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KYIVSKY CARDBOARD MILL KEEPS SLIGHT GROWTH IN PRODUCTION IN 2020

19 November , 2020  

The volume of marketable output of Kyivsky cardboard paper mill (Obukhiv, Kyiv region), a leader in Ukraine’s pulp and paper industry in terms of production and sales, totaled UAH 4.672 billion in January-October 2020, which is 0.7% more than the same figure in January-October 2019.
According to the statistics of the Ukrpapir association, in kind in January-October the plant slightly (by 0.9%) increased production of corrugated packaging, to 196.36 million square meters, being still second in terms of its production in the country after Rubizhne plant (together with Trypilsky packaging plant).
The rate of growth in the production of base paper for sanitary and hygienic products grew by almost 4.5%, to 71,600 tonnes, and production of toilet paper in rolls slowed down by 0.3%, to 370.75 million units.
Output of cardboard increased 3.5%, to 172,840 tonnes, in particular production of boxboard increased by 26.3%, to 57,230 tonnes, while package cardboard (including paper for corrugation) decreased 5%, to 115,630 tonnes.
Kyivsky cardboard paper mill is one of the largest cardboard and paper producers in Europe. It employs almost 2,200 people. It sells produce to almost 700 companies in Ukraine, some CIS member states and the rest of the world.

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