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Forest leases become a new risk for Russian sawmills

Russian timber companies are calling for changes to new forest-management rules that…

Russia considers wider log exports as sawmills warn of damage to softwood lumber trade

Russia is considering export quotas for logs currently covered by restrictions, prompting…

Segezha margins collapse as refinery attacks disrupt fuel supplies in Russia

Segezha Group reported a sharp deterioration in its first-half results as weak…

The Biggest Challenges Facing Wood Procurement Teams Today

The Biggest Challenges Facing Wood Procurement Teams TodayResourceWise Wood procurement has always…

The slow collapse of Russia’s sawmills

Sawmills across Russia are bracing for another year of contraction, as shrinking…

FSC finds no evidence of post-sanction Russian birch entering certified supply chains, but flags wider integrity risks

After reviewing hundreds of companies trading FSC-certified birch wood panels across Eurasia,…

Russian timber continues to reach the Czech market through Chinese supply chains

Nearly four years after the European Union prohibited imports of Russian timber,…

Japan’s softwood lumber imports from Europe plunge 30% in May

Japan’s imports of softwood lumber from Europe, Canada and Russia fell sharply…

Japan’s softwood lumber imports from Europe plunge 30% in May

Japan’s imports of softwood lumber from Europe, Canada and Russia fell sharply…

Russia’s lumber production may fall by 2–4% in 2026

Russia’s lumber production could fall by 2–4% in 2026, as the sector…