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...
Euro Graph: demand for magazine paper falls in Europe in September 2020
November 26, 2020 ` 18:22
According to the European Association of Printing Paper Manufacturers (Euro Graph), the demand for magazine supercalendered paper in European countries in September 2020 decreased by 8.3% YoY to 229,000 tons. Magazine paper supplies decreased by 12.1% YoY to...
Demand for newsprint in Europe decreased by 17.3% in September 2020
November 25, 2020 ` 19:42
According to the Euro Graph, in September, 2020, the demand for newsprint in Europe decreased by 17.3% to 336,000 tons, supplies – by 14.8% to 442,000 tons.
Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 11.2% in January — September 2020
November 20, 2020 ` 18:09
According to data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of wood pulp export grew by 11.2% YoY in January — September 2020, reaching 1.697 million tons. In monetary terms, the export reduced by 9.6% YoY,...
Russian Timber Journal 10-2020: European Union is going to conduct an anti-dumping investigation in relation to birch plywood import from Russia, EU may impose duties; interview with Ilya Korotkov, Director General at Cherepovets Plywood and Furniture Mill; Russia is consistently growing the export of larch sawn timber
November 20, 2020 ` 11:19
Russian Timber Journal 10-2020: the European Commission reported the start of the investigation that will determine whether Russian birch plywood import is subject to dumping and whether the European Union industry was harmed; WhatWood Agency had a conversation...
Wood pulp production increased by 6.8% in Russia in January-October 2020
November 19, 2020 ` 19:11
According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in January-October 2020, the output of Russian wood pulp grew by 6.8% YoY to 7.3 million tons. Paper and cardboard production increased over the reporting period as...