Andritz to supply wood processing plant for Ilim Group in Russia

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from the Ilim Group to supply a wood processing plant with two debarking and chipping lines, chip and bark handling equipment, and a SmartWoodyard advanced control system to the Koryazhma mill in the Arkhangelsk region, Russia. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2021.

It is informed by the press service of Andritz on the 29th of March,2019.

The Ilim Group leads the Russian pulp and paper industry in terms of market share, production, and investment, as well as being one of the world’s leading players in this industry.  Over the past few years, the Ilim Group has invested 3.2 bn US dollars in the development of its own enterprises, which is unprecedented for the Russian pulp and paper market. In the next five years, the company plans to invest another 3.6 bn US dollars in the modernization of facilities and the launch of new capacities.