OREANDA-NEWS. October 28, 2009. Over the nine months of 2009 OJSC Ilim Group's locations have manufactured 1,732,000 tons of pulp and paper products. This is 13% less than in the corresponding period of 2008.

Market pulp production totaled 1,067,000 tons, which is 9% less than in the first nine months of 2008. The reason of such a reduction is closure of technologically backward and non-effective in terms of production costs dissolving pulp production in Koryazhma the beginning of 2009 year.

Board production increased by 8% and reached 495,000 tons. Paper production amounted to 152,000 tons, which is 21% less than in the corresponding period in the previous year.

Pulp and paper products manufacturing volumes were adjusted due to implementation of the anti-recession action plan aimed to ensure uninterrupted operation of mills, manufacture products demanded in the market, and secure overall financial stability of the Company.