The Pulp and Paper Institute 

The Pulp and Paper Institute SA is a scientific organization that collaborates with companies in the pulp and paper industry (PPI). It is a centre for applied science research, a source of information on world achievements in this industry, providing consultation and direct involvement in the commissioning of new plants and in the reconstruction of existing ones, as well as in the furnishing of laboratories with equipment for testing and process control in the PPI.

AT THE PULP AND PAPER INSTITUTE:

•  there is an ISO 17025 standardized Central Analytical Laboratory for analysis and testing of fibrous materials, paper and board, paper and board packaging. The Laboratory is one of the four laboratories worldwide approved by IKEA for testing of corrugated board packaging materials;
•  high quality adhesives based on natural and synthetic raw materials are produced;
•  the following publications are issued:

– the Pulp and Paper Magazine;

– Business Bulletin – a weekly electronically distributed publication with updated pricing

information, news and trends in the development of the pulp and paper industry in Europe andvworldwide;

•  analyses of the markets for different grades of semi-finished fibre products, paper, board, corrugated board, packaging, recovered paper, and market research of these products are carried out.

The Institute maintains contacts with similar institutions in Europe and actively works to include the industry in EU programmes and for the expansion of the Balkan cooperation.

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The PULP AND PAPER Magazine:

•  a chronicler of the Bulgarian pulp and paper industry;
•  a leading source of information for the pulp and industry;
•  reflects the present condition and the trends in the pulp and paper industry on a national and global scale;
• a platform for the scientific, industrial, economic, technological and technical advances in the pulp and paper industry.

The Magazine is bilingual. It is distributed in European and Balkan countries and reaches partners in the USA. It is a media partner of international exhibitions such as ECOMONDO, TISSUE WORLD, ZELLCHEMING Expo, PAPER &TISSUE SHOW, VIA EXPO, etc. It maintains partnerships with international organizations such as CEPI, CEPI Containerboard, FEFCO, RISI, etc., as well as with related publications in European countries.