OAO Kondopoga
OAO Kondopoga is a Russian cellulose and paper production company located in the Republic of Karelia.[1]
Overview
OAO Kondopoga's main product is newsprint, which constitutes 94.8% of the company's overall production.[1] The company exports its newsprint to publishing and printing houses, including many in foreign countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Sweden, Finland, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Latin America.[1] Other products include paper for typewriters, ceramic brick, technical lignosulphonates, fodder yeast and others.[1]
Headquartered in the city of Kondopoga, the company has 7,657 employees.[2] It has two wholly owned subsidiaries and five affiliated companies.[1] The company's stock is traded at the Russian Trading System.[1]
The company was founded in 1929. Every third Russian newspaper is printed on the paper made at "Kondopoga".[3] According to Kommersant, OAO Kondopoga is one of the industry's most successful companies.[4]
