Timber industry research & analytics 
Russian Timber Journal 03-2023: interview with Pavel Kunin, Commercial Director at Doza-Gran; Russia exports almost no unprocessed timber; list of assignments given by the President of the Russian Federation as a follow-up to a meeting on the development of the Russian timber industry; China plans to increase plywood production capacity in 2023; Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia suggests increasing the import duty on European furniture to 50%; owner of Leroy Merlin will hand over its Russian business to the management team; Governmental commission approved the sale of a share in Ilim by International Paper; large timber enterprises of the Tomsk Region are suspending production; Russian plywood output rose in February; Segezha Group sold its European assets that produce paper packaging; in 2022, the Russian export of wood and articles of wood dropped by almost one-fourth
April 10, 2023 ` 10:32
Russian Timber Journal 03-2023: Pavel Kunin, Commercial Director at Doza-Gran: “From the financial and time perspective, a wood pellet line is the most lucrative kind of investment associated with recycling sawmilling waste”; in 2022, the volume of roundwood export...
Perm Pulp and Paper Mill: virgin wood fiber can withstand up to eight recycling cycles, and this number can be increased to 12 by stock sizing
March 21, 2023 ` 19:27
Perm Pulp and Paper Mill conducted a study to identify the life cycles of corrugated cardboard. The company’s laboratory proved that corrugated cardboard can be recycled for up to 12 times, whereupon the fiber becomes unfit for use....
The first Russian plant producing microcrystalline cellulose is due to open in the Samara Region
March 21, 2023 ` 19:21
The plant will operate in the Tolyatti Special Economic Zone. The building’s frame and outdoor utilities are completed by now, and interior finishing is in progress. 80% of the equipment (mostly made in Russia) has been purchased, and...
Segezha Group may reorient the Segezha West project to new products
March 21, 2023 ` 19:10
It was reported by TASS referencing an announcement by Oleg Ermolaev, Minister of Economic Development and Industry of Karelia. The Segezha West project in Karelia could be implemented by a different schedule because some specific features of production...
Karelia’s authorities announced that a packaging production site will open in the industrial technopark in Kondopoga in 2023
March 10, 2023 ` 19:55
Artur Parfenchikov, Head of Karelia, reported that aseptic packaging, including that for liquid foods (for dairy plants), will be produced in the technopark, among other products, and equipment for production of corresponding packages and corrugated cardboard will be...
Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill is planning to build a new paper-making machine to produce unbleached greaseproof paper
March 10, 2023 ` 19:43
Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill will implement an investment project in Vologda to build the new Paper-Making Machine 11 and upgrade the existing production facilities. The key purpose of this investment project is creating a production shop and...
Ilim Group supplied 1.7 million tons of products to China in 2022
March 9, 2023 ` 22:29
Wood pulp accounted for 1.359 million tons (+10% YoY) and cardboard, for 360,000 tons (+56% YoY) out of 1.7 million tons of finished products. The total volume of Ilim’s supplies to China increased by 266,000 tons in 2022....
Kommersant: Viktor Kharitonin purchased Kama PPM for 36 billion rubles
March 9, 2023 ` 22:25
Viktor Kharitonin, co-owner of Pharmstandard (a pharmaceutical group), closed the deal on purchasing Kama LLC that controls the only production venue of coated cardboard in Russia. The final transaction amount was 36 billion rubles, 15 billion rubles out...
Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: interview with Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group; state support measures for the Russian timber industry affected by the sanctions pressure; China reduced log imports from all the main suppliers in 2022; Vladimir Putin proposed to grant enterprises a deferment on forest area lease payments for unharvested timber; the Government of the Russian Federation increased the maximum amount of compensation for the expenses of timber enterprises for the transportation of their products; in 2022, Russia reduced the volume of logging by 13.5% to 194.6 million m³, according to Roslesinforg; Russian Railways resumed accepting sawn timber for export shipments through Kazakhstan; International Paper reaches agreement to sell ownership interest in Ilim joint venture; Segezha Group may reorient the Segezha West project to new products; the volume of furniture export from Russia dropped by 39% YoY in 2022, down to 29.5 billion rubles; Luzales and Slotex acquire Russian assets of IKEA
March 7, 2023 ` 15:24
Russian Timber Journal 02-2023: Yuri Strezhen, CEO at Praktika Group: “This is a good time to improve the efficiency of both production and administrative processes of enterprises”; support measures mentioned by the business, relevant agencies, regions, the Government...
A new corrugated packaging production site worth 4 billion rubles to open in Adygea
February 22, 2023 ` 22:29
As the press office of the head of Adygea reports, SFT Group is going to build a new corrugated packaging plant in an industrial park in the Takhtamukaysky district. According to the company’s management, the new enterprise will...
JSC Volga slightly increased output in 2022
February 22, 2023 ` 22:33
As the company’s press release states, the total output of the three paper machines of JSC Volga in 2022 totaled 309,000 tons, which is 5,500 tons more than in 2021. The figure includes over 70,000 tons of paper...
BCTMP by Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill is certified by the international ISEGA system
February 16, 2023 ` 18:12
Svetlogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill procured a certificate of the international independent testing institute ISEGA for its bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP). The ISEGA certificate confirms that this BCTMP complies with the international safety standards and requirements for foods,...
