Pulp & Paper

In this new piece of visual graphics we tell about production capacities of global forest industry leaders in Russia. A detailed article on the matter is available in the recent issue of our WhatWood Weekly. Click on the...

London/Johannesburg, February 21. Revenue of Mondi Group in 2012 amounted to €5.8 billion, compared to €5.74 billion a year ago, the company said in its full-year report. “Continued strong profitability resulted in a return on capital employed (ROCE)...

Arkhangelsk, February 21. The board of Arkhangelsk pulpmill appointed Dmitry Zylyov as new Chief Executive of the company. Since 2004, Mr. Zylyov has held the position of Director, Economy and Finance. In his new position Mr. Zylyov will...

St. Petersburg, February 12. Ilim Group reported full-year 2012 production results. Company’s mills in Siberia and the Russian Northwest manufactured over 2.58 million tons of pulp and paper products. Production at Koryazhma mill in Arkhangelsk region increased 4%...

Petrozavodsk, February 05. Karelia governor Aleksandr Hudilainen announced that Bank Sankt-Peterburg was chosen as investor for troubled Kondopoga pulpmill. “We will be crediting the pulpmill, but we are not going to enter this business”, bank’s press service told...

Ulan-Ude, January 30. Selenga pulp and board mill (located in Buryatia Republic, belongs to Continental Management holding) expects a 16% growth in containerboard sales in 2013. In value terms, growth would amount to 29%. This will be possible...

Moscow, January 25. Full line-up of the Expert Council for Forest Industry at State Duma has been recently announced, as assistant of Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, Duma Deputee, told WhatWood. Mr. Pozgalyov who was once Vologda region governor and now...

Växjö (Sweden), January 18. Södra decided to leave the project with Angara Paper company to build a Eniseyskiy LKhK pulpmill in Russia. Swedish company was invited to take part in construction of a greenfield mill in southern Siberia....

Mogilyov, January 14. Czech equipment producer Papcel signed the biggest contract in its history with Belarusian pulp and paper concern Zavod Gazetnoy Bumagi located in Shklov (Mogilyov region) on delivery of a complex line for production of fancy...

Irkutsk, December 28. Arbitration court set bankruptcy administration at Baikal pulpmill until June 05, 2013 following the request of the external administrator. The mill is bankrupted, and Aleksandr Ivanov is appointed its insolvency administrator. At the court session,...

Arkhangelsk, December 28. Head of Arkhangelsk pulpmill’s board of directors Heinz Zinner gave his forecast on the industry in 2013. Until recently, there was no possibility to evaluate clearly state of the pulp and paper industry, Dr. Zinner...

Vienna, December 21. Austria’s capital hosted 17th Adam Smith Conference “Pulp & Paper in Russia and CIS” in early December. Following the results of it, a workgroup will prepare a Resolution of the conference and send it to...