Blog - Pulp, Paper and Paperboard

Russian and Indian Suppliers Scale Up Packaging Paper Exports to China

Aug 16, 2021

China’s imports of wrapping paper, packaging paper and paperboard reached the highest level ever, picking up by +54% to 892K tons in 2020. Russia, India and Vietnam constitute the largest suppliers to China. Last year, Russia and India boosted their exports to China threefold, while Vietnam saw a 58%-spike in terms of volume of exported products to China. In 2020, the average wrapping paper import price dropped by -24.1% y-o-y.

China Boosts Imports of Chemical Wood Pulp to Meet Growing Demand for Paper Packaging

Aug 4, 2021

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In 2020, China increased its chemical wood pulp imports by +10% y-o-y to 24M tons. It was driven by rising demand for paper packaging and tableware amid the pandemic and further stimulated by a sharp fall in import prices last year. Brazil, Indonesia and Canada are the major suppliers, providing 57% of the total import volume. Bleached sulphate pulp accounted for 95% of total wood pulp imports into China.

China's Recent Ban on Solid Waste Imports to Shift Global Recovered Paper Market

Jun 3, 2021

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Paper waste exporters worldwide now have to shift their supply chains: China, a global key processor of imported waste, banned solid waste imports in 2021. Countries with insufficient domestic paper processing capacity will now be forced to develop these facilities, against the current global trend towards the circular economy.

Rising Paper Packaging Demand to Mitigate Adverse Pandemic Impact on the Global Pulp Market

Mar 18, 2021

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Because of the pandemic-related shifts in downstream industries, pulp manufacturers are forced to correct their market strategies towards the rapid increase of the use of packaging paper. In the medium term, value chain sustainability emerges as the most important factor due to the tightening of environmental regulation.

The Global Paperboard Case Material Market Slipped Back to $116B

Oct 19, 2020

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In 2019, the global paperboard case material market decreased by -8.4% to $116.1B for the first time since 2016, thus...

The EU Dissolving Grade Wood Pulp Market Lost Growth Momentum

May 3, 2020

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The revenue of the dissolving grade wood pulp market in the European Union amounted to $1.6B in 2018, waning by -5.6% against the previous year.

Spain's Tissue Paper Market - Key Statistics and Trends

Mar 29, 2020

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The revenue of the tissue paper market in Spain amounted to $228M in 2018, surging by 2.6% against the previous year....

The EU Folding Boxboard Market Reached $9.6B

Mar 4, 2020

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The revenue of the folding boxboard market in the European Union amounted to $9.6B in 2018. Germany, Poland and France constitute the largest markets for folding boxboard.

China's Recovered Fibre Pulp Market to Reach 82M Tons by 2025

Dec 10, 2019

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Driven by increasing demand for recovered fibre pulp in China, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next seven-year period.

Spain's Production of Corrugated Paper and Paperboard Posted Solid Gains over the Last Decade and Reached 947K Tons in 2018

Dec 9, 2019

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In 2018, the amount of corrugated paper and paperboard produced in Spain amounted to 947K tons, approximately reflecting the previous year. The total output volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.6% over the period from 2008 to 2018

China's Packaging Materials Market Is Slowing Down Due to Weak Demand

Nov 7, 2019

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The revenue of the packaging materials market in China amounted to $69B in 2018, going down by -6.1% against the...

Iran Continues to Be the Main Export Market for Chinese Wrapping Paper

Oct 22, 2019

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In 2018, Iran (43K tons) was the main destination for wrapping papers exports from China, with a 16% share of total exports.