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SLOVIANSKI SHPALERY KEEPS SLIGHT DROP IN WALLPAPER OUTPUT

PJSC Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB (previously Koriukivka industrial paper factory in Chernihiv region), one of the Ukrainian major wallpaper producers, in January-February reduced its output by 2.8% compared to the same period in 2020, to 4.53 million pieces of wallpaper.
According to the statistics of the UkrPapir association provided to the Interfax-Ukraine agency, at the same time, the volume of the factory’s marketable output over the past month increased by 7.1%, to UAH 233.98 million.
As reported, in January the factory produced 1.91 million pieces of wallpaper, which is 3.6% less than in January 2020.
UkrPapir does not have data on wallpaper production in Ukraine as a whole, since, as reported, the State Statistics Service has ceased to provide it with these data.
As reported, at the end of 2018, Russia imposed an embargo on the supply of a number of Ukrainian goods, including wallpaper, which led to a significant reduction in production.
Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB produces several kinds of wallpaper, including washable, duplex, vinyl and acrylic wallpaper.

SLOVIANSKI SHPALERY-KFTB WALLPAPER OUTPUT 2% UP IN JAN-APRIL

Public joint-stock company Slovianski Shpalery-KFTB (previously Koriukivka industrial paper factory in Chernihiv region), one of the CIS’ major wallpaper producers, in January-April 2018 produced 7.57 million conventional sheets of wallpaper, which was 2% up from a year ago, according to the UkrPapir association.
According to the association, wallpaper production in Ukraine in January-April 2018 grew by almost 4.4%, to 30.73 million conventional sheets of wallpaper. The factory’s share of total production was 24.6%.
In April 2018, wallpaper production in Ukraine totaled 7.94 million conventional sheets of wallpaper, which was 8.6% less than in April 2017 and 18.3% less than in March 2018.
Taking into account the production indicators, the volume of commodity products of the plant in January-April 2018 increased 28.4%, to UAH 373.32 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.
Earlier around two-thirds of products made by the factory were supplied to Russia. The factory also shipped its products to the CIS and European countries.
In 2017 the factory reduced wallpaper output by 6.1% compared to 2016, to 26.79 million conventional units. In monetary terms, the volume of production remained almost at the level of 2016, amounting to UAH 1.066 billion.

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