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Russian authorities reject sale of Mondi Syktyvkar mill for Euro 1.5 billion

The Russian authorities have not approved the sale of Mondi’s Syktyvkar mill in the Komi Republic, Russia. A possible reason is too high a transaction price. The Syktyvkar assets were planned to be sold to Augment  Investments Limited for RUB 95 billion (Euro 1.5 billion). Augment is an investment vehicle majority owned by Viktor Kharitonin, comprising […]

Sylvamo Completes Sale of Russian Operations for $420 Million

Sylvamo announced it reached an agreement and completed the sale of its Russian operations to Pulp Invest Limited Liability Company for $420 million. After foreign currency exchange rates and transaction fees, Sylvamo received approximately $390 million in cash proceeds. “We made a principle-based decision to exit Russia and believe Pulp Invest is the best option […]

Ponsse changes performance guidance for 2022

Ponsse changes performance guidance for 2022. The company’s euro-denominated operating result in 2022 is expected to be on a par with the comparable operating result of its continuing operations in 2021 (Euro 50 million, 8.2% of net sales). The company’s relative profitability is expected to decrease significantly, however, due to divesting its Russian business, difficulties in the availability […]