Favorable export markets in 2017 formed a steady growing demand for the main wood based products in Russia, according to the report ‘Russian Forest Based Industries in 2017’. At the same time, the turn of the Russian economy from a recession to growth (GDP grew by 1.5%) led to a revival of demand for products[…]
In 2017, Russia sharply increased woodworking machines imported (+60.7%) after a decline of 15.6% in 2016. This may indicate that companies of Russian forest-based industries have adapted to the current exchange rate of the national currency, according to the analytical report “Russian forest-based industries in 2017″, prepared by Lesprom Network’s Research Department. Investments in fixed[…]
Russian sawmills exported approximately 84 thousands m3 of softwood lumber to Egypt in January, analysis company Woodstat reported. This represents an increase of 42% compared to January 2017. Deliveries from Sweden decreased by 7% during the month and Finland increased the export by 3%. The Russian export to Egypt increased by 63% during the fourth[…]
Sveza has completed the acquisition of the Tyumen Plywood Mill group. The deal was approved by the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS). The Tyumen Plywood Mill is one of the most modern wood-processing and plywood production enterprises in Russia. The mill produces about 92 thousand cubic meters of plywood every year. Its main production facilities[…]
JSC “Kata” modernizes sawline at the company’s sawmill in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia. Existing log edger will be replaced by a QSS-700L, where up to 4 settable boards can be sawn. Each board can be cut to various thicknesses for optimized value. The secondary breakdown will be completed with a profiler where 2 boards can be cut[…]
Grant Somerville, the new President of Tigercat Industries Inc., has announced that Matt Roberts has been promoted to the position of sales manager, Europe and Russia. “My focus will include the continued development of distribution for sales and product support in the European, Scandinavian and Russian markets,” explains Matt. “With the ongoing expansion of our[…]
Raute Corporation has received orders worth over Euro 21 million for the machinery and equipment for the expansion of UPM Plywood’s mill in Chudovo, Russia. The scope of delivery includes the main machinery and equipment of the plywood manufacturing process: veneer peeling, drying, composing and patching lines, and also plywood lay-up, pressing and overlaying lines.[…]
Kastamonu started supplies of laminated flooring from Russia to China. Kastamonu has shipped a batch of laminated flooring produced at its plant in the Alabuga SEZ (special economic zone), Tatarstan, Russia, by railway containers. Products by Kastamonu are already exported to the markets of Central Asia, the Baltic states, the Balkans and South Caucasus, as[…]
In January-August 2017, Russian pulp exports decreased year-on-year, indicate the statistics published by the Russian Federal Customs Office. Thus, during the first eight months of the current year Russia exported 1.354 million tonnes of pulp, that is 2.95% less than during the respective period of the last year. The total value of the Russian pulp[…]
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for close to 40 LOGLIFT F96ST forestry cranes from Russia. The customer is ULK, a group of Russian companies specialised in logging, deep wood processing and disposal of waste lumber. The value of the order exceeds EUR 1 million and it has been booked into Cargotec’s third-quarter[…]