State of the North American Pulp & Paper Industry - The Center for ...
State of the North American Pulp & Paper Industry - The Center for ...
State of the North American Pulp & Paper Industry - The Center for ...
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Grade Outlook – Market <strong>Pulp</strong><br />
Market <strong>Pulp</strong> Is an Intermediate Good in <strong>the</strong> Production <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Paper</strong> and <strong>Paper</strong>board Grades<br />
• <strong>Pulp</strong> Investment Returns -- Among <strong>the</strong> Poorest in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Industry</strong><br />
• Environmental Restrictions -- New Capacity Additions Difficult<br />
• International Producers -- Import <strong>Pulp</strong> Competitively to US<br />
• Inventory Management – Remains Major Issue Going Forward<br />
Implications: This grade remains in serious difficulty<br />
due to commodity nature & global low cost producers.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>North</strong> <strong>American</strong> capacity reductions needed &<br />
expected. Pricing will remain strained and low.<br />
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