Metsä Group completes sale of Russian assets

The Vologda Timber Industry group of companies has confirmed the acquisition of…

Shortage of plywood raw materials on the Russian market

In recent years there has been a significant increase in export supplies…

U.S. to allow wood imports from Russia

The U.S. Treasury Department suddenly announced that it would allow U.S. companies…

Plywood production and prices going up in Russia

in March 2024, the monthly volume of plywood produced in Russia exceeded…

Plywood production and prices going up in Russia

in March 2024, the monthly volume of plywood produced in Russia exceeded…

Sanctions are testing the forest industry of Russia’s Karelia

The forest industry of the Republic of Karelia suffers from a lack…

Belarusian timber still allegedly finds its way to the EU, despite the sanctions

The EU banned imports of wood from Russia and Belarus in March…

German customs seize vessel carrying banned Russian birch plywood heading for USA

Customs authorities in Germany have seized a vessel carrying some €40 million…

Russian timber is transported to the EU also via China, new investigation reveals

Recently, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a report stating…

European sawmill industry requests ban in Japanese imports of Russian wood products

The European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Confederation…