Global plywood production has reached a level of about 160 million m3 in the recent years. China accounts for over 70% of this. However, shifting the focus to the birch plywood business brings out a different story.  Global birch plywood consumption is expected to grow from the current 4.5 million m³ to nearly 6 million m³ by 2030. Most of this demand is expected to be satisfied by Russian plywood.  Current status  Russian birch plywood production is concentrated in the European part of Russia in connection to the so called “birch belt”. Domestic ...