RUSSIA (News release) -- Andritz has received an order from the Ilim Group to supply a wood processing plant with two debarking and chipping lines, chip and bark handling equipment, and a SmartWoodyard advanced control system to the Koryazhma mill in the Arkhangelsk region, Russia. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2021.
The new woodyard will replace existing woodroom and chip storage facilities, which have a pneumatic conveying system. The technology supplied by Andritz will substantially contribute towards reducing emissions and operating costs, resulting in environmentally friendly, high-quality chip production and considerable savings in raw material.
The Ilim Group leads the Russian pulp and paper industry in terms of market share, production, and investment, as well as being one of the world's leading players in this industry.