Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Interview with Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — analytical paper; European Union postponed the Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) by one year; European Union launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese plywood imports; Plywood production in Russia increased by 4.6% in January – September 2024; Over 9 months of 2024, furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District increased by 23% in monetary terms; Russian pellets will start supplying to China; Segezha Group intends to raise up to 101 billion rubles during the planned additional share issue
Russian Timber Journal 08-2024: Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza: “Timber companies need reliable payment channels to enter new markets successfully”; Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — this material was prepared by WhatWood analysts based on the speech by Nikita Marushchak, Head of Strategic Development Administration at Ilim Group; The European Parliament has made a decision to postpone the implementation of the Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR); Producers in the European Union are citing a surge in cheap hardwood plywood which they say is coming from China, but they believe originates in Russia; Plywood production in Russia in 9 months 2024 grew by 4.6% YoY to 2.542 mln m³; In January–September 2024, enterprises from the Northwestern Federal District increased their furniture production by 23% YoY, up to 34.5 billion rubles; Luzales-Tikhvin signed a contract with Chinese partners for supplying wood pellets; Segezha Group intends to raise up to 101 billion rubles during the planned additional share issue by placing shares by closed subscription at 1.8 rubles per paper.
Featured Article:
— Interview with Alexey Lyapunov, Head of Export Sales to Africa at Sveza;
— Sawlogs preservation experience of timber harvesting companies — analytical paper;
— European Union postponed the Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) by one year;
— European Union launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese plywood imports;
— Plywood production in Russia increased by 4.6% in January – September 2024;
— Over 9 months of 2024, furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District increased by 23% in monetary terms;
— Russian pellets will start supplying to China;
— Segezha Group intends to raise up to 101 billion rubles during the planned additional share issue.
Global Timber Markets News:
— China increased log imports from US
— Industrial roundwood harvesting in Finland rises by 25% in September
— LEAG takes over Swedish’s largest pellet producer Scandbio
— Global laminated timber market expected to grow to $5.4 billion in the next five years
— China: Growth of wood-based panel industry
— Brazilian wood product exports rise 20% YoY
— UK timber imports fall as construction output declines
— Many lumber prices in North America rise sharply at unusual time of year
— Canadian softwood lumber production and shipment data for August
— Metsä announces closure of Finnish plywood mill
— Siempelkamp will supply MDF plant for Metro-Ply Group
— Stora Enso discontinues sales process for Its Beihai Mill in China
— The weakness of the EU construction sector continues to be a significant concern for the EU’s timber industry
— U.S. housing starts ease on decline in multifamily construction
— In September, housing starts in Japan declined by 0.6%
— EU tropical wood furniture imports make up for earlier decline
— German pellet production slightly below last year
— German pellet prices rising slightly in October 2024
— Setra saw a loss during in Q3 2024
— UPM’s net sales drop 2% in Q3/2024
— Holmen’s profit drops in 9 months of 2024
— Stora Enso reports lower net sales for 9 months 2024
— West Fraser reports Q3/2024 loss on lower sales
— Metsä Group’s result weakened
— Raute to lift net sales and profit guidance
— Ponsse’s net sales down 9% in January–September 2024
Russian News:
— Sveza Group summarized the results of the first year of Sveza Prime loyalty program aimed at supporting harvesting enterprises
— The first timber industry cluster was created in Karelia
— Sveza doubled investment in the development of its Saint Petersburg plant
— Over 9 months of 2024, Sveza invested more than 100 million rubles in upgrading its plant in Tyumen
— Sveza is planning to invest 80 million rubles in upgrading its plant in the Vologda Region in 2024
— Vyatka Plywood Mill continues to replace diesel-powered loaders with electric forklifts
— Sokoliki Housing Estate made of CLT won the Green Property Awards 2024
— HAYAT Russia invested 178 million rubles in its production sites in Russia
— JSC Volga launched a waste paper line with the capacity of 500 t per day
— Segezhsky PPM finished navigation in 2024
— Gotek Northwest JSC made a new monthly record by product volume
— Segezha Group will automate biofuel packaging in the Krasnoyarsk Region
— TimberTrans (Irkutsk Region) started producing wood briquettes
— Timber trading volume at SPIMEX exceeded 500,000 m³ in October
— Over 9 months of 2024, roundwood and sawn timber transportation by railway reduced by 3%
— Segezha Group is expanding foreign trade routes
— Segezha Group’s river fleet in the Irkutsk Region finished navigation for 2024
— Over 9 months of 2024, roundwood export from Russia to EAEU countries reduced by 11%
— Timber export from Komi exceeded 1.33 million m³ in January–October 2024
— Sveza launches birch firewood production at its St. Petersburg plant
— The volume of production of timber products in January- September 2024 compared to the same period last year
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