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2 INDUSTRY NEWS


Paper industry hits record recycling rate for 2019


new record in 2019 according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi). Although paper and board


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produced by Cepi member companies was down 3.1 per cent last year at 89.6 million tonnes, the recycling rate edged up to 72 per cent, from 71.7 per cent in 2018. Of the total produced, 54.6 per cent was based on recycled fibres, compared to 53.1 per cent in 2018, as indicated by the utilisation rate of Paper for Recycling (PfR). “More than ever, paper for


recycling is a major source of fibres while the share of domestic wood used by the pulp and paper industry reached 84.2 per cent in 2019 (84.1 per cent in 2018), demonstrating that we are truly ‘Made in Europe from European raw materials,” said a statement


he recycling rate for paper and board in Europe, along with recycled content, hit a


Paper and board recycling hit a record 72 per cent in 2019.


from Cepi. “Of wood consumed, a large share (24 per cent) is also circular as it is residues from saw mills and wood working industries. Our industry is also a net exporter with 22 per cent of our production exported outside Europe.” At 38.1m tonnes, total pulp


production was down 0.7 per cent but market pump production was up 6.7 per cent at 15.4m tonnes. Market pulp exports grew by 48 per cent in 2019. The paper and board industry suffered less than others due to


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Stora Enso has launched AvantForte, a kraftliner that enables corrugated packaging producers to expand into more demanding and premium segments and to meet brand owners’ need for high- performing, safe and plastic- free packaging while using less materials. Offered in brown or white


kraftliner, AvantForte will be the flagship of Stora Enso’s Avant product family of corrugated


July/August 2020


packaging materials, produced from sustainably sourced virgin fibre. Stora Enso is converting a paper making line at Oulu mill in Finland from woodfree coated paper to kraftliner. The converted board machine will start production in the final quarter of 2020. “Meeting tightening food safety


regulations and reducing weight of packaging require high-quality materials,” says Henna Pääkkönen- Alvim, SVP containerboard


the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Output was down 4.5 per cent, compared to 20.4 per cent in other industries, “showing that the impact was less pronounced than in other manufacturing sectors due to intrinsic resilience of our sector,” said Cepi. Paper and board consumption declined in 2019 following the slowing of the EU’s economy. However domestic demand for hygiene papers (tissue, toilet paper, etc.) remained relatively


high in the first months of 2020, and packaging has been benefiting from e-commerce growth. The structure of the pulp and paper industry remained stable compared with 2018, with five companies being lost in paper and board, down to 740. There were no changes in the 151 pulp producing companies in Europe. Five mills were lost, with the total now being 890, and the number of paper machines falling by three to 1,252. The anticipated decline in


European GDP in the EU and the euro area of 8.3 and 8.7 per cent respectively will likely impact the pulp and paper markets this year, said Cepi. “However, in 2021, the EU


economy is expected to grow by 5.8 per cent and the euro area economy will grow by 6.1 per cent bringing a positive outlook for paper and board markets as well, knowing that they will rebound,” Cepi concluded.


Pulp Paper & Logistics


Stora Enso is investing in premium kraftliner for premium sectors


business unit. While the current standard


structure for kraftliners is based on two layers, AvantForte includes patent-pending technology Tri-Ply


by Stora Enso which equips the product with three fibre layers to maximise its strength, save weight per package and enhance printability.


Picture: Derwent Recycling Services


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