Tag Archives: Russian government

Russia extends protective duties on rough-sawn lumber for three years

The Government of Russia has extended protective duties on rough-sawn lumber for three years until December 31, 2025, Interfax reported with reference to the Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko. The increased rates apply to the exports of lumber with a moisture content of more than 22%, a thickness and a width of more than 10 cm. Export […]

Russian food producers ask government to help avoid paper, cardboard shortages

Industry proposal As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact on the country’s economy, Russian food industry players have requested the country’s authorities to approve new standards for food packaging which would reduce the required sizes of labels, and increase the sizes of packaging for particular products.   The proposed changes are designed to help food […]

Konecranes comments on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on its business and financial performance

Konecranes condemns the war in Ukraine. We are saddened and upset by the war and deeply concerned for our over 400 Ukrainian employees and their families. Their safety and well-being are number one priority for Konecranes as a company, and the Konecranes community is supporting them and their compatriots through local and global efforts. Konecranes […]

ARKHBUM-UPAK LLC eyes to become leading producer of paper bags in Russia

ARKHBUM-UPAK LLC, which is part of the Austrian group of companies Pulp Mill Holding GmbH, increased the production of bags from paper by 162% up to 71 million units in 2021, which became one of the record figures for the market. The company has also expanded its export range, while its share in the overall […]

Kemira increases prices for all product lines in Pulp & Paper Americas

Kemira to increase prices for all product lines in Pulp & Paper, Americas effective March 15, 2022. Costs for all main raw materials, energy (direct and indirect), packaging materials and freight have massively increased during recent months and continue to rise. Significant price increases in the range of 15% to 30% are necessary and will […]

Russian pulp production remains stable in 2021

The volume of industrial production of wood pulp and pulp from other fibrous materials in Russia in 2021 amounted to 8.8 million tons, which is 0.7% more than a year earlier, according to recent data, published by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).   For the reporting period, the production of paper and cardboard […]

Russia Aiming for Carbon Neutrality by 2060, Putin Says

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia — one of the world’s biggest producers of oil and gas — is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060. “Russia in practice will strive for carbon neutrality of its economy,” he said at an energy forum in Moscow. “And we set a benchmark for this — no later […]

Russia planning to create online emission control system by 2024 — official

A state information system to monitor the ecological situation across the country will be created in Russia by 2024, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko told reporters in Krasnoyarsk. “We are establishing a state information system which will monitor the ecological situation online. [It will monitor] air, ground and water. We will create this system […]

Russia to invest $245 million for waste disposal from iconic paper mill

The Russian government plans to allocate 17.53 billion rubles (US$245 million) for the disposal of waste from the Baikal PPM (Irkutsk region), the recently closed iconic PPM in Russia by 2025,   Part of the funds for the project will be allocated from the payment of a fine from the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (subsidiary Norilsk […]

Russia’s oldest PPM Pitkyaranta pulp mill to be subject of modernization this year

Pitkyaranta pulp mill, one of Russia’s largest pulp and paper mills, based in Karelia will significantly increase its output this year, due to the conducted modernization. Under the terms of the project new equipment and machinery will be installed on the basis of the plant. The volume of investments in the project will reach 1.4 […]