EIB Supports the Upgrading of Pulp and Paper Production in RussiaThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 100 million to finance the modernisation and expansion of an integrated pulp and paper mill in Syktyvkar in the Russian Federation. This is the first EIB loan provided by the Bank under the Eastern Partners Facility (EPF).
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Is the Russian Forest Code a warning for Brazil?Brazil, which last week moved to reform its Forest Code, may find lessons in Russia's revision of its forest law in 2007, say a pair of Russian scientists.
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In 2011, Ilim Group Produced Nearly 1.5 mln Tons of P&P Products in SiberiaOver the 12 months of 2011, OJSC Ilim Group’s mills in Siberia (the Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk mills) manufactured 1,490,000 tons of pulp and paper products. This is 1.5% above the 2010 performance.
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Ilim Group is awarded Proof of Leadership in Forest Management CertificationFollowing the results of 2011, Ilim Group was acknowledged as the leader of forest management certification. The respective Proof of Leadership was awarded to Ilim Group by the Russian Branch of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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ROTTNE INDUSTRY AB and Russia - Biggest ever orderROTTNE INDUSTRY AB has signed one of its biggest order ever. A Russian company has ordered forestry equipment worth over 40 million. Deliveries will be made in three stages during 2012.
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Ikea criticised for not using sustainable woodIkea has come under heavy criticism for failing to use sustainable forestry for making its wooden furniture.
The Swedish company has been found to have cleared old-growth forests in the north of Russia in Karelia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Swedwood.
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EBRD: Promoting sustainable forestry from Bratislava to VladivostokOur forests are a vital source of life to plants, animals and humans alike. Their trees do not merely provide a habitat for many species, but they also make the air clean and mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide.
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Russian log prices defy policyLog costs for Russian sawmills did not fall as the Russian government intended when it implemented a 25 percent log export tariff in 2008.
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Sawlog prices in Russia climbing 25% in 3 yearsLog costs for Russian sawmills did not fall as the Russian government intended when it implemented a 25 percent log export tariff in 2008.
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Difficulties ahead for Russian logging industryWOOD MARKETS successfully wrapped up its seventh international tour of Russia’s forest industry on 16 September 2012. Some key issues identified during the tour included:
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Mondi Syktyvkar Awarded EU Ecolabel for All Uncoated Fine Papers Produced at the MillMondi Syktyvkar in Komi, Russia was recently awarded the EU Ecolabel for all papers produced at the mill. The EU Ecolabel is a certificate issued by the European Union, which verifies the environmental profile of a product or service.
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Sodra Leaves Russian Pulp Mill ProjectSödra has chosen to leave the project with Angara Paper to build a greenfield pulp mill in Russia.
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