Sovetsky switches pulp output at Russian mill
BRUSSELS, March 14, 2008 (RISI) - Sovetsky Pulp & Paper Mill has switched pulp production from sulfite to viscose at its plant in Sovetsk, Kaliningrad, Russia. The line’s capacity remains unchanged at 80,000 tonnes/yr.
The company is currently carrying out trial runs on a second-hand tissue paper machine, PM 5, at the site. The unit, which has a capacity of 16,000 tonnes/yr, is due to start commercial production in April.
Sovetsky Pulp & Paper Mill is also set to switch the production of PMs 3 and 4 from offset paper to fluting and testliner by the end of next month due to poor offset paper demand. The machines’ stock preparation line has been upgraded ready for the production change. The two units currently manufacture 24,000 tonnes/yr of offset paper in total. The new production levels following the changeover were not revealed.
The company is also looking into boosting the site’s tissue capacity further. The firm will either buy a new machine or install a bigger Yankee cylinder on PM 5. A decision will be taken by the end of the year.
The plant houses a fourth machine, PM 2, which manufactures 14,000 tonnes/yr of recycled linerboard.
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