Pulp mill in Bratsk inaugurated
Ilim Group has officially inaugurated its new pulp mill in Bratsk. The largest investment project completed in the Russian pulp and paper industry over the last 30 years and the world's largest fiberline.
Total investments in the Big Bratsk project exceeded USD 800 million. Annual capacity of the new fiberline after ramp-up will reach 720 000 tons of bleached softwood market pulp, with the total annual pulp and paper products output of the Bratsk Mill of OJSC Ilim Group exceeding 1 million tons per year.
In addition to the construction of a new fiberline, the project involved the upgrade of the infrastructure, including construction of a new recovery boiler, new woodyard, new chemicals preparation plant, etc. The Mill is now fitted with the cutting edge equipment supplied by the world's leading manufacturers.
In his speech Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the participants of the inauguration ceremony with a start up of the new fiberline. "This is an important and long-awaited event. This industry has not seen such large investments over a long time, and this is a remarkable milestone for the entire industry," said the Prime Minister.