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| former municipalities of finland | |
| history of finland | |
| pulp and paper industry | |
| karelian isthmus | |
| russian border crossings | |
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Svetogorsk () is an industrial town in Census ). The town, founded in 1887 , was originally called Enso and a part of the Jääski township, in the Finnish province of South Karelia . Enso was developing to be an influential town, but hostilities led to its Ethnic Cleansing and incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1944 . Soviet citizens were transferred to the town after the war (mainly from Ukraine , Belarus , and Russia ) and in 1948 town was renamed to Svetogorsk. INDUSTRY The town's major industry is Pulp And Paper . OAO ''Svetogorsk'', one of the biggest Paper Mill s in Russia, is the major employer. Covering two square kilometers, OAO ''Svetogorsk'' produces Pulp , printing Paper , and packaging board. Its brands include ''Svetocopy'' and ''Ballet'' office paper. Since December 1998 , OAO ''Svetogorsk'' has been majority owned by International Paper . At end of 2001 , the plant employed 3,000 people. Immediately adjacent to OAO ''Svetogorsk'' is a tissue mill. This formed part of the original mill complex but was split-away and resold by International Paper to SCA during the acquisition of OAO ''Svetogorsk'' from Tetra Laval , which controlled the plant since 1995 . ''Svetogorsk Tissue'', as the separate entity was to be called, became fully integrated into SCA Hygiene Products Division in 2003 . It employs around 400 people. Its products include ''Zewa'' and ''Tork'' brands of paper towels and Toilet Tissue . BORDER The Imatra-Svetogorsk border plays a key role in transportation of timber between Russia and Finland. Also, around 150 employees commute daily from Imatra to the paper mills. The border, which had temporary status, was a frequent cause of bottlenecks due to lengthy customs checks and inadequate facilities. A Russia-Finland agreement in 1997 allowed the development and eventual permanence of the border crossing. This €7 million European Union TACIS funded project ran from 1999 and the new international frontier, capable of handling 1,300 cars per day, opened on July 3 , 2002 . Further TACIS programmes are planned until 2010 , including improvements to town infrastructure and the development of an industrial park with special tax rates. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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