VLP

VLP Group, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Vologda, Russia, is a vertically integrated timber industry holding company. It specializes in the full cycle of logging and deep wood processing, operating as the largest forest user in the Vologda region. VLP manages logging operations and sawmills across 12 districts of the Vologda Oblast, holding long-term leases on approximately one million hectares of forest. With a calculated timber cutting capacity of 2.3 million cubic meters, VLP Group is a significant entity in the Russian timber sector.

The company produces sawn lumber, round timber, wood chips, biofuel pellets, plywood, particleboard, MDF, and laminated wood products. VLP Group jointly operates manufacturing enterprises like VokhtogaLesDrev, Sheksninsky Wood Boards Plant, and Plitwood, which features one of Russia's largest birch plywood facilities (180,000 cubic meters/year). Ranked among Russia's top 50 timber companies and noted for rapid growth, VLP Group maintains FSC certification for sustainable forest management. Its operations are supported by trading, transport, and leasing subsidiaries, enabling exports. Meet VLP's team to learn more about the personnel behind these extensive operations.

VLP Group reports revenue of $678.9M and employs between 1,000 and 5,000 individuals. Its integrated model, from logging to finished goods, ensures value chain control and competitive positioning. The company's commitment to sustainable practices and substantial operational scale highlight its importance in the timber industry.