In January-October 2024, Ruta, a major Ukrainian manufacturer of sanitary and hygienic paper products, whose management company is VGP JSC (Lutsk), produced products worth UAH 1 billion 434.6 million, up 6.6% compared to the same period in 2023.
According to Ukrpapir’s statistics provided to Interfax-Ukraine, the company has thus maintained a positive production trend over the past 10 months compared to the same period last year, which it reached in the first nine months of the year.
In physical terms, the company’s production of toilet paper in rolls, which slightly decreased, amounted to 110.73 million units, which remains the third best result in the industry after Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill (224.5 million units) and Kokhava Paper Mill (113.4 million units).
The company produces pulp-based sanitary and hygiene products from imported base paper.
VGP’s portfolio includes dry and wet wipes, toilet paper, paper handkerchiefs, and kitchen towels. The assortment includes more than 180 items.
As reported, in 2023, VGP JSC produced products worth UAH 1 billion 611 million, which is 64.8% more than in 2022.