Tag Archives: Uzbekistan

Russian plywood exports down 41% in 2022

Russian plywood exports decreased by 41% to 2 million m3 in 2022. The export value fell by 39% to $1,2 billion. Europe and the USA have been the main markets for Russian plywood exporters. However, exports to Europe were vastly reduced due to sanctions imposed on Russia in 2022, and U.S. export duty on Russian […]

Uzbekistan will be able to supply paper bleach agent to Russia

Russia plans to supply sodium chlorate from Uzbekistan, which is used to bleach pulp in the production of white paper. According to the data, agreements on this were concluded by the Russian delegation with Uzbek partners at the Innoprom forum in Tashkent. “Yes this is true. This is sodium chlorate, which is produced in Uzbekistan,” said […]

Uzbekistan revives silk paper production

The production of unique silk paper has been recently revived in Uzbekistan, according to recent statements, made by state officials and local media reports.   The new production was launched in the city of Konigil on the basis of old technologies of the production of Samarkand silk paper. A thousand years ago, such paper was […]

Russian Nicole-Pack invests in Uzbek flagship paper producer

The Russian company “Nicole-Pack” has completed implementation of the first stage of an investment project to modernize the production of paper products at Angren Pack, the largest paper and cardboard producer in Uzbekistan. The volume of investments is estimated at US$42 million. Sergei Kolesnikov, a co-owner of Nikol-Pak comments: “In June 2018, we bought out […]

Uzbekistan to use technical cannabis for papermaking in years to come

Uzbekistan plans to replace imported paper products on the domestic market within the next several years, that will be achieved through the development of local paper production, including those on the basis of technical cannabis, according to recent statements, made by some senior officials of the Uzbek government and local media reports.   At present […]