Corrugated Box Business

Ilim Gofra is a subsidiary of Ilim Group through which the Company develops its corrugated business.

Products

— brown or white lined three- and five-layer corrugated board of various brands with a wide range of flute profiles;

• RSCs with full-color print option;
• complex shape and design packaging (pallets, trays);
• packaging for large-dimensioned products;
• corrugated box components.

The new plant with a capacity of 140 million m2 of corrugated packaging per year was commissioned and launched in the Leningrad Region in 2008.

The new plant is equipped with world class hi-tech equipment from leading international manufacturers. The corrugator was made by the world’s leading manufacturer BHS (Germany); four converting lines with full-color flexographic print and rotary cutter were supplied by Martin (France) making it possible to manufacture boxes and pallets of virtually every size and design, as well as a sheet cutter and print line were made by Bobst (Switzerland).

Ilim Corrugated Box Business was formed on the basis of Ilim Group's assets producing corrugated board and corrugated packaging and includes the plant located in the Leningrad Region.

Strategy

The company plans to become a leading corrugated packaging supplier in Russia.

Advantages

One of the key strategic advantages of Ilim Group corrugated products business is the availability of its own raw materials ensuring uninterrupted supply of containerboard for further processing, and providing an opportunity to control the quality of products at all production stages. This presents significant benefits for the consumers of Ilim Group's corrugated products, guaranteeing balanced and regular supplies, as well as the required level of quality and service.

Moreover, the experience in the domestic corrugated packaging market, human and financial resources of Ilim Group, combined with International Paper’s global competencies, will create a solid base for dynamic growth.