Contents/themes

• Pulp production and consumption by area• Major pulp producers by country• Paper production and consumption by

area• Trade flows: pulp – imports and exports• Types of pulps

Pulpmill schematic

An integrated paper mill –somewhat simplified!

Pulp for paper: world production

26.9%

11.3%

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6.3% 5.6%4.8%

North America = 36.6%S. America = 10.0%

Global production = 187 MMT

Pulp for paper: map of global production distribution

Exports worldwide: pulp for paper

Imports of pulp for paper

CEPI TRADE FLOWS: 2012

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CEPI region: pulp mills - integrated as a % of total - 2008 data

Total number of pulpmills: 205Integrated: 158Percent: 77.1%

Global Trade flows of wastepaper 2009

Grades of paper consumed by CEPI

NewsprintPaper producedmainly forprinting of newspaper

Uncoated/Coated MechanicalPaper for printingor graphicsComprised of <90%Chemical pulp

Case MaterialsUsed in corrugated board productionIncludes liner and fluting

Paper production in CEPI countries 2012

Total CEPI production: 92 Million Tonnes (2011: 94 Million Tonnes)

Source: CEPI

Roundwood: types of pulp for papermaking

• Dissolving pulp – not relevant• Mechanical wood pulp• Semi-chemical wood pulp• Chemical wood pulp

– Sulphite process– Sulphate (kraft) process