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London/Johannesburg, February 21. Revenue of Mondi Group in 2012 amounted to €5.8 billion, compared to €5.74 billion a year ago, the company said in its full-year report. “Continued strong profitability resulted in a return on capital employed (ROCE)...

Arkhangelsk, February 21. The board of Arkhangelsk pulpmill appointed Dmitry Zylyov as new Chief Executive of the company. Since 2004, Mr. Zylyov has held the position of Director, Economy and Finance. In his new position Mr. Zylyov will...

In today’s infographics we present Top 20 exporters of Russian lumber. Click on the image to enlarge it:

St. Petersburg, February 12. Ilim Group reported full-year 2012 production results. Company’s mills in Siberia and the Russian Northwest manufactured over 2.58 million tons of pulp and paper products. Production at Koryazhma mill in Arkhangelsk region increased 4%...

Arkhangelsk, February 12. On January 28, Russian Railways made another tariff hike by 2.4% on transporting pulpwood in carriages of 13-4012-17, 13-4012-16, 13-401-06, 13-401-07, 13-198 models as well as open wagons. Transporting logs by 23-4000 and 23-469М2 wagons...

Penza, February 07. Austrian equipment producer Polytechnik Luft-und Feueurungstechnik GmbH is regarding a possibility to build biofuel heat plant in Penza region, as several Russian media reported. “Actually, we had very interesting meeting with Penza region governor. However,...

Moscow, February 07. The Board of directors of Sveza Group approved the project of new particleboard mill construction with rated capacity of 500,000 cu m per year. The mill will supply high-quality film-faced and raw particleboard of euro-sizes...

St. Petersburg, February 05. Ilim Timber holding announced year-end production and financial results. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, Ilim Timber produced 2.56 million cubic meters of wood products. Total lumber production at Ust-Ilimsk sawmill (Irkutsk...

Petrozavodsk, February 05. Karelia governor Aleksandr Hudilainen announced that Bank Sankt-Peterburg was chosen as investor for troubled Kondopoga pulpmill. “We will be crediting the pulpmill, but we are not going to enter this business”, bank’s press service told...

Moscow, January 31. Lumber production in Russia in the third quarter of 2012 amounted to 7.4 million cu m, which is 1.9% higher year-on-year, with export growing by 5.7%, import – by 2%, according to the latest report...

Ulan-Ude, January 30. Selenga pulp and board mill (located in Buryatia Republic, belongs to Continental Management holding) expects a 16% growth in containerboard sales in 2013. In value terms, growth would amount to 29%. This will be possible...

Moscow, January 25. Federal Tariff Service of Russia requested Russian Railways to return to previous tariff rate, as Arkhangelsk pulpmill service reported. As the company said, since November 01, 2012, Russian Railways decided to unify tariff rate for...