Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allowed the plant to resume making pulp, paper and cardboard in the area surrounding the lake.

However, according to intermediate results, Russian timber industry remains unprofitable.

In order to escape pulp and paper market collapse in Russia it is urgently required reconsidering the development strategy of the Russian timber industry.

The research works to follow the schedule the decision on switch to the next stage of project worth 1.2 billion EUR is to be taken by the end of 2011.

Ilim Group is considering the possibility of constructing a new pulp and paper mill in Bratsk (Irkutsk region).

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 The mill's capacity is to increase by 40 thousand ton of high quality cardboard per year.

Project on modernization of Segezha Pulp and paper mill worth 1 bln EUR was included in the list of priority investment projects.

Despite the global economic crisis, JSC Arkhangelsk PPM is to finish works on modernization of the second bark boiler worth 160 million RUR (over 3.7 million EUR).

These projects aim at increasing mill’s capacity and improving product quality.

LLC TsPK Polyarnaya is to construct a pulp integrated industrial mill in the Zabaikalye area.

The project includes large-scale modernization of the Segezha pulp and paper mill in the Republic of Karelia.

The Ministry for Industry and Energy of the region (Zabaikalye area) approved investment project on pulp and paper mill construction.

The project aims at modernizing paper making machine and transforming newspaper making machine for LWC-paper manufacturing. Order amounts to 3 million EUR.

In January-April 2009 market pulp production decreased by 25.9%.

Specialists from Investlesprom developed production technology and unique paper structure.

Due to implied changes it became possible to improve such quality index as moisture resistance.

The project was realized at Solombala PPM in 2000-2007 and included three stages with total investment volume amounting to 5.8 million EUR.

The first stage included restoration of the machinery efficiency, i.e. replacement of axle with chipping disc at Rader chip sorting installations.

Ilim Group affiliate in Koryazhma (Arkhangelsk region) started production of new types of products – low density one-layer cardboard and lightweight fluted board with density making up 80 g/m2.