Austrian Mayr-Melnhof Holz sold its sawmill MM-Efimovsky in Russia to Aspek-Les, according to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities of Russia. Since December 30, 2022, the owner of 100% of the shares of Mayer-Melnhof Holz Efimovsky LLC has become Aspek-Les LLC, which belongs to Mikhail Pitkevich. MM-Efimovskiy is no longer listed on the Mayr-Melnhof Holz website. The production […]
Tag Archives: Russian paper producers
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Jan
Jan
Ilim Group has successfully completed the first water run of the Voith XcelLine kraft linerboard machine (KLB machine) at the company’s new KLB Mill in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia. A start-up of the KLB machine is scheduled for Q2 2023. According to Ilim, individual tests of its main equipment are underway. In December (2022), the KLB Mill […]
08
Oct
Oct
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 […]
15
Aug
Aug
Starting from October 21, 2019 pulp production of Arkhangelsk PPM JSC has switched to the utilization of hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching agent, thus displacing sodium hypochlorite used before. This change in the bleaching technology will let APPM fully produce bleached kraft pulp under ECF technology (without using chlorine). The technology is a universally recognized […]
07
Aug
Aug
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 […]
04
Aug
Aug
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 […]
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Konecranes comments on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on its business and financial performance
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
22
Apr
Apr
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 […]
20
Apr
Apr
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 […]
15
Mar
Mar
A viewpoint from Alejandro Mata, Director of European Packaging and Graphic Paper It has been almost a week since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For many of us, the sheer shock of what is happening makes us realize how fragile our way of living is, and how fast things can change. Without minimizing the suffering […]
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