Paper pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. The wood fiber sources required for pulping are, 45% sawmill residue, 21% logs and chips, and 34% recycled paper. Pulp is one of the most abundant raw materials worldwide.
Paper pulp is the raw material for paper manufacture that contains vegetable, mineral, or man-made fibres. It forms a matted or felted sheet on a screen when moisture is removed.
Wood pulp, the most used paper pulp, is a type of material that is created by processing wood collected from trees, and serves as the basis for the creation of a wide range of paper-based products. Several different processes are utilized to reduce the wood into a form that is ideal for manufacturing different types of paper goods, including paper used in printing books, magazines, and newspapers. The resulting paper product can also be used to create other paper products, including disposable paper plates, paper towels, and other common household items.
Paper and pulp market is computed by the volume and value of the original pulp used for paper production in the report. There are BSK pulp, BHK pulp and BCTMP, etc. BHK pulp is the mainly product in the world at present, represented about 53% of the global production market while BSK pulp is about 41%. And BCTMP is a rare type, represented less than 5% of the total. Paper pulp can be used in printing and writing paper, tissue paper, etc. The printing and writing paper is the main use of the Paper pulp with the share of about 2/3 in the world.
The global average price of paper pulp is in the falling volatility trend, from 712 $/kg in 2012 to 683 $/kg in 2016.
Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Finland, USA, Chile and China are now the key producers of Paper pulp in the world. China is the largest consumption and import country of Paper pulp products in the world in the past few years while the market share is about 1/3 in 2016, and China will keep the leading position in the next few years. Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and Chile are now the most key exporters of paper pulp in the world.
Over the next five years, LPI(LP Information) projects that Paper and Pulp will register a 4.7% CAGR in terms of revenue, reach US$ 79600 million by 2023, from US$ 63300 million in 2017.
This report studies the global market, especially in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa, focuses on the top 5 players in each region, with sales, price, revenue and market share from 2013 to 2018, the top players:
- Stora Enso (FI)
- Fibria (BR)
- RGE (SG)
- Sappi (ZA)
- UMP (FI)
- ARAUCO (CL)
- CMPC (CL)
- APP (SG)
- Metsa Fibre (FI)
- Suzano (BR)
- IP (US)
- Resolute (CA)
- Ilim (RU)
- Södra Cell (SE)
- Domtar (US)
- Nippon Paper (JP)
- Mercer (CA)
- Eldorado (BR)
- Cenibra (BR)
- Oji Paper (JP)
- Ence (ES)
- Canfor (CA)
- West Fraser (CA)
- SCA (SE)
- Chenming (CN)
- Sun Paper (CN)
- Yueyang (CN)
- Yongfeng (CN)
- Huatai (CN)
Market Segment by Regions, this report splits Global into several key Regions, with sales, revenue, market share of top players in these regions, from 2013 to 2018 (forecast), like
- North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
- Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Korea)
- Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy and Russia etc.)
- South America (Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina)
- Middle East and Africa (Egypt, South Africa, Saudi Arabia)
Split by Product Types, with sales, revenue, price, market share of each type, can be divided into
- Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp (BSK)
- Birch Hardwood Kraft Pulp (BHK)
- High Yield Pulp (HYP)
Split by applications, this report focuses on sales, market share and growth rate in each application, can be divided into
- Printing and Writing Paper
- Tissue Paper
- Other