Russian softwood lumber exports up, driven by increased Chinese demand
Increased exports of softwood lumber from Russia to China the past decade have resulted in higher [...]
October 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
Increased demand for lumber in Asia and Europe boosts exports from Russia, Germany and the Nordic countries
Worldwide trade of lumber inched up again in early 2018, hinting that this may be another [...]
October 11, 2018
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Russia imposes birch logs export restriction as to sustain domestic plywood industry
On July 17, 2018, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, signed Resolution No. 836 “On [...]
October 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Russia
Worldwide sawlog prices drop, while lumber trade intensifies
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 1.4% in the 2Q/18. This was the first q-o-q [...]
October 3, 2018
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Japanese company targets the Russian wooden housing market
Iida, a Japanese wooden house construction company, is targeting the Russian market. Setting it sight on [...]
September 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Asia & Middle East / Russia
Segezha Group starts production at new wood pellet plant in Russia
Segezha Group starts production of the wood pellets at the company’s Sokol Timber Company in Russia. According to the [...]
September 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Russia
Upward trend in Russian lumber exports
In January-July 2018, Russia increased its lumber exports, both in value and in volume terms. Thus, the country exported [...]
September 20, 2018
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Huge wood pellets plant to be built in Russia’s Far East by Russian-Japanese joint project
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Russia, the Russia-Japan Investment [...]
September 19, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East / Russia
RFP Group plans to build wood processing plant in Russia’s Far East
The Russian timber industry holding RFP Group will build a wood processing plant in Yakutia (Russia's Far East) with [...]
September 18, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Russia
Russia: Birch veneer logs exports to be limited
On July 17, 2018, Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, signed Regulation no. 836 "On Introduction of [...]
September 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Russia
