Sveza and government of Vologda Oblast signed investment agreement to develop and implement of investment project. Total investment for the pulp plant construction is estimated to be approximately $2 billion. New facility will have an annual capacity of up to 1 million tonnes of bleached sulphate pulp.

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Sveza to build $2 billion pulp mill in Vologda region, Russia

Oct 07, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Sveza and government of Vologda Oblast signed investment agreement to develop and implement of investment project. Total investment for the pulp plant construction is estimated to be approximately $2 billion. Private investment will amount to about 90%. The project will be implemented on a public-private partnership, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

New facility will have an annual capacity of up to 1 million tonnes of bleached sulphate pulp.The start-up is scheduled in 2018, but exact term will depend on all final approvals.

At the moment, pre-construction phase has already started.