world news - 12.06.2003
Consumption of cartonboards in Russia will increase from 445,000 tons in 2002 to 715,000 tons in 2003
Growth has been driven by investment in cigarette,
confectionery and fruit juice production in the last few years, but prepared
foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are now becoming more important as
consumers of cartons. Carton producers are responding to rapid market growth,
with three or four major new carton plants planned for the next two to three
years plus expansion at existing plants.
See also:
- — Production of corrugated board in Russia will reach 3.3 million m2 by 2007, according to Pyrabelisk. Multi-national investors in the Russian corrugated industry account for only 15% of capacity, the rest being Russian owned.
- — IFC and Finland to Continue Cooperation in Russia
- — European plywood market: the overall European plywood and blockboard production during 2002 according to the final FEIC statistics for 2002 amounted to 3.4 million m3.
- — China: Imports of sawn timber
- — China: Domestic timber production continues to fall.