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Segezha Group launched the first industrial production line for CLT panels in Russia

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Sokol CLT plant was inaugurated in the city of Sokol. The plant, which is [...]

March 1, 2021

Russian log export ban set to deal heavy blow to Chinese timber mills

Russia has made more than one proposal to ban the export of logs, but for various reasons, it has never [...]

March 1, 2021

Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market and overview of pellet prices evolution

About 3 million tons of wood pellets were produced in Russia in 2020. The output growth was about [...]

February 25, 2021

Shaky export log markets to China, price corrections expected

In a period when price corrections are expected, export log markets to China appear with a degree of trepidation. Chinese [...]

February 24, 2021

Siempelkamp to deliver new particleboard plant to Russia

The Russian wood-based panels manufacturer Uvadrev-Holding placed an order with Siempelkamp for a new particleboard plant. [...]

February 23, 2021

2021 global wood pellet markets outlook

After 2023 there is limited future growth forecast in the industrial wood pellet market. Europe and the UK will have [...]

February 18, 2021

Russia’s log export ban could determine China to buy more lumber instead of roundwood

Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets. [...]

February 15, 2021

Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially in 2020

Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]

February 11, 2021

Moody’s: Positive outlook for the forest products sector in 2021

Moody’s is optimistic about the outlook for the global forest products industry in 2021. “Our [...]

January 25, 2021

Russia: Roundwood price overview in November 2020

The price for softwood sawlogs in Russia have continued to increase during November 2020, despite the downward trend throughout 2020 [...]

January 20, 2021

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