Russian Timber Journal 02-2022: interview with Jean-Francois Guilbert, Managing Director of FrenchTimber; survey of WhatWood clients on 2021 performance and prospects for 2022; how anti-Russian sanctions will affect the Russian timber industry; Government of the Russian Federation articulated support measures for the timber industry; ULK Group suspends construction of Pinezhsky LPK; some foreign timber companies suspend their activities in Russia
Russian Timber Journal 02-2022: Jean-Francois Guilbert, Managing Director of FrenchTimber: “Sawn timber prices have been stable for 20 years so they’re catching up now”; WhatWood surveyed its clients — actors in the Russian timber industry market – in order to summarize the Russian timber sector’s performance in 2021; How anti-Russian sanctions will affect the Russian timber industry — analytical article by the WhatWood; Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Chair of the Government, held a meeting devoted to the situation in the timber industry; ULK Group suspended the construction of Pinezhsky LPK in the Arkhangelsk Region because supplies of European equipment are currently impossible; some foreign timber companies suspend their activities in Russia
Featured Article:
– Interview with Jean-Francois Guilbert, Managing Director of FrenchTimber
– Survey of WhatWood clients on 2021 performance and prospects for 2022
– How anti-Russian sanctions will affect the Russian timber industry
– Government of the Russian Federation articulated support measures for the timber industry
– ULK Group suspends construction of Pinezhsky LPK
– Some foreign timber companies suspend their activities in Russia
Global Timber Markets News:
– Finland’s roundwood removals increased by 10% in 2021
– Homag to cease sander production and partners with Heesemann
– West Fraser BC mills down to three-day work weeks
– FEFPEB expects turbulence on the pallet market
– NAHB calls for US to end lumber tariffs
– US lumber price increases slow down
– German timber industry generated a sales increase of 11.9% in 2021
– Europe’s laminate flooring industry saw sales increase by 5.3% in 2021
– Junnikkala to install log sorting system in Oulu sawmill
– Dieffenbacher to deliver two MDF plants to Vietnam
– Interfor completes acquisition of EACOM
– Georgia-Pacific completes at Diboll Lumber mill in Texas
– Georgia-Pacific to invest $20 million in South Carolina OSB mill
– Stora Enso invests in automated CLT coating line
– U.S. housing starts fall in January 2022
– In January 2022, new home construction in Japan grew insignificantly
– BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog to explore possibilities for new wood pulp production in Norway
– Stora Enso intends to divest its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden
– SCA invests SEK 90 million in pulp mill in Östrand, Sweden
– Canfor Pulp curtails production at Taylor Pulp for six weeks
– Sanctions on Russia: collateral damage for the Italian furniture
– Indonesia: Furniture factories going under as shipping costs soar
– Polish furniture exports up despite pandemic
– Lantmännen to acquire remaining stake in Swedish wood fuels
Russian News:
– Government of the Russian Federation banned the export of roundwood, chips and veneer to “unfriendly countries” until the end of 2022
– Government of the Russian Federation suggests postponing introduction of FGIS LK by two years
– Ponsse discontinues all operations in Russia and withdraws its profit guidance
– Komatsu to suspend shipments to Russia
– John Deere suspends shipments to Russia and Belarus
– FSC and PEFC ban Russian and Belarusian wood
– A new sawmilling production line was put in operation in Udmurtia
– UPM will cease deliveries to Russia
– Russian plywood production down 3.2% in January 2022
– Metsä Group suspended operations at Metsä Svir sawmill
– Russia increased sawn timber production in January 2022
– Kastamonu will start producing particleboard in Tatarstan
– Industrial Development Fund will grant a loan of 490 million rubles to Plitwood
– Ugra Timber Holding increased production output in 2021
– Sveza increased wood-based panels production by 4.6% in 2021
– Koskisen to stop its operations in Russia
– In 2021, Sveza’s plant in Saint Petersburg increased its plywood output by 9%
– In January 2022, wood pulp production increased in Russia
– Stora Enso stops all production and sales in Russia
– Svetogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill may suspend production due to a shortage of raw material
– Segezha Group improves the environment by completely replacing precipitators at Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
– Ilim Group Takes Stock of its Performance in 2021
– International Paper to consider stake sale in Russia’s Ilim Group
– Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill enters new markets with a modified product line
– Orsted stops buying wood pellets from Russia
– In January 2022, Russia increased pellets production by 13.6%
– SBP to suspend biomass certificates in Russia and Belarus
– UK power producer Drax Group Plc is no longer using any biomass sourced from Russia.
– IKEA pauses operations in Russia and Belarus
– Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM suspend Russian deliveries
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