Ilim Group Reports on Its Manufacturing Performance for First Six Months of 2012

Over the first six months of 2012 OJSC Ilim Group’s locations have manufactured 1,275,000 tons of pulp and paper products, which is slightly more than it was produced in the same period of 2011, the company reported.

The figures include 815,000 tons of market pulp, with a 2% increase against January-June 2011.

Market containerboard production totaled 342,000 tons, going down by 6%.

Paper production has gained 10%, reaching 118,000 tons.

OAO Ilim Gofra, corrugated box business of Ilim Group in the Leningrad Oblast, increased its production volumes by 5%, manufacturing 61,762,000 square meters of corrugated products.