On September 6, local time, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and other industry associations, such as the European Fertilizer Association, the Glass Association, the Cement Association, the Mining Association, the Chemical Industry Council, the Iron and Steel Association, a total of 12 industry associations sent a joint letter to the European Commission President von der Leyen. Yibin jumbo rolls

In the letter, these industry associations pointed out that a large number of European factories had closed or reduced production in the previous week, and more factories will be shut down in the coming weeks, which will lead to a greater reliance on third-party markets to supply vital materials and will increase carbon emissions. APP paper cup fan

Large-scale production cuts

According to the German Paper Industry Association (Die Papierindustrie) said Tuesday, under the impact of the gas crisis, the entire paper industry is facing enormous cost pressures, tissue manufacturers are in a particularly difficult position, the production process of drying links is difficult to carry out. Dihui Paper Cup Fan

Germany is Europe’s largest paper producer, with annual production of 23.1 million tons last year, accounting for a quarter of the European total. But Germany’s dependence on Russian natural gas is quite serious, and it has become the hardest hit by the recent gas crisis. Paperjoy paper cup fan

According to industry sources, in August, every German packaging plant announced a cut of 20,000-50,000 tons of recycled paper purchases, nearly 15 percent less than normal, in addition, some paper mills have advanced or extended the scheduled inspection and shutdown period.

Production cuts are not just happening in Germany, as Smurfit Kappa, Europe’s leading corrugated packaging giant, also announced production cuts of about 30,000-50,000 metric tons in August. And more than a dozen paper producers in Europe have announced in recent years that they are quitting or switching operations, with 6 million tons of paper capacity disappearing. APP paper cup material

The good news is that European paper exports do not account for a high proportion of global consumption, and European paper is basically self-produced and self-selling, local capacity cuts on other regions of the consumption structure is not too big a blow. Even the sluggishness of the European paper industry may be a rare opportunity for other countries. Stora Enso paper cup fan

China’s paper exports rebounded

Paper and paperboard in the global market, Asia has been a large production and sales, production accounted for 47.3%, consumption accounted for 49.2%. China, in turn, is the world’s largest country in the paper industry.

However, according to Bohai Securities expects that the dual pressure of raw material price increases and weak demand, the downturn in the domestic paper industry will continue. Paper Cup Fan 6.5 Oz 170g

According to media reports, by the European cultural paper mill shutdown to switch production, UPM strike and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe presents the overall paper supply shortage, foreign inquiries to Chinese companies recently surged, and now China has export product standards certified paper companies export orders have been saturated. If the European paper industry in the future to continue a large shutdown, China’s paper export market is expected to be even hotter.

According to industry website statistics, January-July 2022, China’s accumulated exports of machine-made paper and paperboard 3.850 million tons, compared with 2.0796 million tons in the same period last year, an increase of 85.13%. Cup Paper Roll Food Grade

However, China’s paper production is still mainly to meet domestic demand, the overall export volume is not large. 2021 China’s paper and paperboard exports of 5.47 million tons, down 400,000 tons from 2020, accounting for 4.5% of China’s total paper production that year, of which white paperboard, specialty paper, coated printing paper and household paper ranked in the top four exports. Dihui Pe Coated Paper Roll