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New Ilim Group’s softwood line in Bratsk produced first market pulp

1 May 2013 ` 17:34  
New line of Ilim Group at its mill in Bratsk (Irkutsk region) produced its first volume of market pulp. This is the key stage of Big Bratsk project of the company. Within next six months, the line will...

Global Trends Review, April 22-28, 2013: Challenging conditions for Nordic producers; market forces restructurings

30 April 2013 ` 18:28  
The largest Scandinavian companies posted not very cheerful Q1 results. Setra’s net loss was SEK 27 million, which is on par with Q1 2012 levels. Sales decreased slightly. According to company’s CEO Stefan Lundin, strengthening Swedish krona had...

Board chairman of Solombala pulpmill: “We need a new mill and have a ready project of it”

18 April 2013 ` 14:36  
The management of Solombala pulpmill notified the Employment Centre and the trade union organization of the forthcoming reduction of staff numbers. On July 10, 2013, the company will cut 974 employees. The department for biological treatment of industrial...

Global Trends Review, April 08-14, 2013: Housing market drives capacity changes

15 April 2013 ` 23:44  
Since April 15, 2013, WhatWood launches English version of Global Trends Review, as announced earlier. Sawlog prices in Europe were generally lower in 2012 than in 2011 because of lower log demand from the sawmilling sector, as reported...

UPM: Plywood market in 2012 was tough on strong competition from Latin America and Russia

10 April 2013 ` 06:30  
Helsinki, April 10. Sales of UPM in 2012 reached €10.44 billion, which is 4% higher on-year. However, operating profit of the company declined by 22% to €530 million, as reported in the annual report of UPM. Log prices...

Russian forest industry revenue increased by 6.5% to €18.46 billion in 2012

Russian forest industry earned 733.6 billion Rubles (€18.46 billion) in 2012, which is 6.5% higher than in 2011, as said in the annual report published by WhatWood analytic department. Sales profit amounted to 52.88 billion Rubles, which is...