Tag: wastepaper

Russian timber industry news #22/23-2016

– On December 6, 2016 the Solomenskiy sawmill (Petrozavodsk, Karelia) put into operation a new line of sawmilling. Thus, the plant has completed the next stage of modernization and expansion of production. – Ladozhsky DSK CJSC postponed commissioning...

Global timber market review #20-2016

– According to ITTO, the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion. Recently written notices were received from shipping companies and agents that the prices for ocean shipping from...

Russian timber industry news #11-2016

– Kiev cardboard and paper mill (Ukraine, belongs to Pulp Mill Holding along with Russia’s Arkhangelsk PPM) became completely independent of the Russian market of wastepaper: over a four-month ban on the wastepaper exports from Russia, the plant...

Russian timber industry news #4-2016

– MDF capacity at the Asino timber industry park (Tomsk region) is ready to launch. Total investments into the project will exceed RUR 32 billion, out of which RUR 20 billion are already invested. – Segezha Group holding...

Russian timber industry news #18-2015

– The Ministry of economic development has decided to ban the export of wastepaper from Russia for four months, as well as to reduce the rate of import duty on coated paper down to 5% for 1.5 years....

New amendments to the legislation will facilitate collection of wastepaper

The State Duma adopted amendments to the federal law “On wastes of production and consumption”, which will greatly facilitate the collection of raw materials for the production of recycled cardboard, according to the League of wastepaper processors (part...

League of wastepaper processors pushes legislative amendments

Director of sales and development of PTsBK group (Perm pulpmill) and president of the League of wastepaper processors Andrey Guryanov took a speech on the activities of the League at the conference “Packaging market of Russia”, held on...

Perm pulpmill group: Containerboard market in Russia is close to saturation

The total output of Russian containerboard in 2013 amounted, according to the Perm pulpmill group (PTsBK), to 3.094 million tonnes (+8.7% on 2012), and the increase is almost entirely provided by recycled grades. The production of virgin-fibre board...

Sonoco Alcore opened production of cardboard sleeves in Tula region

On March 14, Sonoco Alcore company opened the largest Russian plant for the production of spiral-wound cardboard sleeves. As Sonoco Alcore Russia director Maria Kyaune said in an interview to WhatWood, recycled cardboard for the production will be...

Recycling matters to be discussed in the Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, following the initiative of the League of wastepaper processors, with the support of RAO Bumprom and the National Confederation of Packagers will hold a working meeting on topical issues of...

Global Trends Review, August 19 – September 01, 2013: European pellet prices growing, wood trade in Egypt not impacted by tensions

Pellet output in Germany in the first half-year amounted to 1.073 million tonnes (+2.7% year-on-year), Holzkurier said quoting German energy wood and pellet association (DEPV). Sawmill residues were the main raw material source for the pellets production (86%),...

League of Wastepaper Processors: wastepaper collection for containerboard production in Russia can triple

Moscow, April 11. Bumprom (Russian association of pulp & paper companies) has created a new NGO, League of Wastepaper Processors. An article by its president Andrew Guryanov posted at the website (liga-pm.ru) explains the mission and goals of...