Karelia Pulp LLC, one of Russia’s leading pulp and paper producers, is ready to start modernization of the Kondopoga PPM, a flagship production asset of the company, according to recent statements, made by the General Director of Karelia Pulp LLC Yuri Aivazov.
As he said in an interview with Karelia-based Stolitsa na Onego business paper , that also involves the conduction of a large-scale diversification of production at the plant.
Yuri Aivazov comments:
“Global newspaper market is shrinking, as media is going digital, so the overall consumption of newsprint is decreasing. In this regard, we find promising markets for other types of products, for example, A4 paper for printing. The demand for such paper significantly exceeds the volume of its supply. In addition, if you compare our paper with the products of other manufacturers, then our products does not contain chemicals. It is environmentally friendly and, importantly, there is a good price advantage.
According to him, in the future, the share of newsprint in the total structure of production of the mill will be no more than 25%. In addition to printing paper, the plant produces other types of products, including wrapping paper. Its share already reaches 25-50% per month, depending on orders.
As Aivazov has also added, a particular attention will be also paid for the production of commercial types of pulp.
The growth in demand for pulp will allow the company to start a more active expansion in this market. For this purpose, the company will conduct a large-scale modernization of its production facilities.
By: Eugen Gerden