Tag: St. Petersburg

Sveza’s facility in St. Petersburg resumes operation after scheduled equipment maintenance

Sveza’s facility in St. Petersburg has completed its scheduled preventive equipment maintenance and is now back in operation. The full scope of maintenance — 16 types of activities, affecting almost the entire production process — required 2 weeks...

Segezha Group creates a think tank of the pulp and paper industry at the premises of Giprobum in St. Petersburg

Segezha Group acquired Giprobum CJSC, an institution specializing in the design of pulp and paper mills, in early 2020. At the premises of the institute in St. Petersburg, the Group is creating its own “think tank” for improving...

New CNC machine has been launched at Sveza mill in St. Petersburg

Sveza has put a second CNC machine with programmed numerical control at its mill in St. Petersburg. The new equipment is capable of producing parts of any given configuration from large-format plywood sheets with a thickness of up...

In January-April 2020, Onega LDK (part of Segezha Group) increased the sawn timber export by 30%

In January-April 2020, Onega LDK increased the sawn timber production by 3.1% yoy to 79,344 m³, exports for the same period increased by almost 30% to 51,360 m³, Segezha Group reports. The plant ships sawn timber to containers...

Sveza is one of the few in the world launched a line of UV-varnishing plywood

As reported in the press release, in the framework of a comprehensive program of modernization of production facilities, Sveza put into operation a new line of production of plywood with UV-coating at its plant in St. Petersburg. Processing...

In St. Petersburg, the largest Congress in Russia on biofuels is held

From March 19 to March 20, 2019, in St. Petersburg is held “Biofuel Congress” is Russia’s largest international business event in the biofuel industry. More than forty speakers will make presentations at the conference. They will share their...

The state-owned “DOM.RF” will launch three pilot project on wooden house construction

As reported by RIA Novosti, such a statement at the Russian investment forum was made by Deputy Director of the state company Denis Filippov. “We plan to launch three pilots in the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. They...

Russian timber industry news #3-2016

– Investment project of Vologodsky Les LLC worth RUR 800 million has been included in the priority list. The project entails establishment of plywood production in Vologda and woodworking complex in Verhovazhsky district of Vologda region. – Selenga...

Red October sawmill CEO to speak at the conference in St. Petersburg co-hosted by LPI and WhatWood

Red October sawmill management will participate in the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points”, co-organized by the LesPromInform business journal and WhatWood timber industry analytic agency with the support of Restec exhibition company. The event...

EWD to become general sponsor of the conference co-hosted by LPI and WhatWood

Major global woodworking equipment producer EWD has decided to support the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points”, co-organized by the LesPromInform business journal and WhatWood timber industry analytic agency with the support of Restec exhibition company. The event...

Finnish Institute of Natural Resources LUKE to report at the conference co-hosted by LPI and WhatWood

LUKE will participate in the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points”, co-organized by the LesPromInform business journal and WhatWood timber industry analytic agency with the support of Restec exhibition company. The event will be held...

Ilim Timber to report on the Chinese market at the conference co-hosted by LPI and WhatWood

One of the leaders in Russian woodworking, Ilim Timber holding, will participate in the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points”, co-organized by the LesPromInform business journal and WhatWood timber industry analytic agency with the support...