
The company identified high input costs, limited labor and housing availability, and sustained declines in pricing as factors behind the decision.

The company identified high input costs, limited labor and housing availability, and sustained declines in pricing as factors behind the decision.

Solikamskbumprom is seeking $245 million from a Chinese company as more than 10 creditors pursue bankruptcy claims.

The planned closure will remove about 110 thousand m3 of annual lumber production.

The site makes solid-wood interior products for DIY retailers, with Leroy Merlin previously accounting for 92% of its production.

The company attributed the insolvency to delays at a new production facility and plans to seek an investor while reducing operations to one shift.

Family-owned company founded in 1954 cites wood supply challenges and foreign competition.

Tropical Storm Arthur damage and the 56-year-old facility make repairs uneconomic; officials will meet employees about transfers and the mill will stop after remaining inventory is processed.

Government weighs rent freeze through 2028 and bankruptcy moratorium for forest-sector firms.

Industry groups seek a three-year bankruptcy moratorium as losses top 15 billion rubles.