Tag: Russia

In Q3 2020, timber cargo transportation by railway in Russia increased by 4%

According to data from TransLes analytical center, the market demonstrates a tendency to restore the volumes based on the results of 9 months in 2020, despite the fact that some segments are still affected by quarantine restrictions. Long-term...

KAMA Group commissioned the first stage of the plant producing coated cardboar

A new transfer line for chip feeding was launched in Krasnokamsk (Perm Region), at KAMA Paper and Cardboard (KAMA Group). The line connecting the wood yard complex with shops producing bleached chemical and thermomechanical pulp consists of two...

SFT Group may build a plant producing corrugated packaging in Yablonovsky Industrial Park (Adygea)

This subject was discussed at the working meeting between Murat Kumpilov, Head of Adygea, and representatives of SFT Group — Sergey Pogodin, Executive Director at Kartontara LLC, and Denis Belkovsky, Director of Corrugated Division at SFT Group. Its...

Owners of Karelia DSP started repaying debts to power companies

Upon signing a settlement between the plant owner, Lesprominvest and Regional Retail Company, production capacities were re-connected to electrical energy. Owners of Karelia DSP paid the first 1.5 million rubles out of 27 million rubles of debt to...

In January – September 2020, Sveza Tyumen reduced plywood production by 6%

Sveza Tyumen (previously Tyumen Plywood Plant, part of Sveza Group) reduced plywood production by 6% YoY in January – September 2020, down to 59,500 m³. Whereas the plant increased product sales by 2% YoY, reaching 59,800 m³ over...

Russia is steadily increasing its saw timber

After dramatic production decline in the period 1992-2002 Russia is steadily increasing its saw timber. It is worth noting once again that the collection of statistical information by Federal State Statistics Service does not cover medium, small and...

Alexander Kozlov became Head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the order on appointing Alexander Kozlov Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Mr. Kozlov used to be Head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic from 2018....

Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 11.2% in January — September 2020

According to data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of wood pulp export grew by 11.2% YoY in January — September 2020, reaching 1.697 million tons. In monetary terms, the export reduced by 9.6% YoY,...

Wood pulp production increased by 6.8% in Russia in January-October 2020

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.8% YoY to 7.3 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as...

Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-October 2020

According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, plywood production in Russia decreased by 5.1% YoY to 3.3 million m³. The output of fiberboard (including MDF/HDF/flooring) decreased as well – by 7.7% YoY...

The output of wood pellets in Russia grew by 6.7% in January-October 2020

In January – August 2020, wood pellets production in Russia grew by 6.7% YoY, reaching 1.6 million tons (according to Rosstat).

Russia: production and sale of plywood for export and domestic market by sizes in 2019

In 2019 the large-format plywood production in Russia amounted to 2.88 million m³ (2.08 million m³ was sold for export). The production of the 5×5 “square” format amounted to 1.91 million m³, of which 1.37 million m³ were...