Ilim Group up on production statistics

Based on the results of the first six months of 2011 Ilim Group's mills have produced 1,268,000 tons of pulp and paper products, which is 5% more as compared to the same period of the previous year.

Market pulp production added up to 799,000 tons. This is 3.5% more than in January-June of 2010.

Market containerboard production has gained 6%, reaching 362,000 tons.

Paper output amounted to 107,000 tons, which is 9% more than in the first six months of 2010. A total of 28,000 tons of sack paper, 50,000 tons of offset paper and 15,000 tons of paper for wallpaper manufacturing purposes were produced.

Pulp cooking has grown by 3% to 1,333,000 tons.

Over the first six months of 2011 OAO Ilim Gofra have manufactured 59,060,000 m2 of products (corrugated board and boxes). It is 33% more than in the three quarters of the previous year