Public joint-stock company Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB (previously Koriukivka industrial paper factory in Chernihiv region), one of the Ukrainian major wallpaper producers, in January-May 2019 produced 12.04 million conventional sheets of wallpaper, which was 26.9% up from a year ago, according to the UkrPapir association.
In January-April 2019, the growth was 3.9% year-over-year.
According to the association, over the period wallpaper production in Ukraine totaled 20.45 million conventional sheets of wallpaper, which was 46.3% less than in January-May 2018.
The share of Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB of total wallpaper production in January-May 2019 was almost 59%, while a year ago it was 25%.
In May alone, Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB produced 6.41 million conventional sheets of wallpaper, which is 12.4% less than in May 2018, but it is 33.8% more than in April 2019.
The volume of commodity products of the plant in January-May 2019 increased 44.4%, to UAH 685.3 million.
Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB produces several kinds of wallpaper, including washable, duplex, vinyl and acrylic wallpaper. It sells over 2,500 designs under the Slovianski Shpalery trademark.
