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Germany: VDMA reports orders down 20% in Jan-Sep 2020

November 9, 2020 ` 20:20  
After 10 years of growth, the sales boom for the woodworking machinery industry is coming to an end this year, said Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) in a statement. In addition to the economic slowdown already indicated in...

Homag sees signs of recovery in 3Q 2020

November 5, 2020 ` 15:19  
In 3Q 2020, the Homag Group recorded a significant improvement in incoming orders (+ 41%) and an economic recovery compared to 2Q 2020. Nevertheless, the nine-month figures are also shaped by the corona pandemic. “Like the entire mechanical engineering...

Raute receives EUR 55 million order in Russia

October 20, 2020 ` 16:24  
Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately EUR 55 million from Russia’s LLC Plitwood. The scope of orders includes all machinery and equipment for the production process of an entire plywood mill and also services related to the...

Russian Timber Journal 07-2020: small enterprises are mastering OSB production; Russian Government gave new instructions for the development of the timber industry; Viktoria Abramchenko, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, proposes to combine the powers of forestry and timber industry in one federal body

Russian Timber Journal 07-2020: small enterprises are mastering OSB production, interview with the head of Rozas LLC, an OSB production newcomer; Russian Government gave new instructions for the development of the timber industry; Viktoria Abramchenko, Russian Deputy Prime...

Russian Timber Journal 03-2020: how the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) affects operations of world timber companies; the Russian Government to slash duties on pulpwood of Far Eastern species to zero and increase export quotas by the end of 2020; Russian Forest Industry Review 2019-2020

Russian Timber Journal 03-2020: coronavirus infection was recorded in many countries of the world, the development of the situation showed that COVID-19 has a direct impact on all areas of the economy, including the timber industry — forest...

Russian Timber Journal 01-2020: Russia: the strongest decline in exports of logs since 2008 continues; In 2019, exports of sawn timber from Russia to China exceeded 20 million m3; Uranium One Expands Geography of Wood Pellets Sales; Vietnam bans import of Chinese plywood

Russian Timber Journal 01-2020: Primary data on forest products production in 2019 shows a growth in the production of mechanically processed wood products amidst a decline in the pulp and paper industry by almost any measure. Russia continues...

Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative

Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook...

Segezha Group to invest over 500 million rubles in timber harvesting in Siberia and Arkhangelsk Region

November 22, 2019 ` 17:34  
By the end of 2019, Segezha Group intends to complete an investment project for updating and expanding the fleet of forestry, road, auxiliary machinery and vehicles. The current stage of the investment project is focused on strengthening the...

Russian Timber Journal 08-2019: Russian economy slows down; Rosleskhoz published data on timber harvesting by regions; The Far East is cutting log exports at a record pace

Russian Timber Journal 08-2019: In the 1 H 2019, the growth rate of the Russian economy slowed down; for 5 months 2019, the European Union reduced the volume of wood pellet imports; Rosleskhoz published data on timber harvesting...

Segezha Group will purchase two splicing lines for the production of wood structural beams and wall beams at Sokolsky DOK

August 22, 2019 ` 11:31  
Segezha Group (part of AFK “Sistema”) will acquire two lines of splicing production of the Austrian-Slovenian company Ledinek to increase the production capacity of the Sokolsky woodworking plant  in the Vologda region. The contract for the purchase of...