OREANDA-NEWS. On November 19, 2007 Nikita Leonov, who before October 1, 2007, was Chief Managing Director of business in Ilim Group, was appointed Managing Director of mechanical wood processing, reported the press-centre of Ilim Group.

Nikita Leonov is to head Russia’s largest wood processing holding established on the basis of Ilim Pulp facilities not included into Ilim Pulp – International Paper joint venture.

The holding will function as an independent company including IlimSeverDrev (Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk oblast), Ilim Bratsk Wood Processing Mill and Ilim Bratsk Saw and Wood Processing Mill (Bratsk, Irkutsk oblast), Ust-Ilimsk Saw and Wood Processing Mill (Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk oblast), and IlimDrev trading company.

In 2006, the wood processing mills produced over 470 thousand cu metres of market lumber, 140 thousand cu metres of plywood, 45,8 mln sq metres of hardboard, 9,8 thousand cu metres of woodworking products. Over the first nine months of 2007, the output included 345,8 thousand cu metres of market lumber, 106,1 thousand cu metres of plywood, 38,5 mln sq metres of hardboard, and 8,3 thousand cu metres of woodworking products.

At the moment, the company’s strategic line is being developed, in order to provide manufacture of modern woodworking products aimed for the Russian construction market.