in Russian logs and woodworking products exports. In 4Q 2019, the decline was 6% YoY, and in 1Q 2020 was -7% YoY. It’s forecasted, 2Q 2020 is also disappointing...

According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in January-April 2020, the volume of wood pulp exports increased by 8.4% YoY to 767,600 tons. In value terms, exports fell by 18.2% YoY to $ 325.5 million. Over the...

LLC Tomsklesprom Syudun was registered on May 28 in Asino. The founders were Xudong LLC (51%) and Henda-Sibir LLC (49%). Henda-Siberia LLC is registered in the Teguldetsky district of the Tomsk region and is engaged in logging. The...