Tag: logging

In the implementation of the investment project of “Holbit” invested almost 800 million rubles

By the order of the Ministry of industry and trade of Russia No. 184 dated 25.01.2019 the priority investment project in the field of forest development of Holbit LLC for the organization of logging and reconstruction of woodworking...

In the Altai region implemented the initiative of Ivan Valentik for a moratorium on logging in pine forests

A temporary ban on timber harvesting and logging will be introduced in the near future in several state nature reserves of regional importance, located on the territory of the unique belt forests of the Altai territory. The moratorium...

The state automated information system of wood accounting forest LesEGAIS will be extended to all transactions with wood and forest products, and its use will be mandatory for all market participants

After completion,  LesEGAIS system should monitor the entire chain of forest management – from harvesting to delivery of forest to consumers. The government will introduce personal responsibility for controlling logging officials, and will also provide for administrative responsibility...

At GC “Titan” new logging company earned

Group of companies “Titan” has created a new logging company in the town of Velsk (Velskiy region) Arkhangelsk region – JSC “Powerlines”. The estimated cutting area of the new enterprise is 201.8 thousand m3 per year, which is...

Rosleskhoz: the number of illegal logging in the Sverdlovsk region decreased by 37 %

Last week, a meeting of the Commission for the prevention of illegal logging and timber trafficking in the Sverdlovsk region was held. The meeting was held by the regional Minister of industry and science Sergey Perestoronin. He also...

In Krasnoyarsk region it started the winter season of wood harvesting

According to the Ministry of forestry of the Krasnoyarsk territory, in this regard, the inspectors of the Ministry of forestry of the region, together with the forest protection and the police increased control over the transportation of wood....

In 2017, sawn timber producers everywhere encountered a shortage of raw timber linked with the weather conditions unfavorable for logging

The Chinese market has been and remains a driver of demand for sawn timber all over the world. According to Dmitry Krylov, the general director of  “Sawmill 25” (located in the Arkhangelsk region), practically all the additional volume...

In 2017, the harvesting volume in Russia decreased for the first time in 5 years

In 2017, the harvesting volume in Russia amounted to 212.4 million m3, which is 0.65% less than in 2016. This was reported by Alexey Klochikhin, deputy chief of Forest Use and Regeneration Department of Federal Forestry Agency, at...

Global timber market review #19-2016

– In July 2016, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 3.1% in the Euro area and by 1.0% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In...

Russian timber industry news #17-2015

– RusForest announces plans to develop harvesting operations in its Ust-Ilimsk forest lease areas. The company has recently been subcontracting forest lease areas in Ust-Ilimsk for harvesting by third party. While the subcontracted volumes have been successfully increased,...

Russian timber industry news #14-2015

– In January-June 2015, Lesozavod 25 increased processing of sawlogs by 6.8% to 558,000 m3. – The Swedish company Valutec is currently carrying out the final stage of 11 drying kilns delivery for the Russian enterprise “Asia-Les” based...

Russian timber industry news #13-2015

– By the end of 2014, Volga pulpmill (Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod region) has produced 494,700 tonnes of newsprint, which is 10.3% less than in 2013. The selling price has increased from 16,305 roubles per tonne in 2013 to...