Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all the
participants of the 12th Annual conference PULP AND PAPER IN RUSSIA AND CIS,
for making this the best attended and most successful event to date.
The 3-day conference featured an authoritative 40+ Speaker
Panel that attracted an impressive audience of over 400 participants from 27
countries.
Conference participants had an exclusive opportunity to hear
from the top players in the Russian pulp and paper industry about their latest
developments, achievements and new strategic goals, as well as to participate
in lively discussions about the future of the industry.
Here are just a few of the key points of this highly popular
event:
International Paper – Ilim Group JV
Zakhar Smushkin, Ilim Group’s
Chairman of the Board, and Mary Laschinger, Senior Vice-President of
International Paper, President of International Paper Europe briefed delegates
on the rationale behind the creation of the joint venture, their companies’ corporate
strategy and growth plans.
Presentations from the leaders of the Russian pulp and
paper industry:
Vladimir Beloglazov,
General Director, Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill
Andrey Dribny,
Managing Director, Mondi Business Paper Syktyvkar
Sergey Pondar, General Director, OAO Svetogorsk
Irina Bitkova, Chairman of the Board, North West Timber Company
Alexander Sonin,
General Director, OAO Volga and many more
The 1st public presentation of Continental Management in the 5 years of company’s history,
delivered by the General Director, Andrey
Voloshin.
A hard hitting debate on the consequences of increased tax
on export of round wood from Russia with the participation of:
Anders Portin, Senior
Vice President, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Dr Heinz Zinner, Managing Director,
Pulp Mill Holding / Chairman of the Board, Arkhangelsk Pulp & Paper Mill /
Kiev Cardboard & Paper Mill
Vasily Preminin,
Director, Pulp and Paper Industry Division, Investlesprom
Robert Wilson, Chairman,
Poyry Forest Industry Consulting
