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,…

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…

Moscow considers bankruptcy moratorium for struggling forestry sector

Russia’s government is considering a package of support measures for the forestry…

Sanctions and weak China demand push Russian giant Segezha to $1.1 billion loss

Sanctions continue to weigh heavily on Segezha Group, with Russia’s largest forest…

Russian timber companies seek three-year bankruptcy moratorium

Forestry companies in Russia have asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade…

Russian plywood floods US ports as sanctions loopholes fuel $360 million trade

The US Central Bureau of Statistics data for February shows that the…

Russian lumber producers warn of mass insolvencies by end-2026

Up to 50% of Russia’s forest companies could shut by the end…

How the Iran crisis could affect China and Russia’s wood products trade

The fighting around Iran and the disruption in and around the Strait…