Woodworking

The revenue of the Chilean forestry company in Q3 2025 amounted to $1.51 billion, down 11% compared to Q3 2024 and 1% below the previous quarter. The company reported a loss of $0.2 million, compared to a profit...

Vyatsky Plywood Mill (Kirov, part of Segezha Group) has started producing a new type of birch plywood under the Improved brand for the South Korean market, the company’s press service reported. The product was developed with local quality...

The official portal of the Vologda Region government reported that the wood processing company Biolesprom LLC plans to set up production capacities for 60,000 m³ of OSB boards and 90,000 m³ of sawn timber in the Verkhovazhsky municipal...

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has included Elit LLC’s project for the modernization of wood processing facilities and the establishment of a chemical-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) production line in the list of priority investment projects. This was...

The plywood plant of the Sveza forestry group in the town of Uralsky, Perm Krai, invested nearly 70 million rubles in upgrading production facilities and key equipment components in Q3 2025, the company’s press service reported. The funds...

HS Timber Group has completed the acquisition of Kurekss SIA and its subsidiary Kurzemes Granulas SIA following approval from the Latvian competition authority. The transaction amount was not disclosed. Kurekss SIA is one of Latvia’s leading sawn timber...

Boise Cascade Company has released its financial results for Q3 2025, reporting a decline in key performance indicators compared to the same period last year. The company’s sales totaled $1.67 billion, down 3% from $1.71 billion in the third...

Segezha Group has delivered its first trial shipment of birch plywood to partners in Mexico, the company’s press service reported on its Telegram channel. Among the new clients are furniture and flooring manufacturers, playground equipment producers, and construction...

DOK Kalevala, one of Russia’s largest OSB manufacturers, has fully restored production and is returning to its output levels before the incident, the press service of the Government of the Republic of Karelia reports. In late April 2024,...

The Sveza Tyumen plywood mill is halting production and entering conservation mode, reports the news portal 72.RU. According to the regional Department of Labor and Employment, the company has notified authorities of its plan to lay off 323...

In late July and early August 2025, sawn timber producers surveyed by WhatWood reported weak sales and no signs of demand recovery. A representative of a company from the Siberian Federal District noted: “I’m managing to sell volumes...

In July 2025, the Russian wood-based panels market continued to undergo a period of transformation driven by structural changes in the economy and a sustained decline in domestic demand. Slowing construction and furniture manufacturing, a stronger ruble and...