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The three leaders exporting plywood to Europe are Ilim Timber, Zheshart Plywood Mill, and UPM-Kyummene Chudovo. The positions of the largest exporter were transferred to the supplier of softwood plywood Ilim Timber with a volume of 87,300 m3...

On July 9, 2020, an agreement was signed between the region and Arkhbum JSC on the implementation of the investment project at the Representational Office of the Ulyanovsk Region in Moscow. The document was signed by Sergey Morozov,...

The expert council of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) approved a loan of 284.2 million rubles for the implementation of Trust Les’s project (in the town of Mga, Leningrad region) for the creation of export-oriented production of wooden...

In May 2020, 3.5 million m³ of roundwood was harvested for use by the forest industries in Finland. This removal volume was down 14% from the previous year and 4% above the ten-year May average. Sawlogs accounted for...

According to analysis of latest UK Government and Eurostat statistics, total plywood imports by the EU27+UK (excluding internal trade) dropped by 16% YoY to 1.58 million m3 from January-April 2020. This follows a dip of 5.3% YoY to...

As brand owners and consumers look to lower their environmental impact, Stora Enso hopes that its new plastic-free, lightweight board designed for premium packaging will help them decrease their carbon footprint.

The Coronavirus Epidemic has negatively impacted the supply chains for numerous industry sectors worldwide the past few months. Many commodity products saw reduced trade during March and April, a result of reduced demand, closures of manufacturing facilities to...

Installation of a cardboard line with the capacity of 2,000 tons per month has already been completed; it is planned to produce cardboard with a density of 340-540 g for technical purposes from paper waste. At the initial...

According to the Federal State Statistics Service, the average producer’s price of Russian plywood in the domestic market in May increased by 7.8% YoY to 26,595 rubles / m³ ($ 365). Export prices up to 12.4% YoY to...

On 29 May, 2020, during a working visit the Acting Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha attended the industrial sites of the Borovsky district – in Vorsino industrial park and on the northern site of SEZ Kaluga....

The company is going to increase wood processing by 50,000 m³ per year and thereby raise the output of dry birch boards and furniture blanks by 1.5 times. Additional investments of about 50 million rubles will be required.

In January-April 2020, Russian sawn timber exports decreased by 6% YoY to 9.96 million м3. In April 2020, exports decreased by 13.3% YoY to 2.77 million м3. The largest importer of Russian sawn timber – China, in January-April...