Pulp & Paper

In 2018, five new production facilities were put into operation, designed to ensure growing production and at the same time reduce the load on the environment, the press service of JSC “Ilim Group”reports. The investment program of the...

Enterprises of the concern “Bellesbumprom” significantly increased exports to China, according to the corporate press service. In Q1 2019, the concern’s enterprises shipped products to the Chinese market for $12.1 million, which significantly exceeds the level of exports...

In the near future, new mini-pulp and paper mills and corrugated production may appear in Tyumen. A detailed discussion of the potential of the region was held within the framework of the National forest forum-2019 in Tyumen from...

According to the Department of forestry of the Vologda region, for Q1 2019 the indices of physical volume for the timber industry of the region amounted to: wood processing and production of wood products – 121.2 %, for...

Underlying EBITDA of Euro 1,764 million was up 19% on the prior year, with strong contributions from Fibre Packaging and Uncoated Fine Paper. A combination of higher selling prices, strong operational performance, the contribution from acquisitions and the benefits of its ongoing...

Global operating income will fall 2%-4% over the next 12 to 18 months. Input costs are rising, while demand for paper and prices for wood product and market pulp are falling. The outlook for the global paper and forest products industry has been...

After a heavy 12% decline in round wood exports in 2017 (mainly in the segment softwood logs and pulpwood), sales to Finland in 2018 were at the level of the previous year. However, the product structure of sales has changed. In 2018,...

Russian Timber Journal No. 03-2019: the volume of logging in Russia exceeded its historical maximum in 2018; WhatWood Agency conducted a study on the pellet market in Russia; the downward trend in the export of unprocessed round timber...

In 2018, the value of exports of forest products from Finland amounted to €13,20 billion, +5% yoy, according to Luke. For comparison: according to the calculations of the WhatWood agency, exports of forest products from Russia to 2018 amounted...

In 2018, the enterprises of the forest complex of the Republic of Karelia almost doubled tax revenues to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Karelia, they amounted to more than 3.2 billion rubles (222.8 % to the...

UPM and Carbodeon are developing cellulose-and nanodiamond-reinforced raw materials for 3D printing. Nanodiamond additives provide the product not only with improved stiffness and strength but also with a higher temperature of thermal deviation. New items will be available...

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from the Ilim Group to supply a wood processing plant with two debarking and chipping lines, chip and bark handling equipment, and a SmartWoodyard advanced control system to the Koryazhma...