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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

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...

Greenwood is going to invest 348 million rubles in organizing wood fiber production in the Sverdlovsk Region

November 9, 2020 ` 21:02  
A wood processing production site is going to be created in Lesnoy Advanced Development Territory in the Sverdlovsk Region; the investment is estimated at 348 million rubles. The corresponding agreement was signed between Investment Promotion Agency of the...

A series of Ukrainian paper and cardboard producers will be granted access to the Russian market

November 2, 2020 ` 19:34  
At a meeting with Government members on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with a proposal by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to permit three Ukrainian companies to supply their products to the Russian Federation, TASS reports. This...

Wood pulp export from Russia grew by 7.5% in January — August 2020

October 29, 2020 ` 19:14  
In January — August 2020, the volume of wood pulp export from Russia grew by 7.5% YoY, reaching 1.475 million tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. The value of foreign supplies dropped...

Stora Enso completes co-determination negotiations at Hylte Mill in Sweden

October 22, 2020 ` 18:46  
Stora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning the closure of one standard newsprint paper machine (PM3) and the deinking plant at Stora Ensos Hylte Mill in Sweden. The maximum personnel impact is 140 people. As a result...

Södra to raise price of bleached softwood kraft pulp

September 7, 2020 ` 14:08  
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe by $ 40 / tonne to $ 880, effective 1 October 2020. “We do recognize the challenges presented in the wake of...