Segezha Group inaugurated new CLT plant in the city of Sokol, Russia. The production capacity of the new line is 50,000 m3 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.
The plant is the first industrial-scale production facility to manufacture the innovative building construction material. The factory is located at Sokol Woodworking Plant (S-DOK JSC), a leading producer of laminated wooden components in Russia. Segezha Group, a Sistema Company, has invested over RUB 3 billion ($40.5 million) in the new manufacturing facility.
The guests were taken on a tour of the CLT panel production line. The grand finale of the ceremony was the moment the finished products came out from under the press.
Segezha Group's President Mikhail Shamolin said: "The plant in Sokol is one of the most cutting-edge facilities in the world. Thanks to this plant, Russia can now start building innovative and eco-friendly housing. The construction of multi-storey, wooden, CLT-based houses will enable the Russian construction industry to open a new chapter. The arrival of the first Russian CLT plant in Vologda region is a very important and symbolic event."
