Woodworking

Krasnoyarsk, February 25. Priangarsky LPK in Krasnoyarsk region will start production in November 2013, as said by Nikolay Fetisov, president of Trust bank which acts as financial partner in this project. At the first stage, the enterprise will...

In today’s infographics we present Top 20 exporters of Russian lumber. Click on the image to enlarge it:

Penza, February 07. Austrian equipment producer Polytechnik Luft-und Feueurungstechnik GmbH is regarding a possibility to build biofuel heat plant in Penza region, as several Russian media reported. “Actually, we had very interesting meeting with Penza region governor. However,...

Moscow, February 07. The Board of directors of Sveza Group approved the project of new particleboard mill construction with rated capacity of 500,000 cu m per year. The mill will supply high-quality film-faced and raw particleboard of euro-sizes...

St. Petersburg, February 05. Ilim Timber holding announced year-end production and financial results. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, Ilim Timber produced 2.56 million cubic meters of wood products. Total lumber production at Ust-Ilimsk sawmill (Irkutsk...

Moscow, January 31. Lumber production in Russia in the third quarter of 2012 amounted to 7.4 million cu m, which is 1.9% higher year-on-year, with export growing by 5.7%, import – by 2%, according to the latest report...

Moscow, January 25. Full line-up of the Expert Council for Forest Industry at State Duma has been recently announced, as assistant of Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, Duma Deputee, told WhatWood. Mr. Pozgalyov who was once Vologda region governor and now...

Kirov, January 17. New lumber mill will be launched in Oparinskiy municipality of Kirov region. The project is originated by Lesnoy Put LLC and funded by private investors from Estonia. Total investment scope of the project is around...

Perm, January 17. In May 2013, Pilomaterialy Krasnyi Oktyabr company (Perm region) is going to launch new sawmill line. Investments into the project exceeded 700 million Rubles (€17.4 million) and were mainly funded with state support. Sweden’s Söderhamn...

Novgorod, January 14. UPM announces a production curtailment at its Pestovo sawmill in Novgorod region and begins negotiations with employees. The negotiations will affect all of the approximately 180 sawmill employees. Starting today, production at the mill will...

Novgorod, December 19. Investors and Novgorod region governor Sergei Mitin agreed upon plans to build a composite wood & cement board mill in the region for €15 million, as regional administration press service reported. The enterprise will produce...

Novgorod, December 13. There are plans to build a wood and cement board mill in Novgorod region, as announced by vice governor Veronika Minina speaking in Amsterdam where she with Rabobank Group, Lesopererabatyvayushaya Innovatsionnaya Kompaniya and Eltomation, equipment...