Russia hungry for corrugated: with more food producers setting up shop in Russia, the corrugated...

Having been born and raised in the Soviet Union, I remember how we cherished the beautiful boxes and cans left over from scarcely available imported goods. These were a rare find, unlike the unsightly cartons and wooden boxes produced by the local packaging industry. After the collapse of the Soviet Union this appeared to be changing, as the Russian consumer market for the last 14 years has revealed a fast and sometimes volatnile growth in the new economic climate.

The Russian corrugated market is experiencing an annual growth rate of approximately 8 to 10 percent with