Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately EUR 18 million from company called Red October LLC to Russia. The order includes machines for all main production processes to a new birch plywood and veneer mill: a log handling line, three peeling lines, a veneer drying and grading line, plywood layup and pressing line and a trimming line. The equipment will be delivered to Red October's birch plywood and veneer mill located in Perm, Russian Federation. A service agreement for several years as well as extensive digital services are also included in the scope. The production capacity of the green field mill will be 45,000 m3 of birch plywood and 60 000 m3 of birch veneer to be sold to other plywood and furniture makers. Production in the new mill is planned to start in 2023. The ordered machinery and equipment will be delivered between August and November 2022. The equipment will be engineered and produced in Raute's production units in Lahti, Shanghai and Kajaani, and also in the company's partnership network.