About | SVEZA

Leading manufacturer

Modern, fast-growing company entered the echelon of the leading players in the woodworking market.

1.4

of wood panels per year

million М³

100

birch veneer

PERCENT

80+

purchasing

COUNTRIES

200+

more than 200 variations of sizes and thicknesses

SIZES

Our products have earned trust in 80 countries. They are used in construction of skyscrapers, Olympic facilities, production of cargo trailers and high speed trains, manufacture of eco-furniture and stylish interiors.

Sveza uses the most advanced equipment and high-precision instruments.

Our history

Our company has worked in Russia since 1997, specializing in the manufacture of the high-quality birch veneer.

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1910

The founding of the Ust-Izhora plywood mill, now known as Sveza Ust-Izhora

1910

The founding of the Veliky Ustyug plywood mill, now known as Sveza Novator

1913

The founding of the Kostroma plywood mill, now known as Sveza Kostroma

1915

The founding of the Manturovo plywood mill, now known as Sveza Manturovo

1923

First export supply of Manturovo plywood

1930s

The Manturovo plywood mill has the 3^rd highest capacity in the USSR

1934

The founding of the Tyumen plywood factory on the site of a match factory, founded in 1904 by the merchant Loginov.

1941

During WWII, the mills manufactured military products: cartridge boxes and plywood for the cockpits.

1953

The founding of the Perm plywood mill, now known as Sveza Uralskiy

1958

The first 100 cubic meters of high-quality plywood manufactured in the Perm plywood mill, are sent to England.

1971

The Perm plywood mill manufactures its millionth cubic meter of plywood,

1972

The founding of the Verhnaya Sinyachiha plywood mill, now known as Sveza Verhnaya Sinyachiha

1973

The Tyumen plywood factory starts to export plywood to the USA and Europe.

1980

The Perm plywood mill manufactures its millionth cubic meter of chip plates

1997

Sveza acquires shares in UIFK (Ust-Izhora plywood mill, Saint-Petersburg).

1997

The foundation of Sveza

1999

Sveza acquires shares in Fanplit, Kostroma.

1999

Sveza Manturovo wins an award for best enterprise in Russia

2000

The «Novator plywood mill» wins a medal, the golden book of Saint Petersburg and Russia

2000

Fanplit begins to manufacture laminated chip board.

2001

The «Ust-Izhora mill» begins to manufacture large format plywood.

2001

«Fanplit» begins to manufacture large format plywood.

2001

«Fanplit» obtains the certificate of quality control in accordance with ISO-9001 standards.

2002

Sveza acquires shares in the OAO «Velikiy Ustyug plywood mill, «Novator», Vologda region.

2002

«Fanplit» opens the second production site for the production of large format plywood.

2002

«UIFK» and «Fanplit» obtain a BFU-100 Certificate (Germany).

2003

«UIFK» obtains the certificate of quality control in accordance with ISO-9001 standards.

2005

«UIFK» increases the production capacity of film faced plywood.

2005

«Fanplit» increases the production capacity of large format plywood.

2005

«Fanplit» obtains an FSC CоC supply chain certificate.

2006

Sveza acquires a stake in the «Perm Plywood Mill» and launches a megaproject for plywood manufacture reconstruction, which takes place from 2007 to 2009.

2006

«UIFK» obtains an FSCTM CoC supply chain certificate.

2006

«UIFK» begins to produce plywood in format 4x8.

2007

Sveza acquires shares in the «Manturovo Plywood Mill», Kostroma region.

2007

Sveza is the world leader in birch plywood manufacturing (560,000 m³).

2008

«UIFK» and «Fanplit» obtain a CARB Certificate (USA).

2008

The launch of the «Tyumen plywood factory», equipped with advanced Italian equipment for film-faced and large format plywood manufacture, thus expanding Sveza’s sales geography.

2009