Timber industry research & analytics 
UPM continues its strategic transformation and invests in a world class pulp mill in central Uruguay
July 31, 2019 ` 12:40
UPM made the investment decision to construct a 2,1 million tonne greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de los Toros in central Uruguay. The highly competitive mill investment of USD 2,7 billion will grow UPM’s current pulp capacity...
Stora Enso to sell its stake in the Dawang paper mill to its joint venture partner Huatai
July 29, 2019 ` 23:55
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its 60% equity stake in the Dawang Mill in China, to its joint venture partner, Shandong Huatai Paper. The joint venture Stora Enso Huatai (Shandong) Paper Company Limited operates the...
The project of construction of a new line for the production of thermomechanical mass of Volga JSC is included in the list of priorities in the field of forest development
July 28, 2019 ` 13:33
By the order of the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation (№ 2317 of June 28, 2019) the investment project of JSC “Volga” in the field of forest development “Construction of the second line for...
The government of the Republic of Komi and Mondi have signed a cooperation agreement for three years
July 24, 2019 ` 14:05
Head of the Republic of Komi Sergey Gaplikov and General Director of Mondi SLPK Klaus Peller signed an agreement on cooperation and organization of relations between the plant and the government of the Republic. The new agreement is...
Arkhangelsk PPM once again proved its high climate resilience rating according to CDP scoring
July 20, 2019 ` 22:55
Arkhangelsk PPM, JSC once again proved its high climate resilience rating according to CDP scoring (an international project on the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions). On the basis of independent evaluation of the submitted report, APPM got a...
UPM has created a new product based on wood nanocellulose for the medical industry
July 14, 2019 ` 18:05
The novel wood-based wound dressing offers significant benefits for both patients and hospitals and is ready to be sold on the European market after receiving regulatory approval and CE mark. Healing a wound as efficiently and comfortably as...
Sveza is considering the possibility of building a pulp and paper mill in the Vologda region
July 12, 2019 ` 16:25
According to the press service of Sveza from July 10, 2019, a new plant can be built in Cherepovets district, Vologda region. At the stage of discussion is the project of construction of a new generation of biotechnological...
Andritz to supply new HERB recovery boiler to Ilim Group’s “Big Ust-Ilimsk Project” in Russia
July 10, 2019 ` 13:33
The Andritz HERB recovery boiler will have a black liquor combustion capacity of 1,950 tds/d, with start-up planned in the second half of 2021. The order is part of the one billion US dollar “Big Ust-Ilimsk Project” that...
Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log price index in Russia
July 9, 2019 ` 12:14
Russian Timber Journal 06-2019: WhatWood interview with President of United Panel Group; downward pricing trend for logs continues; packaging industry: on the way to circular economy; In 2018, China is increasing trade in wood; WhatWood’s statistics of log...
Andritz to rebuild OCC line and install newly developed PrimeScreens X at Cartiere del Polesine in Italy
July 5, 2019 ` 14:24
International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Cartiere del Polesine to rebuild an existing OCC line including reject treatment at the mill in Adria, Italy. In addition to all main process components, Andritz will also install...
For 5 months of 2019 exports of products of the concern “Bellesbumprom” increased by 11.5% to $239.7 million
July 4, 2019 ` 23:52
For the five months of 2019, the volume of production of industrial enterprises of the concern amounted to 646.8 million rubles, which in comparable conditions is 16.1% more than in the same period last year. Of the total...
Naberezhnye Chelny cardboard and paper mill and the Italian company Agnati signed a contract for the supply of corrugated Quantum
July 1, 2019 ` 11:30
As noted after the signing of the contract, the General Director of the plant Andrey Fomichev, the decisive arguments in favor of the Agnati equipment were compactness and original design. The length of the Quantum corrugated unit, which...
