Brazilian P&P Exports Increase, French Pulp Production Rises

While Brazilian domestic pulp consumption fell in March 2017, pulp exports surged almost 10%. Meanwhile, French pulp production output climbed 3% for the month, according to CW Research, Greenwich, Conn., USA.

 

"Brazilian pulp producers exported 3.3 million metric tons of pulp, principally driven by Chinese and North American demand. Domestically, the story was the opposite and saw weakness," according to Tea Vukicevic, Associate Analyst with CW Research.

 

Although one of the fastest-growing tissue markets in the world, Brazil’s year-on-year pulp consumption decreased by 8.3% from 1.5 million metric tons in the first three months in 2016 to 1.4 million metric tons this year. However, Brazilian pulp mills’ output increased 9.9% on a yearly basis, buoyed by exports. Shipments to foreign markets jumped 9.6% year-on-year, principally on account of stronger demand from Asian markets.

 

In France, paper and cardboard production continued to slide through March. In the first three months of 2017, paper and carton production in France hit its peak in March, while last year's highest point for the same period was reached in January at 698,900 metric tons. Pulp producers saw an uptick in output during the first quarter of the year, up slightly year-on-year. Pulp production in France rose 3.1% month-on-month in March. 

 

More information is available by contacting Liviu Dinu, Market Services & Marketing Consultant, CW Group, +40-744-67-44-11.

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