KOTLAS KORYAZHMA BRANCH

Kotlas Koryazhma Mill


Koryazhma Branch of Ilim Group is a former Kotlas Pulp and Paper Mill, one of the largest wood chemical Mills in Europe.

Products
 bleached hardwood kraft pulp
 kraftliner
 fluting
 offset printing paper
 wood chemicals and biochemical products

Production capacity
Rated capacity of the Koryazhma Branch is 938,000 tons of pulp and 255,000 tons of containerboard per year. Due to the upgrade the Mill's annual pulp production has been exceeding 1 million tons every year since 2005.

Market share
The Branch's share in the total amount of Russia-manufactured products is 14% for market pulp, more than 10% for a complete range of board and over 6% for paper. More than 35% of the Mill's products are supplied to the domestic market, the rest being exported to Europe, the Middle East and North America.

The first production line of the Mill was placed in service in 1961. The second stage was completed in 1964-1965. The third stage of the project involved construction of a papermaking plant with Russian equipment designed to manufacture high-quality printing paper, which was commissioned in 1972. Currently the branch employs 3328 people.




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