Timber industry research & analytics 
Russian Timber Journal 09-2024: Interview with Alexey Garmash, CEO, Novomorsnab LLC; Value of investment in the Russian timber industry grew by 40% in Q3 2024; In January—October, the Russian timber harvest increased by 4.2% YoY; Plywood production in Russia has been growing for three consecutive months; Russian furniture may become 15% more expensive because of duties imposed on Chinese hardware; Wood biofuel production in Russia over 10 months of 2024: a sharp surge of wood briquettes and a decline in wood pellet production; Segezha Group shared its financial performance over 9 months of 2024
December 13, 2024 ` 11:10
Russian Timber Journal 09-2024: Interview with Alexey Garmash, CEO, Novomorsnab LLC; Value of investment in the Russian timber industry grew by 40% in Q3 2024; In January—October, the Russian timber harvest increased by 4.2% YoY; Plywood production in Russia...
JSC Volga launched a waste paper line with the capacity of 500 t per day
November 28, 2024 ` 19:30
Commissioning and startup operations are currently wrapping up at the new line producing MM-500 recycled pulp that serves as a raw material for the repurposed Paper-Making Machine 6, according to the press office of the Nizhny Novgorod mill....
HAYAT Russia invested 178 million rubles in its production sites in Russia
November 27, 2024 ` 12:50
HAYAT Russia (a branch of the transnational company Hayat) announced the expansion of its production facilities at enterprises in the Kaluga Region and Tatarstan. The total value of investments in these projects reached 178 million rubles. In October...
The first timber industry cluster was created in Karelia
November 27, 2024 ` 12:41
The timber industry cluster of Karelia was included in the register of Russian industrial clusters by Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia No. 5101 dated November 1, 2024, as reported by the press office...
Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Interview with Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — analytical paper; European Union postponed the Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) by one year; European Union launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese plywood imports; Plywood production in Russia increased by 4.6% in January – September 2024; Over 9 months of 2024, furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District increased by 23% in monetary terms; Russian pellets will start supplying to China; Segezha Group intends to raise up to 101 billion rubles during the planned additional share issue
November 25, 2024 ` 11:41
Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza: “Timber companies need reliable payment channels to enter new markets successfully”; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — this material was prepared by WhatWood analysts...
Segezha Group is replacing parts for maintenance of European equipment at Segezhsky PPM
October 29, 2024 ` 19:16
Segezhsky PPM is working on import substitution of spare parts and components for process equipment that have been purchased in EU countries earlier, according to the Telegram channel of Segezha Group, the mill’s parent company. One of the...
Legal liquidation of Baykalsky PPM is completed
October 25, 2024 ` 15:54
The multi-year process of liquidating Baykalsky PPM in Baykalsk is completed, according to the official web portal of legal information of the Irkutsk Region. The Regional Arbitration Court officially recognized the enterprise as liquidated. The bankruptcy proceedings began...
Russian Timber Journal 07-2024: Interview with Timur Irtuganov, Director General, AFWIER; Slow economic revival in the Russian timber industry is beginning to fade; Russian plywood production grew by 3.9% over 8 months of 2024; Legal liquidation of Baykalsky PPM is completed; Retail furniture sales in Russia grew by 10% in H1 2024; Timber trading volume at SPIMEX exceeded 4 million m³; More than 3 million m³ of sawn timber has been exported from the Krasnoyarsk Region since the beginning of 2024; Birch plywood export from the Kirov Region to China increased by 5 times
October 24, 2024 ` 20:38
Russian Timber Journal 07-2024: Interview with Timur Irtuganov, Director General, AFWIER; Slow economic revival in the Russian timber industry is beginning to fade; Russian plywood production grew by 3.9% over 8 months of 2024; Legal liquidation of Baykalsky PPM is completed; Retail...
In January – September 2024, Kama PPM increased paper and cardboard production
October 23, 2024 ` 19:00
As reported by the press office of Kama PPM, (located in Krasnokamsk, Perm Region, and part of Sveza Group), the mill increased its output of FBB packaging coated cardboard by 13% YoY over 9 months of 2024, up...
Russian Timber Journal 06-2024: Interview with Chongqing Chensen Timber, a Chinese sawn timber trader; Rosleskhoz published final harvesting volumes performance by Russian regions; U.S. nearly doubles duty on Canadian softwood lumber; Sveza purchased Kama PPM; Segezha Group will issue new shares; Ministry of Industry and Trade included a wood processing project by Forest Travel LLC in the list of priority projects; new plywood production facilities were commissioned in the Khabarovsk Region; a Chinese investor will start producing veneer and plywood in the Perm Region by the end of 2024; furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District grew by over 20% in H1 2024
September 23, 2024 ` 15:58
Russian Timber Journal 06-2024: Interview with Chongqing Chensen Timber, a Chinese sawn timber trader: “The supply of sawn timber currently exceeds the demand”; Rosleskhoz published final harvesting volumes performance by Russian regions: the Russian timber harvest has been reducing for...
KAMA purchased tank containers for chemicals transportation in China
September 10, 2024 ` 17:21
KAMA LLC (Krasnokamsk, Perm Region) purchased 64 tank containers from CIMC (China International Marine Containers) to transport hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda, as reported by the Russian company’s press office. It explains that the company is currently leasing...
Sveza purchased Kama PPM
September 5, 2024 ` 17:51
Sveza announced the purchase of Kama PPM (Krasnokamsk, Perm Region), as reported by the press office of the world’s largest producer of birch plywood. The company has thus entered the market of pulp and paper products, which is...
