OREANDA-NEWS. April 18, 2007. Over the first quarter of 2007, St. Petersburg Cartonboard and Printing Mill has produced 63,3 thousand tonnes of cartonboard, including 54,9 thousand tonnes of market cartonboard, 4,3 thousand tonnes (9%) up as compared to the same period of 2006, reported the press-centre of Ilim Pulp.
Output included the following amounts of market cartonboard:

Uncoated board — 7,4 thousand tones, matching the level of the past year;
Coated board — 12,6 thousand tones, 0,3 thousand tonnes (2%) up year-over-year;
Linerboard — 33,6 thousand tones, 5,3 thousand tonnes (19%) up year-over-year;
Match box board — 0,3 thousand tones, 1,6 thousand tonnes (83%) down year-over-year.
Testliner output amounted to 1 thousand tonnes, 0,5 thousand tonnes (17%) up as compared to January — March last year. Some changes in various production types are due to revision in the sales plans of Petroboard Trading and Knauf companies. Over the period, output of printed product went down 0,8 thousand tonnes (13%) as compared to the same period of 2006, totalling 3,9 thousand tonnes.
During the first quarter of 2007, output of disposable plates amounted to 18,5 million pieces, 0,4 million pcs (2,2%) up as compared to January — March 2006.