OREANDA-NEWS.  Ilim Group, Russia's largest pulp and paper manufacturer and leading pulp and paper supplier to China, is a key sponsor of Hawkins Wright Shanghai Symposium which will take place on March 26, 2015 in Shanghai, China. Ilim's top management is on the list of speakers.

The 3rd Hawkins Wright Shanghai Symposium which will be attended by representatives of the world's largest pulp and paper companies will focus on the current status and trends in the Chinese pulp and paper market and its development opportunities.

China is a strategic market for Ilim Group. Ilim has supplied its products to China since 1996. Ilim's efficient sales system customized to meet the needs of the Chinese customers covers all major regions of China. 2014 saw the record high volumes of pulp and paper products delivered by Ilim to China to reach 1.22 million tons per year, driven by successful implementation of the Big Bratsk project worth over USD 1 billion and increase in the output of the Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk Mills.