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The country produced 5.3% more pulp and paper products in January–June 2006 compared with the same period a year ago. Pulping output remained the same; paper output is characterized by www.bumprom.ru as nearly the same.
Cardboard production showed the highest growth rate.
Timber enterprises churned out still less pulpchips, which by now constitute up to 13% in the structure of raw wood for pulp and paper industry. Each year Russia exports 10–12% more pulpchips adding difficulties with raw materials supplies for local mills.
The price index for timber sector grew 4–12% during the first six months 2006. Chemicals, energy, logistics rise in price faster than pulp and paper products. The industry's profitability dropped 0.4%.
During the first six months, the output of newspaper constituted 50,6% of the total paper volumes. Mills specializing at newspaper (Volga, Kondopoga, Solikamskbumprom) provided 63.8% of the total production growth.
Experts foresee price growth for newspapers end 2006 – beginning 2007 reflecting inflation rates at the market.
Russia exported 26 thousand tons less market pulp (811.2 thousand tons), while the revenue increased $4.9 million to $361.1 million. The same tendencies are seen for the segments of newspapers and printing papers. The export volumes of kraft papers and kraft boards remained nearly the same. The export of test liner dropped considerably.
While export volumes drop, Russian enterprises increase the output of the above mentioned products for local markets.
The structure of import remained the same: 20.2% for tissue and hygienic products, 19.6% for coated papers and boards, 19.3% for papers and boards with coating, 12.6% for containerboard products, 5.7% for wallpapers, 5.3% for cigarette papers, 4.9% for printing and writing papers and boards.
During the first six months the pulp and paper industry of Russia exported products for $1064.8 million (+3.2 versus the same period a year ago), imported for $1185.7 million (+24.5%).
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