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It is believed that there are signs of optimism for the pulp and paper industry despite the global economic crisis that hit in mid-2008. The bright spot in the recovered paper business has been China, as the nation's economy is performing relatively well. The strong cyclical upswing in the world recovered paper market is also discussed.

The contribution of Estonian Cell to large scale pulp production in Estonia is discussed and the process adopted in making pulp is detailed.

The impact of the decline in real estate investments on the demand for wood products is examined. The resolution of the United States' lumber dispute with Canada is discussed.The effect of fluctuations in energy prices, on the profitability of paper companies and the pricing of paper in the United States, is described.

The opinions of analysts of Resource Information Systems Inc., on economic scenario of pulp and paper sector for 2006, are presented.

It would have been refreshingly pleasant to begin this look at the pulp market on an upbeat, optimistic note, but the truth is that 1998 was another difficult year for [...]

Shipments of paper and allied products will climb 3.7 percent in 1995 to nearly $139 billion in current dollars, the largest increase in recent years. Gains are expected in most [...]

Information about five pulp and paper companies that have an entrepreneurial spirit and are willing to take risks in an uncertain economic climate is provided. These include Arctic Paper, Fibria, ITC, Rock-Tenn, and Tan Mai. Sales revenue at Arctic paper grew by close to 50% during the first 9 months of 2009.

It is believed that the economic crisis that hit the world in the second half of 2008 has also hit the global pulp and paper industry. Conditions in the recovered paper market deteriorated significantly, and prices were down sharply across all grades and markets. Information about a weak demand and an oversupplied market is also presented.

The details of the global Mill Management survey conducted by RISI, which covers the pulp and paper industry in Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World, are presented. Results show that the current global economic situation affects how respondents perceive the future of the industry.

Talk of price increases for pulp means the woodfree market remains tough, writes Andy Scott. With Norscan pulp inventory levels down, and further Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp price [...]

With so many economic variables up in the air, industry forecasters may well consider easier jobs. Juggling knives on a tightrope anyone? One year older, one year wiser. Or so [...]

Most plant operators are aware of the need to save money and reduce the environmental impact of their plant through better water management. Typically, this line of thinking results in [...]

Information about companies in the pulp and paper industry that could dominate the sector in 2009 is presented. These include Ilim Group, Powerflute, Nine Dragons, Ballarpur Industries Ltd., and Aracruz. The operations of these companies, as well as their economic aspects, are also discussed.

In the first of two articles on market pulp, PPI highlights recent developments and reviews likely scenarios for the next five years Asian economic turmoil, overproduction, weak paper demand and [...]

The performance of Argentina's pulp and paper industry has failed to reflect the brilliance of this 'Southern Cone' country's otherwise impressive economic recovery. Richard Higgs reviews the sector's key strengths [...]

Recession and overcapacity are casting a long shadow over the Italian paper and board industry's performance. Corruption scandals and electoral reform steal the headlines but for Italian industry, the most [...]

Two major issues continue to absorb the attention of the European pulp and paper industry. These are economics and the environment. For most companies the economic issue predominates as one [...]

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake experienced by Chile in February 2010 halted the country's pulp and paper industry, with most damage incurred to newsprint production. As containerboard production is expected to resume in mid-March, boxboard shipments were unaffected by halts in production. Statistics on the Chilean domestic paper market at the time of the earthquake are given.

Debt and cash flow have become the bywords of corporate fiscal policies for the US industry in the past year. The black months of 1991 have plunged US companies into [...]

Global overcapacity, falling prices and poor economic growth formed the basis of Sweden's difficult year in 1991. Newsprint makers suffered especially badly, with production down by 13% to 1.9M tons. [...]

It is believed that pulp and paper companies need to avoid underestimating the recession-fighting capabilities of an existing supply source if they are looking to boost productivity in response to the current economic slowdown. Information about authorized distributors serving the pulp and paper industry is also provided.

Information about the economic aspects of the pulp and paper industry is presented. Reports show that in the developed world, per capita consumption of paper and board products has been stagnant in recent years. The pulp and paper sector is expected to recover from the current economic crisis sooner.

Trends show that the debate on green house gas emissions from burning fossil fuels and their effect on global warming are affecting the business environment of the pulp and paper industry. The industry is facing increased costs for chemicals, energy, and wood raw materials. Because of this, new mills are being built where wood costs are low and where consumption growth is the highest.

Pulp mills could be built on a smaller scale and yet be more cost effective. Energy costs associated with pulp mill operations have increased in Europe. Some paper grades such as recycled paper can be manufactured at smaller paper mills.

Paper Province, a cluster organization made up of pulp and paper companies in central Sweden, set up Energy Square, a new international center for energy efficiency. The center is based on Karlstad, Sweden, and will focus on improving energy efficiency in the pulp and paper industry.

Best practices for pulp and paper mills to achieve return on investments, from the use of control systems, are presented.

Although the government is forecasting relatively strong GDP growth rates of 4.9% in the fiscal year to July 1995, and 5.3% for the following year, foreign observers expect a more [...]

Predictions for the immediate future of the Chilean pulp sector do not make comfortable reading, says Margaret Orgill, who spoke with Eladio Susaeta, the long-standing president of Chile's forest industry [...]

Spanish production of paper and board for the first quarter of 1992 was 1.8M tons up 2.3% on the same period last year. But cynics among the analysts of Spain's [...]