CEPI: European Paper and Board Production up 1.5% in 2017
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CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries, Brussels, Belgium) member countries’ paper and board production increased by 1.5% in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to preliminary figures. Total production in 2017 was around 92.3 million tons. New capacities and upgrade of existing ones have more than compensated for closures in 2017, similar to 2016.
World paper and board production also increased by 1.5% in 2017, almost reaching 420 million metric tons, according to very first estimates. Japan has registered moderate growth, while the U.S. was stable.
Production in Canada, South Korea, and India contracted. China has grown at a higher speed than the previous year—+4.7% in 2017 against +2.9% in 2016. Brazil and Russia also recorded strong growth. Data (graphs and tables) by country, grade, recycling, import/export, and consumption, are available online.
