A large-scale online conference (Online Market Pulp Seminar) was held on July 10, 2020 in China
A large-scale online conference (Online Market Pulp Seminar) was held on July 10, 2020 in China to discuss the development of the P&P industry both globally and in China, in particular.
The event was organized by Xiamen C&D Paper& Pulp, the largest distributor of P&P products in China, together with the China Paper Association. Xiamen C&D Paper& Pulp is a long-standing partner of Ilim Group and one of the largest customers purchasing Ilim’s pulp and paperboard.
The conference was attended by Zhao Wei, CEO of the China Paper Association, Cheng Dongfang, CEO of Xiamen C&D Paper& Pulp, as well as by the leaders of the largest manufacturers of pulp and paper products. The key topics covered by the conference included new challenges faced by the industry amidst pandemic, market trends in the second half of 2020, as well as the outlook for the P&P industry players.
Kseniia Sosnina also emphasized that although the pandemic remains a matter of grave concern, Ilim fulfills all of its obligations to the partners both in terms of P&P product output volumes and delivery schedules. Implementation of Ilim's key investment projects is on track and on schedule. Thus, a large-scale project involving construction of a new pulp and paperboard mill in Ust-Ilimsk will be completed on schedule and will add 600 thousand tons of board to the annual production volumes.
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In 2021, Ilim will celebrate 25 years of its presence in the Chinese market. Over 24 years, Ilim has supplied more than 20 million tons of products to China. Ilim Group products are consumed by more than 500 mills in 20 regions of China. By 2025 Ilim's investment program will bring the aggregate market products output of Ilim Group to over 4.5 million tons of P&P products per year, with 2.4 million tons to be delivered to China and Asian countries. Extended logistics network consolidates Ilim's presence in the key regions of China By 2024, Ilim will supply its products to all regions in China.