EC sets definitive anti-dumping duty
European Commission has set a definitive anti-dumping duty on the Russian birch plywood. The provisional duties were set in June 2021 and were valid until December this year. The definitive…
Consortium and Alliance battle of birch plywood
On 10 June 2021, European Commission set provisional anti-dumping duties for the Russian birch plywood. By 11 December, EC shall decide whether the provisional duties will be prolonged for a…
Vyatka mill produced 98 tm3 in H1 2021
Segezha’s Vyatka mill in the Kirov region produces almost 98,000 m3 of plywood in the first half of 2021. That is 2,000 m3 more than the comparable period a year…
Segezha is prepared for IPO
AFK Sistema announced it is preparing its portfolio company Segezha for a possible IPO (initial public offering) in 2021. Sistema is listed in the Moscow Exchange (MOEX). Segezha produces a…
Segezha Q3 plywood sales down 21%
Russian forest product group Segezha faces headwinds in plywood sales. Q3 2020 plywood sales totalled 38,100 m3 which is 17.1% less compared to the same period of last year. Since…
Segezha uses drones in construction
Construction work at Segezha’s new mill site in Galich, Russia continues. The project team uses drones to control that the actual building work follows the mill design. According to the…
Plitwood to build birch plywood capacity
Plitwood LLC, a Russian company, will build a green field birch plywood mill in Vokhtoga village. Vokhtoga is located close to Vologda city, about 500 km northeast of Moscow. The…
Segezha’s Vyatka mill focuses on trailer floors
Segezha plans to increase its plywood sales for vehicle floors. “The transport segment is of particular interest to us for further sustainable development,” says Alexander Loptev, Project Manager of Segezha.…
Kadyi installs spindleless peeler
The Kadyi Plywood Plant in the Kostroma region, Russia, is modernising. In 2019 the mill started to produce wood briquettes in addition to its plywood production. This year the investments…
Segezha’s new mill on schedule
When governor Sergei Sitnikov of the Kostroma region in Russia recently paid a visit to Segezha’s construction site in Galich, he was told that the work is ahead of schedule. …