Timber industry research & analytics 
Russian Timber Journal 12-2020: Andrey Konoplev, General Director of Group Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, on the implications of the roundwood export ban being introduced from 2022 onwards; Luzales plans to build an MDF plant worth 5 billion rubles; the Ministry of Industry and Trade may introduce a temporary ban on the export of particleboards from Russia; analysis of the current situation in the particleboard, laminated particleboard, MDF market
January 21, 2021 ` 16:19
Russian Timber Journal 12-2020: WhatWood interviewed Mr. Andrey Konoplev, General Director of Group Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, about the ban on the export of unprocessed timber to be introduced from 2022; Luzales agreed on the conditions for the construction of an MDF...
Russia reduced its export of sawn timber by 5.9% in January – November 2020
January 19, 2021 ` 19:03
In January – November 2020, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 5.9% YoY and totaled 13.7 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments...
In January – November 2020, Russian plywood export increased by 4.3%
January 19, 2021 ` 18:42
In January – November 2020, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 4.3% YoY, reaching 2.633 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. Russian plywood shipments reduced by 0.8% YoY in monetary terms over...
Murashinskiy Plywood Plant started producing laminated plywood
January 15, 2021 ` 14:59
The line is designed to produce up to 5,000 m³ of coated plywood per month.
Hasslacherles’s investment project is included in the federal priority list
January 15, 2021 ` 13:47
The investment project of Hasslacherles LLC formulated as “Modernization of woodworking facilities and organization of production of components for wooden housing construction” obtained the status of a priority investment project of the Russian Federation in the forest sector....
Tilia in Perm to invest 100 million rubles in the production of furniture boards by 2023
January 14, 2021 ` 18:52
Tilia LLC (the town of Chernushka, Perm region) is going to invest 100.4 million rubles in the organization of value-added processing of birch timber and the creation of furniture board production by 2023. 68.2 million rubles are supposed...
Sveza modernized its production facilities in Uralsky
January 14, 2021 ` 18:42
The value of investments in the modernization of Sveza’s plant in Uralsky in Q3 2020 amounted to 230 million rubles. 40 million rubles have been invested in the installation of a new press in the second plywood workshop....
U.S. softwood timber prices continue to climb
January 14, 2021 ` 18:13
Compared to the price one-year-ago, of US$402 mfbm, last week benchmark softwood timber item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr was selling for US$944 mfbm which is +$542, or +135% more. Unstoppable demand over the Holiday Season pushed prices...
Sveza and Leroy Merlin agreed on direct supplies of plywood
January 13, 2021 ` 18:38
Sveza Group signed a plywood supply agreement with Leroy Merlin, the largest DIY chain in Russia. For the company, this is the first direct contract with a retail client of such format. The volume of deliveries can amount...
Luke: Finland reduces forest industry products export in January-October 2020
January 13, 2021 ` 18:15
In January-October 2020, the exports value of forest industry products totalled in real terms € 8.60 billion. Compared to the same period previous year the exports value decreased by 16% (deflated using wholesale price index). In January-October 2020,...
IDF to provide Ugra Timber Holding with 46 million rubles for the modernization of its production
January 12, 2021 ` 17:47
Ugra Timber Holding will put into operation an LVL beam impregnation line and modernize its boiler house. Investments will amount to 131.9 million rubles, of which 46.17 million rubles can be financed by the Industrial Development Fund (IDF)...
A plywood plant with a capacity of 60,000 m³ per year to open in the Kemerovo region
January 11, 2021 ` 15:14
EvrofangruppSibir LLC (EFGS) invests 1.5 billion rubles in the construction of Anzhersk Plywood Mill (in the town of Anzhero-Sudzhensk, Kemerovo region). The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2021, the production capacity will be 60,000 m³ per...
