REGIONAL VARIATION IN SOVIET PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTION

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper analyzes changes in the distribution of Soviet pulp, paper, and paperboard production between the years 1940 and 1965. Regional variation exists both in physical volume of production and in type of plant. Production of pulp and paper occurs primarily in integrated plants, whereas most paperboard is manufactured in non-integrated mills, but integrated manufacture of all three products has increased between 1940 and 1965. Regional location of production in the Soviet pulp and paper industry has been heavily influenced by historical events, by the proportion of weight lost during processing of roundwood, by creation of new mills and expansion of older establishments, and by the operational characteristics of Soviet central planning. Key Words: Industrial locationPaper manufacturingPulp manufacturingSoviet Union