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RUBIZHNE CARDBOARD MILL SEES 17% RISE IN OUTPUT IN JAN-MAY

15 June , 2018  

Rubizhne cardboard packaging mill in Luhansk region, one of Ukraine’s largest cardboard packaging producers, produced 101.98 million square meters of corrugated cardboard boxes in January-May 2018, including goods from its Trypilsky packaging plant, which is 17.3% up year-over-year.
The mills increased production of components of corrugated cardboard (cardboard and fluting) by 7.1%, to 122,200 tonnes.
The total commodity amount produced by both plants in the period in monetary terms grew by 35.3%, to UAH 2.262 billion.
According to UkrPapir association, cardboard packaging production in Ukraine in January-May 2018 grew by 8.4% and amounted to 416.9 million square meters.
The Rubizhne cardboard packaging mill has worked on the packaging market since 1991, and specializes in the production of components for corrugated cardboard (cardboard and fluting) and corrugated cardboard boxes.
Its most important customers are large confectioneries, juice and tobacco producers.
The Rubizhne cardboard packaging mill acquired Trypilsky packaging plant in 2002 and subsequently began producing corrugated cardboard and corrugated packaging.