Timber industry research & analytics 
Mikhail Shamolin: “Stopping roundwood exports will not only increase processing within Russia but also deliver a serious blow to quasi-legal harvesting”
November 26, 2020 ` 18:44
Mikhail Shamolin, President and Chairman of the Board at Segezha Group, spoke about the prospects of banning roundwood exports from Russia as of January 1, 2022 in an interview with RBC. “It is undoubtedly a perfectly correct solution...
AVA Company will be leased to Profit Group without bids
November 25, 2020 ` 20:01
This idea was supported by company’s lenders at the general meeting. Unsold equipment and property of the bankrupted company will be leased to a new owner – Profit Group. The new owner also held meetings with the Government...
Russia is steadily increasing its saw timber
November 24, 2020 ` 17:24
After dramatic production decline in the period 1992-2002 Russia is steadily increasing its saw timber. It is worth noting once again that the collection of statistical information by Federal State Statistics Service does not cover medium, small and...
Vyatsky Plywood Mill is upgrading production
November 23, 2020 ` 19:07
Segezha Group updated a part of Homag sawing machine at Vyatsky Plywood Mill in Kirov. The total project value was about 2 million rubles. The equipment was delivered and installed by Homag Russland. Upgrading this equipment will make...
West Fraser Timber to acquire Norbord in all-stock deal valued at $3.1 billion
November 20, 2020 ` 16:20
A $3.1-billion all-stock deal to take over Norbord Inc. will transform West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. into a “global diversified wood products company,” CEO Ray Ferris said Thursday. Norbord, the world’s largest manufacturer of oriented strand board housing...
Russian Timber Journal 10-2020: European Union is going to conduct an anti-dumping investigation in relation to birch plywood import from Russia, EU may impose duties; interview with Ilya Korotkov, Director General at Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill; Russia is consistently growing the export of larch sawn timber
November 20, 2020 ` 11:19
Russian Timber Journal 10-2020: the European Commission reported the start of the investigation that will determine whether Russian birch plywood import is subject to dumping and whether the European Union industry was harmed; WhatWood Agency had a conversation...
Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-October 2020
November 19, 2020 ` 19:01
According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 5.1% YoY to 3.3 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.7% YoY...
Russia: production and sale of plywood for export and domestic market by sizes in 2019
November 18, 2020 ` 14:35
In 2019 the large-format plywood production in Russia amounted to 2.88 million m³ (2.08 million m³ was sold for export). The production of the 5×5 “square” format amounted to 1.91 million m³, of which 1.37 million m³ were...
Dieffenbacher to modernise plants in Germany, Poland and Vietnam
November 17, 2020 ` 17:41
Wood-based panels manufacturing systems provider Dieffenbacher has shared details on a number of plant modernisations projects designed to help panel producers stay competitive. The Eppingen-based company said one example is the retrofitting of a steam preheater at Pfleiderer’s...
US hardwood sawnwood prices stable but sawn softwood prices continue up
November 11, 2020 ` 17:58
Softwood sawnwood prices in the U.S. rose by 27.4% in September, leading the overall price index of materials and components for construction up 2.1% from August, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest producer...
Z-Press for CLT cross layers at Stora Enso put into operation
November 11, 2020 ` 17:26
Despite Covid-19 and the consequencing difficult conditions, a complete CLT cross-layer system with a new Z-press CL was assembled on time and on schedule at Stora Enso in Ybbs. This system is specially designed for the quick and easy production of...
Segezha Group is building a new railway spur on the premises of Lesosibirsky LDK No.1
November 10, 2020 ` 19:04
This is the third stage of implementing an investment project on Building Non-Public Railway Tracks at Lesosibirsky LDK No.1. Three railway spurs have been laid at previous stages, as well as an encircling route with the total length...
