Timber industry research & analytics 
Smurfit Kappa St.-Petersburg JSC has received the award of the Quality Award-2018 for the high quality of products
June 30, 2019 ` 16:56
The Quality Award is an award of the Smurfit Kappa Group, awarded to productions that have reached the PPM 500 level during the year. The PPM metric (Parts Per Million) indicates the number of defective samples in relation...
The enterprise for the production of corrugated cardboard was opened in the Moscow region
June 25, 2019 ` 10:20
On June 21, 2019, in the KlinAvtoTrans industrial park in the urban district, the wedge has opened ChelnyUpak LLC, the new plant for the manufacture of corrugated cardboard and paper packaging. The production area of 18 thousand square...
Perm pulp and paper company presented the first in the Russian market of corrugated packaging free mobile application
June 22, 2019 ` 11:00
At the international exhibition of the packaging industry RosUpack, which was held from June 18 to June 21, 2019, the high level of customer service of the group of enterprises “Perm pulp and paper company” was demonstrated to...
At RosUpack-2019, Segezha Group presented a new type of eco-friendly packaging made of paper SKE i4
June 21, 2019 ` 19:39
From June 18 to June 21, Moscow hosts the 24th international exhibition of the packaging industry RosUpack-2019, the main themes of which this year are technological innovations in packaging and responsible consumption. The list of participants includes more...
Valmet will reconstruct the paper machine at Stora Enso plant in Finland
June 20, 2019 ` 20:16
As reported in a press release dated June 18, 2019, Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild for Stora Enso at its Oulu Mill in Finland. In the project, originally Valmet-supplied paper machine PM 7,...
In Q1 2019, Segezha Group’s revenue increased by 19.4% year-on-year to RUB 14.5 billion
June 12, 2019 ` 09:20
OIBDA rose to 82.4% year-on-year and amounted to 4.0 bln RUB, OIBDA Margin was 27.4%, reported company’s press-service. As Mikhail Shamolin, President and Chairman of the Board of Segezha Group, noted, “in Q1 2019, Segezha Group reached a...
Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and imports for 4 years; Sawmill profit margins fell substantially in North America
June 11, 2019 ` 11:30
Russian Timber Journal 05-2019: WhatWood interview with CEO of Altailes; Causes of dropping prices for Russian plywood; Wood product exports hit by US tariffs; Rosleskhoz supported distant monitoring of forests; WhatWood’s study of Russian forest products exports and...
VEB.RF declared a strategic partner for the construction of a new pulp and paper mill in Krasnoyarsk region
June 11, 2019 ` 08:00
VEB.RF and the investment company Rockwell Capital signed a Memorandum of intent to establish a holding company as part of the implementation of a joint strategy in the timber processing complex of Russia. As the first project, the...
Naberezhnye Chelny cardboard and paper mill will produce large corrugated packaging on the Italian line
June 9, 2019 ` 17:40
The plant signed a contract with Engico in March 2018 for the supply of Jumbo line for the manufacture of large corrugated packaging, the corporate press service reported. The new project focuses on the production of the Chinese...
Ilim Group has signed a contract with Voith to supply the world’s most powerful cardboard machine
June 5, 2019 ` 14:30
Ilim Group signed a contract with German engineering group Voith to supply cardboard machine XcelLine. Its commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2021 at the new pulp and cardboard plant in Ust-Ilimsk – the main project of...
International Paper announced its intention to sell its business in India
June 2, 2019 ` 19:00
On May 29, 2019, International Paper entered into an agreement with West Coast Paper Mills Limited (WCPM, India) to sell a controlling stake in International Paper APPM Limited, according to the press service of International Paper. International Paper...
Stora Enso will convert a paper mill in Oulu in the production of packaging
May 30, 2019 ` 13:25
The investment will amount to 350 million euros. As a result of technical re-equipment, the paper machine No. 7 will be transformed into the production of high-quality Kraftliner based on natural fiber, as well as the paper machine...
