WhatWood: Demand for Russian plywood on export markets will grow
September 5, 2013 ` 15:14
Under conditions of restoring global economy, demand for Russian birch plywood will not show any signs of declining, with exports growing moderately, as said in the new study of analytic department of WhatWood News & Analytics, “Plywood market...
The programme of European timber market conference published
September 4, 2013 ` 02:24
The preliminary program of “European timber market” conference has been published recently. The event is to be held on September 26-27 at the Hilton Strand hotel in Helsinki. Session 1. “Factors affecting forest industry in Europe” “The new...
Russian Timber Group to reach maximum capacity at its mills
September 4, 2013 ` 02:23
Russian Timber Group intends to increase productivity of its mills through optimization of some processes. Modernization project was developed by an American consulting company specializing in the management and optimization of production processes in the wood industry which...
GS Group to build finishing mill in Pskov region
August 22, 2013 ` 20:33
GS Group, a private international holding originating from Russia, has started construction of a new added-value wood processing factory Sudoma in Pskov region, alongside with opening a tree nursery for two million seedlings. The ground-breaking ceremony took place...
Helsinki to host European Timber Market conference in late September
August 22, 2013 ` 20:24
International conference “European Timber Market” will be held in Hilton Strand hotel, Helsinki on September 26-27, 2013. The conference hosted in Finland’s capital is devoted to the situation on the timber and wood products market in Europe and...
Yugra government to compensate equipment leasing expenses to local companies
August 9, 2013 ` 14:04
At the recent meeting of regional government, officials of Khanty-Mansi autonomous district (Yugra) decided to grant subsidies to industrial companies to offset lease payments for equipment used in logging, woodworking and biofuel production. Compensation will amount to 2/3...
Chunsky LPK in search for investor for pellet line
August 9, 2013 ` 14:03
Chunsky LPK mill in collaboration with DozaGran company (Nizhny Novgorod) has developed a pellet project with daily processing of 12-13 m3 of wood into 3 t of pellets. Project cost is RUR 13 million. The line’s rated capacity...
Russian Timber Group doubled lumber sales in the first half-year
August 5, 2013 ` 06:10
Following the results of the first half of 2013, lumber sales at Russian Timber Group mills increased twice compared to a year-ago period. Within the last four months, SEL-Trade, the company which markets group’s products, was supplying steadily...
WhatWood analysts: Lumber exports from Russia in the first half-year of 2013 grew 6%
August 2, 2013 ` 05:57
Lumber export from Russia in the first half-year of 2013 amounted to 9.93 million m3, which is 6% higher year-on-year. Export value increased by 4% to reach $1.71 billion, as analysts of WhatWood News & Analytics reported. China...
Wooden housing construction in Russia in 2012
July 24, 2013 ` 22:38
For the second year in a row, WhatWood has made infographics based on the Wood Housing Association report on the housing market in Russia. More details are published in the recent WhatWood Weekly issue. Among Russian regions, wooden...
UPM: Major benefit of Russia’s accession to WTO will be in softened customs procedures
July 24, 2013 ` 04:18
On the pages of corporate Griffin journal, top managers of UPM expressed their outlook on possible results of Russia’s WTO accession for the company. Pekka Rajala, VP, Sourcing Director North Europe, supposes that elimination of export duties will...
Lumber production in Russia fell 2.6% to 10.2m m3 in the first half of 2013
July 24, 2013 ` 04:14
In the first half-year, lumber production in Russia declined by 2.6% year-on-year down to 10.2 million m3. Plywood production increased by 3.8% to 1.7 million m3, fibreboard production declined by 9.8% to 202 million nominal m2. Paper output...
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