Published in every two years, this report assesses the global distribution of bleached chemical market pulp shipments by end-use sector and region, using prior-year data. The report also includes a detailed 5-year forecasts illustrating how the demand for bleached chemical market pulp will evolve across the different end use markets and regions.
The report is based on a survey of global producers who were asked to split their prior-year sales by destination and end-use application. The first survey was completed using 2008 shipments data and since then we have built up a proprietary database that shows the evolution of deliveries by grade, region, and segment. The end-use markets are defined as:
- Printing and writing paper
- Tissue
- Fluff
- Specialties
- Packaging & other
The study provides readers with an accurate assessment of the relative importance of each of the major end-use sectors by grade and by region. Comparisons with historical data reveal how the different markets are evolving and help inform the forecast.
The grades covered in the report include: NBSK, other BSKP, BEKP, and other BHKP.
The regions covered by the report include: North America, West Europe, East Europe, Latin America, Japan, China and Other Asia/Africa.