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In January-October 2023, sawn timber production in Russia decreased by 5%

December 1, 2023 ` 19:20  
The volume of Russian sawn timber production in January-October 2023 decreased by 5% YoY, to 24.3 million m³, according to Rosstat. At the same time, the output of sawn timber in October 2023 increased by 6.6% compared to October...

Production of Russian plywood increased in October 2023

December 1, 2023 ` 19:07  
The production of Russian plywood in October 2023 increased by 7.3% compared to the previous month, according to Rosstat. This figure is even more impressive compared to October 2022: +16.5%. However, in January-October 2023, plywood output is still...

Segezha Group launched a new woodworking center

November 2, 2023 ` 22:03  
Segezha Group continues to implement an investment project on increasing the capacity of Vyatsky Plywood Mill in Kirov, as reported by the company’s official Telegram channel. A new automatic woodworking center by Homag with numeric control for additional...

Russian producers of wood-based panels cannot export their products by transit via Kazakhstan

November 2, 2023 ` 21:56  
The Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia told Rossiyskaya Gazeta about the de-facto discontinued transit cargo traffic of panel products via Kazakhstan. The Association emphasizes that this situation “threatens subsequent operation of Russian woodworking companies” as...

Sveza in Uralsky finished upgrading a part of its plant

October 3, 2023 ` 18:12  
Sveza continues to implement the 2023 investment program at its plant in Uralsky. Over 150 million rubles out of the allocated 400 million has already been spent to upgrade the industrial venue. In Q2, an access road and...

Rosleskhoz: a forest area lease contract may be terminated prematurely through a court ruling

October 3, 2023 ` 18:07  
Elena Borodavkina, Head of Legal Support and Forest Use Administration at the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz), explained that Federal Law dated 29.12.2022 No. 600-FZ “On introducing changes in the Forest Code of the Russian Federation”, which was adopted...

Russian timber industry in 1H 2023: cautious signs of recovery

October 3, 2023 ` 17:54  
The new reality and economic circumstances are still challenging the timber industry. On the one hand, Russia’s excess of resources generates investors’ interest; on the other hand, it turns into a bottleneck in terms of timber products consumption...

Sveza increased timber harvesting in the Perm Region

October 2, 2023 ` 18:50  
In 2023, Sveza Resource (a subsidiary of Sveza) has considerably increased its timber harvesting in the Perm Region, as reported in the company’s press release. The harvest reached 181,500 m³ by the beginning of August, and its area,...

Mariyskiy Pulp and Paper Mill is performing scheduled repairs on heat supply networks

October 2, 2023 ` 18:25  
Engineering Utilities Shop is performing scheduled repairs of heat supply networks at Mariyskiy Pulp and Paper Mill to prepare for the fall and winter season, the mill’s press office reports. A total of about 350 linear meters of...

Sudoma Sawmill is expanding its presence in the domestic market

September 28, 2023 ` 19:01  
Sudoma Sawmill (part of Shelon timber enterprise) is growing sawn timber supplies to the Russian market. According to the corporate press office, the company is planning to increase to 35% the share of product shipped to Russian regions...

Rosleskhoz: 11 investment projects on wooden housing construction are being implemented in the Northwestern Federal District

September 28, 2023 ` 18:59  
The greatest number of priority investment projects in the forest sector is concentrated in the Northwestern Federal District. Specifically, 11 of them are aimed at producing structures and materials for wooden housing construction, as reported by the press...

Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia: In H1 2023, the Russian furniture output increased

September 28, 2023 ` 18:55  
Based on the H1 2023 performance, the furniture output in physical terms grew by 8.6% YoY, up to 28.8 million units, as reported by Kommersant referencing data from the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. Particularly...