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Belarus’ Paper Mill Spartak to increase paper recycling

MINSK, 11 November (BelTA) – Belarus’ Paper Mill Spartak intends to increase paper recycling, BelTA learned from Ruzhena Novitskaya, the spokesperson of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom.

Paper Mill Spartak has almost finished the investment project to renovate the stock preparation facility and one of paper machines. The project is aimed at increasing the recycling of low-quality waste paper and is funded by the state-run company Operator of Secondary Material Resources (the budget of the project is about €6 million),” Ruzhena Novitskaya noted.

The project will help increase the paper machine capacity to 52,200 tonnes a year. Recycling of secondary waste (low-quality waste paper) will soar by 3.5 times – from 6,500 to 22,900 tonnes a year.

Moreover, another investment project to upgrade Slonim Cardboard and Paper Plant Albertin has been finished recently. The plant acquired a cardboard machine and a stock preparation line. Thanks to the project, the plant ramped up paper recycling to 95,000 tonnes a year (by 40%). Cardboard production surged from 30,000 to 50,000 tonnes a year.

Paper Mill Spartak is based in Shklov. It was founded in 1898. The paper mill produces more than 20 products, including paper, corrugated cardboard, hygiene products, and other goods.

Founded at the beginning of the 19th century, Slonim Cardboard and Paper Plant Albertin is one of the oldest enterprises of the Belarusian pulp and paper industry. The plant makes cardboard, paper, and other products.

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