Tag: ULK Group

Russian Timber Journal 06-2024: Interview with Chongqing Chensen Timber, a Chinese sawn timber trader; Rosleskhoz published final harvesting volumes performance by Russian regions; U.S. nearly doubles duty on Canadian softwood lumber; Sveza purchased Kama PPM; Segezha Group will issue new shares; Ministry of Industry and Trade included a wood processing project by Forest Travel LLC in the list of priority projects; new plywood production facilities were commissioned in the Khabarovsk Region; a Chinese investor will start producing veneer and plywood in the Perm Region by the end of 2024; furniture production in the Northwestern Federal District grew by over 20% in H1 2024

Russian Timber Journal 06-2024: Interview with Chongqing Chensen Timber, a Chinese sawn timber trader: “The supply of sawn timber currently exceeds the demand”; Rosleskhoz published final harvesting volumes performance by Russian regions: the Russian timber harvest has been reducing for...

ULK Group is planning to start producing wood pellet boilers in 2023

A shop to produce boiler equipment is being created at the premises of the Ustyansk Machine-Building Plant (part of ULK Group) in Velsk (Arkhangelsk Region), as reported by the ULK press office. At the moment, concrete-casting operations at...

Pestovsky LPK suspends production

As of December 1, 2022, Pestovsky LPK (Pestovo, Novgorod Region) suspends its activity for at least half a year. The key reason is the effect of sanctions-related restrictions imposed by Western countries, which entailed a four-fold decline in...

Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Interview with Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber; U.S. homebuilding surged to an eight-month high in November 2021; Government of the Russian Federation approved the purchase of 75% of RFP Group by a Japanese investor; Russian Railways reports a significant reduction of timber cargo export from Russia in December

Russian Timber Journal 11-2021: Metin Mete, General Manager at HAYAT Russia: “The whole market of paper tissue products is growing by an average of 5% a year”; U.S. has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber...

ULK Group upgraded its wood pellet equipment at Ustyanovsky LPK

A granulating press in the pelletizing shop of the wood pellet plant at Ustyanovsky LPK was upgraded. New bearings developed by a special order from ULK Group were installed. Their application will significantly extend the service life of...

ULK Group upgraded its wood pellet loading area at Ustyansky LPK (Arkhangelsk Region)

The company reports that the new rotary sieve and turnover device improved the quality of shipped product and accelerated wood pellet loading in containers. Upon completion of startup and commissioning, the equipment is running at full capacity.

ULK Group upgraded its green sawn timber sorting line at Pestovsky LPK

The plant located in the Novgorod Region completed installation and setup of the cross-section measuring instrument at the raw sorting area of the sawmilling shop. The new equipment is supposed to improve the accuracy of sawn timber sorting...

Ustyansky LPK (ULK Group) started upgrading its forest selection and seed center

The forest area was registered and the forest nursery’s footprint was expanded. They are simultaneously signing contracts for production and delivery of six new greenhouses and construction of 17 hardening sites.

Russian Timber Journal 09-2021: Interview with Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO of Raute Corporation; current situation in the roundwood market, industry’s opportunities and restrictions from 2022; Segezha Group agrees to acquire forestry assets in Siberia for $515 million; Ikea expects shortages due to supply-chain crisis until mid-2022; Oktyabrsky LZK is going to invest over 1 billion rubles to build a sawmill in the Irkutsk Region

Russian Timber Journal 09-2021: Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO of Raute Corporation: “The Russian market has been among the most important ones for Raute over the past 10 years”; current situation in the roundwood market, industry’s opportunities and restrictions...

ULK Group will spend 5 billion rubles to upgrade its harvesting machinery

In July 2021, the Group signed contracts with Scania and Ferronordic — the authorized dealer of Volvo in Russia. 60 Scania log trucks with the hauling volume of 160 m³ and two experimental vehicles for 200 m³ of...

UTK LLC (ULK Group) organized operation of Doppstadt 811H wood chipper in Vinogradovsky District

The machine is designed for processing wood into chips for the boiler house. The new equipment will make it possible to accumulate a sufficient volume of bio fuel for the heating season in Selmenga village to start on...

Russian Timber Journal 05-2020: how the current decline in exports of timber products caused by COVID-19 is similar to the situation of the 2008-2009 crisis; the Russian Government granted a six-month deferral to priority investment projects in the forest sector; DNS Les started producing OSB in Primorsky region

Russian Timber Journal 05-2020: comparing the 2008-2009 crisis with the current decline of forest products exports during the pandemic; in the Russian Far East was opened the first OSB production; the Russian government has granted a six-month deferment to...