The Russian pulp and paper industry is experiencing a serious crisis, which is reflected by the recent announcement about the suspension of production of the Solombalsky Pulp and Paper Mill (SPPM), one of Russia’s largest pulp and paper mills, located in Arkhangelsk.
According to the company, the reason of suspension is financial and economic difficulties of the mill.
http://www.pulpapernews.com/2013/05/russian-pulp-and-paper-production-declined-this-year
Pulp production in Russia fell by 9.1% to 1,7 million tonnes in the first quarter of the current year, according to data of the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).
The production of paper declined by 9.5% to 1,06 million tonnes, including newsprint by 29.6% to 340,000 tons. At the same time the production of paper for printing and writing increased by 7.5% to 15,800 tonnes.
