Pulp Paper & Logistics


INDUSTRY NEWS 7


Paper core and tube capacity doubled by Sonoco Alcore in Russia


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onoco Alcore has more than doubled its capacity in Russia for making


industrial paper cores and tubes with the opening of its third manufacturing plant.





invested in the 7,500sqm site,   The site at Schekino in the Tula


region links directly to Sonoco Alcore’s technology centre in    is capable of producing core


diameters from 50 to 640mm,    Karsten Kemmerling, sales


director ICD Europe, commented:


“The Russian tube and core  around 100,000 tonnes per year, with 4 per cent year on year growth, which represents a 


Karsten Kemmerling


we managed to increase our  the previous year – and we plan to grow this to a market-leading  The new facility gives us the   


March 2014


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