Tag: OSB

Russia substantially increased wood-based panels production in 1H 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1H 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 15.4% YoY to 2.3 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 25.7% YoY to 355...

Russia significantly increased wood-based panels production in January-May 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-May 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 16.2% YoY to 1.9 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 26.7% YoY to 293...

Plans to launch OSB production in Komi

Promtech-Invest is working on a project of building production facilities for OSB production at its site in Kunib village, Sysolsky District. The company also intends to launch production of glued laminated timber and prefabricated elements for house-building. The...

Russia increased wood-based panels production in January-April 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-April 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 16.1% YoY to 1.5 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 18.4% YoY to 229...

Russia increased wood-based panels production in 1Q 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 1Q 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 13.5% YoY to 1.1 mln m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 5.4% YoY to 172...

Kronospan to invest 18.4 billion rubles to expand its production capacity in Bashkortostan

The project aimed at increasing the output of OSB is estimated at 5 billion rubles (15 new jobs), of binding agent – at 5 billion rubles (20 jobs), of plywood – at 8.4 billion rubles (70 jobs).

Russia increased wood-based panels production in January-February 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-February 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 13.1% YoY to 701,000 m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 2.7% YoY to 112 mln...

Louisiana Pacific announces Peace Valley OSB mill restart

In a 2020 earnings call with investors, the company said the restart will help meet “intense customer demand” in the U.S. housing market. The company plans to spend $10 to $12 million on the mill this year, with...

The RF Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed to limit or prohibit the exports of particleboards, OSB, and chips

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia proposes to include particleboards, OSB, and softwood chips (both fuel and process ones) in the list of goods that are important for the Russian domestic market that may be subject...

Russia increased the production of wood-based panels in January 2021

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January 2021, plywood production in Russia increased by 19.5% YoY to 341,000 m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) also increased by 5.8% YoY to 58.4 mln...

Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in 2020

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 3.2% YoY to 4 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.1% YoY to...

Russian Timber Journal 12-2020: Andrey Konoplev, General Director of Group Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, on the implications of the roundwood export ban being introduced from 2022 onwards; Luzales plans to build an MDF plant worth 5 billion rubles; the Ministry of Industry and Trade may introduce a temporary ban on the export of particleboards from Russia; analysis of the current situation in the particleboard, laminated particleboard, MDF market

Russian Timber Journal 12-2020: WhatWood interviewed Mr. Andrey Konoplev, General Director of Group Vologodskiye Lesopromyshlenniki, about the ban on the export of unprocessed timber to be introduced from 2022; Luzales agreed on the conditions for the construction of an MDF...