Woodworking

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...

Russian Timber Journal 06–2025: Interview with Vladimir Kerchensky, head of sales at the Housing Construction Development Directorate, Novotorzhsky LPK JSC; Federal Forestry Agency releases final 2024 regional timber harvesting figures; Rosstat: Timber harvesting down in first five months...

LLC Taiga has launched an automated production line for fuel pellets with an annual capacity of up to 9,000 tons, according to the press service of the Yugra Development Fund. The facility will allow for the processing of...

According to Rosstat, plywood production in Russia reached 357,000 m³ in April 2025, up 20.8% YoY and 14.5% higher than in March 2025. This marks the highest monthly output since February 2022. Over January–April 2025, total plywood production...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2025: Interview with Henric Endoff, CEO of AGENDA Business Development AB; OSB price trends in Russia: a five-year market overview in 2019–2024; Plywood production in Russia reaches highest level since February 2022; In 2024, members of the Association of...

Artur Parfenchikov, Governor of Karelia, visited DOK Kalevala to assess its readiness to resume operations after a major fire that occurred in April 2024. At this meeting, Valery Puchkov, Director at DOK Kalevala, reported that new machinery was...

According to Rosstat, the volume of Russian plywood production increased by 1.9% YoY in Q1 2025, up to 856,000 m³. 312,000 m³ of plywood was made in March (+1.1% YoY, +12.2% MoM).

EGGER’s Russian office now plays a key role in particleboard and laminated particleboard production and sale in the domestic market. The company owns two large production venues in Shuya and Gagarin and accounts for more than 10% of...

Russian Timber Journal 04-2025: Stanislav Serov, Russia Business Development Director at EGGER: “We have intentionally reoriented our sales from furniture factories to professional distribution”; Russian timber industry performance in 2024: WhatWood’s version; Russian timber harvest increased by 3.4% YoY in...

VLP Group signed two new contracts for supply of 6,500 m³ (50 railcars) of sawn timber at the UzBuild Tashkent 2025 Exhibition. These complemented the already existing partnership agreements with Uzbek buyers. According to the Group’s management team,...

DOK Kalevala, one of the largest OSB producers in Russia, is planning to restore the plant’s functionality in H2 2025. New equipment will be delivered to the enterprise this April. This was reported by the press office of...