Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 has completed procurement procedures for modernization equipment

Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 JSC (Segezha Group) has concluded the entire scope of contracts for the supply of equipment to build new and modernize the existing production facilities at the mill. The cost of the equipment exceeds 3 billion rubles. First supplies are expected to begin in 2Q 2022.

‘We have completed procurement procedures and signed a contract for a 64-pocket sawn-logs grading line with Nordautomation OY (Finland). Contracts have also been signed with AS Hekotek (Estonia) for the supply of a 58-pocket dry sawn timber grading and piling line and three pellet production lines. SECAL S.r.l. (Italy) will supply an additional nine charge dry kilns. Three kilns from this manufacturer started operation at Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 in October of this year as part of the first stage of the investment project,’ explains Artem Samukhin, Director of Development at Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 JSC.

As a result of the technical upgrade, the capacity of Lesosibirsky LDK No.1 will increase by 8%, i.e., to 650,000 m³ of export sawn timber per year. At the same time, the output of the highest-quality finished products will increase by more than 7%, and the production of pellets will almost double, to 210,500 tonnes per year. The total project investment is about 6,5 billion rubles (VAT included).