Pulp & Paper

28-30 September 2008
Vienna, Austria

On 28 – 30 October Adam Smith Conference will hold the annual event on Pulp and Paper in Russia and the CIS at the Marriott Hotel in Vienna. PricewaterhouseCoopers will sponsor 2 sessions of the conference and will be represented by speakers Alexei Ivanov, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia, and Loren Gerlach, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK.

The conference is traditionally considered as the foremost platform for the key players in the forestry, pulp and paper industry in the region. Distinguished speakers representing leading Russian and international companies will provide in-depth presentations on the most significant developments in the Russian pulp and paper industry, including: opportunities offered by the new Governmental development strategy for the forestry, pulp and paper sector; creation of new pulp and paper mills in Russia and the CIS; the impact of the increased export duties on Russian round wood; infrastructure and human resources challenges; production cost management; as well as the investment strategies and modernization plans of the leading companies; opportunities for bio-energy production in Russia, and many other topical issues.