RUSSIA - On 25 February, Segezha Group initiated production of cross-laminated timber (CLT). The plant is the first industrial-scale production facility to manufacture the innovative building construction material.
The factory is located at Sokol Woodworking Plant , a leading producer of laminated wooden structures in Russia. Segezha Group, a Sistema Company, has invested over RUB 3 billion (USD 39,2 million) in the new manufacturing facility.
The production capacity of the new line is 50,000 cubic meters of finished products per year.
The production line is equipped with machine tools from leading European manufacturers, including Ledinek, Imeas and SCM Group. The line is highly automated, and the processes are immaculately synchronised. The plant has created 50 new jobs.
Segezha Group is a Russian vertically integrated wood processing and pulp and paper holding, with facilities in 11 countries and more than 13,000 employees. The company exports its products to more than 100 markets worldwide. Segezha Group holds leased forest resources totalling 7.42 million hectares, of which 81% (6.36 million hectares) has achieved forest management certification from the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).
