Timber industry research & analytics 
In January-April 2020, Onega LDK (part of Segezha Group) increased the sawn timber export by 30%
June 3, 2020 ` 14:57
In January-April 2020, Onega LDK increased the sawn timber production by 3.1% yoy to 79,344 m³, exports for the same period increased by almost 30% to 51,360 m³, Segezha Group reports. The plant ships sawn timber to containers...
DNS Les launched the OSB production In the Primorsk region
June 3, 2020 ` 09:41
June 2, 2020, DNS Les launched OSB production in Spassk-Dalniy, the design capacity of the plant is 60,000 m³/year. Investments for the implementation of the project amounted to 1.38 billion rubles. The Governor of Primorsk region Oleg Kozhemyako took...
Europe’s parquet markets are already feeling the effects of coronavirus
May 28, 2020 ` 18:02
On April 2, 2020, the board of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) discussed the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the European markets. These generally started well in 2020 and showed stable to slightly positive...
RosPlit LLC (Samara region) put up for auction
May 28, 2020 ` 17:42
RosPlit LLC (until 2009 Samara Laminate) is part of the Versivo group and specializes in the production of plate materials for furniture and construction – particleboard, fiberboard, chipboard / LMF. Co-owners of the enterprise in equal shares are...
In 1Q 2020 Russian sawn timber exports to China decreased by 15%
May 27, 2020 ` 18:05
The volume exports of Russian sawn timber to China in 1Q 2020 decreased by 15% QOQ to 3.9 million m³. The decrease in consumption in the Chinese market due to the restrictions introduced, against the backdrop of the...
Mild winter causes earlier bark beetle infestation in Austria
May 27, 2020 ` 11:28
The bark beetle infestation in Austria’s forests started particularly early due to the mild winter of 2020 and will again cause great economic damage for forest owners, the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKO) informs. The situation is worse...
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Syassky PPM has increased the output of sanitary tissue products by 50%
May 26, 2020 ` 15:57
In addition to increasing the output, Syassky PPM is expanding its storage facilities. The plant commissioned the first phase of its new warehouse with an area of 4,000 m2, the second stage with an area of 6,000 m2...
UPM: Sales decreased by 15% to EUR 2,287 million in Q1 2020
May 25, 2020 ` 17:45
Sales decreased by 15% to EUR 2,287 million (2,693 million in Q1 2019) due to lower pulp and paper prices and lower deliveries of graphic papers. Comparable EBIT decreased by 26% to EUR 279 million (374 million). UPM...
The furniture and wood-based panels sectors are one of the most affected of the Russian timber industry during the COVID-19 period
May 25, 2020 ` 16:38
It appears that the most affected sectors of the timber industry remain to be the production of furniture and wood-based panels. Diminution in demand for furniture, interior design items, and finishes is forcing Russian producers of particleboards, MDF,...
In Q1 2020 “Lesosibirsky LDK No. 1” (part of the Segezha Group) produced 136,800 m3 of sawn timber
May 22, 2020 ` 17:47
This was a record for the last five years. Sawmill increased production by 135% from 1Q 2015 (57,900 thousand m3). 1Q 2020, the company delivered 235,400 m3 of raw materials (+ 43% yoy) to the plant through the...
Structure of investment in the Russian forest-industry sector in 2019
May 22, 2020 ` 17:24
Starting from 2017, investments in the logging industry have been declining for the third year in a row. In 2019, the decline was 12% (yoy). up to 13.47 billion rubles. If in the year of 2018 logging companies...
Russian Timber Journal 04-2020: Opinion poll of Russian timber companies on the impacts of the coronavirus on outputs and sales; the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of systemic timber enterprises and measures to support them; how the spread of COVID-19 affects operations of world timber companies (update)
May 22, 2020 ` 15:52
Russian Timber Journal 04-2020: in mid-May 2020, WhatWood agency conducted an express survey of the largest timber industry players about how the coronavirus epidemic affected their production activities and the sales situation; the Government of the Russian Federation approved...
