Russian Forestry and Wood Supply Operations Analysis

mondi Mondi Syktyvkar completed €30 million pulp dryer project The €30 million large-scale pulp dryer project for the production of softwood market pulp at Mondi Group's Syktyvkar mill was completed in 2014. The official opening ceremony on November, 19th was attended by representatives of Komi Republic Government and Mondi leaders. The estimated 100 visitors of the event included customers, partners and contractors who had been involved in the project implementation, as well as members of the project team and journalists from the Russian trade press and local media representatives. "We are proud of Mondi Syktyvkar's 45 year heritage in the Komi Republic of Russia. Our OTKPBITME сушильной МАШИНЫ 2014, new pulp dryer project illustrates Mondi's continued commitment to ensuring the success of the mill for years to come," concluded Peter Orisich, CEO of Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper, at the opening ceremony. The pulp dryer allows Mondi Syktyvkar to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of a new bleached softwood market pulp called KOMICELL, which is FSC® certified and produced without elemental chlorine (ECF). The FSC® chain of custody certified product is ideally suited to meet the needs of national and Technical Director of Mondy Syktyvkar Vladimir Druzhkov 52 #6 (2015) RUSSIAN FORESTRY international packaging, tissue, and newsprint industry customers. Together with the proven supply chain capabilities, Mondi Syktyvkar is looking forward to fulfilling its customer requests on time and in full. Softwood pulp is the most valuable fiber material in paper production. It mainly consists of long fibers that can be used with short-fibered materials (mechanical, hardwood, straw and cane pulp) in paper production and can also be used on its own. mondi nondi mor New Pulp Dryer at Mondi Syktyvkar mond mon ndi nond Managing Director of Mondy Syktyvkar Klaus Peller Mondi Syktyvkar rebuilds waste water treatment plant mondi Mondi Syktyvkar is implementing a large-scale project to rebuild the waste water treatment plant. The investment into the first two stages of this project amounted to approximately EUR 12 million. "Mondi Syktyvkar invests in the development of the mill every year with a particular focus on environmental measures, including those aimed at protection of water resources of the region. The rebuild of the waste water treatment facilities will increase their efficiency, improve occupational safety and quality parameters of the waste water," said Klaus Peller, Mondi Syktyvkar Managing Director. During the first stage the company upgraded the aeration tank No 3, the secondary clarifiers No 4 and No 7, completed the construction of the mechanical waste water treatment plant station and the mixing chamber. Currently the modernization of the aerator is completing. The second stage encompasses upgrading the aeration tank No 4, three secondary clarifiers, and activation of buffer capacity. The third stage of the waste water treatment plant rebuild project is under development. "The mill has taken another step forward to further improve the environmental situation in the capital of the republic and most directly in Ezhva district by starting up the mechanical waste water treatment plant," said Ivan Pozdeev, Head of Syktyvkar Administration. "Discharge of insufficiently treated waste waters affects water ecosystems, and has an impact not only on the environment, but also on the sanitary conditions of communities. Realizing the importance of this issue, Mondi Syktyvkar makes major efforts to improve its environmental performance. I am sure that this project, which by the e way can be easily called a social one, will bring only positive results," noted Pozdeev. The official opening of the new mechanical waste water treatment plant took place on March 3rd, 2015. Managers of Mondi Syktyvkar, managers of municipal administrations, representatives of environmental authorities and regional mass media participated in the event which is of great importance for public utilities of Syktyvkar and Ezhva. The waste water treatment plant at Mondi Syktyvkar is a complex of production units and processes. Through the plant over 80 million cubic meters of water pass annually, whereof 30 percent is taken by municipal waters of Syktyvkar, Ezhva district and the Northern industrial hub (including effluents of the poultry factory in Zelenets and municipal waters of the Vylgort settlement). In addition to being mechanically treated with the sand, coarse wastes and other minerals, waste waters coming to Mondi Syktyvkar are also biologically treated with organic compounds by means of "active sludge" consisting of organic feeding microorganisms. To maintain their performance continuous oxygenation of waste waters is required. This is provided by special membrane aerators feeding air to special vessels (aerotanks) where active sludge is also supplied. At the biological waste water treatment plant 8 aerotanks are in operation. Secondary clarifiers represent the final stage of biological treatment where water is clarified (separated) from the sludge. The separated sludge is sent back to aerotanks for treatment of waste waters. The waste water treatment plant at Mondy Syktyvkar Mondi Syktyvkar and the Government of the Komi Republic extend cooperation on social and economic partnership for 2015 Mondi Syktyvkar and Government of the Komi Republic have renewed their social and economic partnership agreement for 2015. Mondi invests RUR 46 million for support and development of 8 Komi districts involved in company activities, including Ezvha. The official document was signed by Klaus Peller, Managing director of Mondi Syktyvkar, and Vladimir Tukmakov, Chairman of the Government of the Komi Republic. "Although Russia is facing a challenging economic situation, we have found a way to continue to offer financial support to the district. The agreement for voluntary support is important to us and is part of our company's approach to considering the needs of local communities around our operations. Over 60 percent of the mentioned amount will be spent on creation of new work places in the regions of the republic. The remaining amount will be used for social infrastructure development," said Klaus Peller, Managing Director, Mondi Syktyvkar, at the signing ceremony. According to Vladimir Tukmakov the investment distribution mechanism has been updated in the agreement. "Part of the amount will go directly to municipalities, and the other part will go to the budget of the republic. This funding is dedicated to the development of small and medium business, and will be forwarded to regions accordingly. Such a support on the republic level will allow increasing of funding allocated for the same purposes from the federal budget. We will achieve this positive effect based on the correction of the funding allocation scheme", explained Mr. Tukmakov. Besides the financial support, the agreement also stipulates indirect support measures, such as allocation of health facilities vouchers to municipalities targeted to improve the social wellbeing and health of local residents. 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