In 1Q 2016 RusForest sold 21,656 cubic metres of sawnwood compared with 19,291 cubic metres in 1Q 2015 (+12%). A total of 6,219 tonnes of wood pellets were sold from Magistralny in 1Q 2016.

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RusForest increased sawnwood sales by 12% in 1Q

May 11, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. In 1Q 2016 RusForest sold 21,656 cubic metresof sawnwood compared with 19,291 cubic metresin 1Q2015 (+12%), as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

In 1Q 2016 RusForest sold 16,340 cubic metresof sawlogs from Magistralny compared with 16,410 cubic metresin 1Q 2015 (-0%).

Sawlogs sales to the Chinese market were hampered at the beginning of the year. In 1Q 2016 RusForest also delivered 26,823 cubic metresof sawlogs from own harvesting in Ust-Ilimsk to local market.

A total of 6,219 tonnes of wood pellets were sold from Magistralny in 1Q 2016.

RusForest is a Swedish forestry company operating in Eastern Siberia. The Company controls long-term timber leases and utilizes these resources to produce a wide range of sawnwood products.