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News on Russian pulp and paper industry.

Södra to raise price of NBSK to USD 960/tonne

December 17, 2020 ` 18:54  
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020 the demand for our NBSK stayed healthy throughout the year. Now we...

Wood pulp production increased by 6.7% in Russia in January-November 2020

December 17, 2020 ` 11:18  
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-November 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.7% YoY to 8 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as...

Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 12.1% in January — October 2020

December 14, 2020 ` 17:36  
According to data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of wood pulp export grew by 12.1% YoY in January — October 2020, reaching 1.907 million tons. In monetary terms, the export reduced by 6.7% YoY,...

Ilim Group to sign an agreement with Xiamen C&D Corporation

December 9, 2020 ` 18:56  
Ilim Group signed an agreement with Xiamen C&D Corporation, one of its key partners, on pulp and paperboard supply to the provinces in Southwest China via the Silk Road. As agreed, SW pulp will be supplied to paper mills...

Stora Enso builds granulation and packing plant for lignin in Finland

December 8, 2020 ` 16:41  
Stora Enso is investing € 14 million in the construction of a granulating and packaging plant for lignin at the Sunila plant in Finland. The company has been producing 50,000 t / year there since 2015 and currently....

Plans to start bio coal production in the Leningrad Region

December 7, 2020 ` 18:37  
Len Ugol is launching bio coal production from wood processing industry waste with pyrolysis method in Lodeynoye Pole (Leningrad Region). The first stage involves launching a line with the capacity of 5,000 — 6,000 tons per year, with...

In Q3 2020, International Paper’s loss from participating in Ilim Group reached $33 million

December 4, 2020 ` 18:05  
In Q2 2020, a profit of $63 million was reported. Deteriorating financial performance was caused by higher planned maintenance expenses. Besides, reduced prices for wood pulp and paper in the domestic and foreign market was compensated by growing...

KAMA Group commissioned the first stage of the plant producing coated cardboar

December 3, 2020 ` 19:07  
A new transfer line for chip feeding was launched in Krasnokamsk (Perm Region), at KAMA Paper and Cardboard (KAMA Group). The line connecting the wood yard complex with shops producing bleached chemical and thermomechanical pulp consists of two...

SFT Group may build a plant producing corrugated packaging in Yablonovsky Industrial Park (Adygea)

December 2, 2020 ` 19:17  
This subject was discussed at the working meeting between Murat Kumpilov, Head of Adygea, and representatives of SFT Group — Sergey Pogodin, Executive Director at Kartontara LLC, and Denis Belkovsky, Director of Corrugated Division at SFT Group. Its...

Corrugated cardboard production is planned to open in Khabarovsk

December 2, 2020 ` 19:12  
A shop producing corrugated cardboard from waste paper is supposed to be created at the premises of a cardboard and roofing felt plant in Khabarovsk. The enterprise is going to produce recycled cardboard (testliner), pulp cardboard (kraftliner) and...

SCA to build new grading mill in Sweden

November 27, 2020 ` 18:41  
The base of SCA’s new grading mill is being built. At the same time, preparations are being made for piling and other tasks to be able to complete the rest of the building. The building where the new grading...