world news - 26.10.2004
Coated paper exports from Western Europe up 48.4% in September 2004
Western European markets continued the positive tendency that started earlier in 2004.
Total newsprint supplies – up 3.9% to 824 thousand tons, while the prevailing amount of newsprint was supplied to the Western Europe. The demand inside Western Europe increased 2.0%.
Supercalandered paper for magazines supplies dropped 2.6% compared to September 2003 due to the decrease in supplies outside Western Europe – down 14.6% to 89 thousand tons. The demand inside Western Europe increased slightly – up 1.7%.
Total supplies of coated wood-rich paper increased 12.6% in September 2004 compared to September 2003, the supplies outside Europe rose 48.4%. The demand increased 3.2%.
Uncoated mechanical paper supplies improved in September – up 11.3% due to the growth of supplies inside Western Europe. In September 2004 a total of 74 thousand tons were exported, 62 thousand tons in 2003. The demand in Western Europe increased 9.1% to 217 thousand tons.
CEPIPRINT
See also:
- — Forest supplies up 17% in Germany
- — Russia is not considering the increase of round timber export duties
- — Around 70% of Russian timber available for procession is lost due to the lack of road infrastructure
- — Price index by Russian timber sector enterprises up 6.3% in first 9 months of 2004
- — European consumer pulp stocks fell by 7.2% in September
