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International technology group Andritz has received an order from RK-Grand, Russia, to deliver a new wood handling plant for its Pitkyaranta pulp mill in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Start-up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2023....

Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill plans to build the first machine for the production of waste paperboard (KDM-4) within its industrial site. The machine will run on secondary fiber, which is an innovation in the corporate environmental agenda....

Segezha Group launched the final stage of its long-term environmental programme to overhaul soda recovery boilers and replace electrostatic precipitators at Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill. The total project cost is approximately RUB 2 billion. The project has...

Russian Timber Journal 12-2021: the biggest producers of wood-based panel products from Russia discussed their industry’s acute issues and potential solutions with high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade of...

Arkhbum JSC (Russian corrugated product division of the Austrian Group of companies Pulp Mill Holding GmbH) by the end of 2021 demonstrated an increase in production indicators compared to the previous period. In 2021, the enterprises belonging to...

In 2021 Arkhbum Tissue Group Ltd (IE Vorsino, Kaluga region, part of the Austrian Pulp Mill Holding Group of Companies) has significantly increased production and financial indicators compared to the corresponding period of the last year. At the...

In 2021, the output of Ilim Group corrugated box plants reached a record-high level of 282 million m² (131,000 tons). The Company has increased the output of corrugated board by 9% YoY. Over the last three years, Ilim’s...

In 2021, Sveza produced 1.3 million m³ of plywood and particleboard, up by 4.6% from a year earlier. Sveza continued focusing on special and customized products and in 2021 doubled the output to achieve 13% of the total...

In 2021, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia decreased by 11.5% YoY, reaching 2.042 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies increased by 31.1% to...

In 2021, the volume of sawn timber exported from Russia reduced by 6.4% YoY and totaled 29.134 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The value of foreign sawn timber shipments from Russia increased...

In 2021, Russia increased its plywood export volume by 5.1% YoY, reaching 3.043 million m³, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of Russia. In value terms, for the reporting period, Russian plywood supplies increased by 67.3% YoY...

Segezha Group restored 34,835 ha of forest lands. The reforestation projects have been approved by the governing authorities. Thus, between May and November 2021, Segezha Group restored forests in Krasnoyarsk Krai (15,800 ha), Karelia Republic (8,200 ha), Vologda...