Pulp- and Paperindustry

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2010 (RISI) - Expansion (in almost all paper grades), is the word that can be heard most in talks among industry CEOs and executives during recent events that I attended organized by suppliers or industry associations in the pulp and paper industry. The Chinese market seems to have recovered from the earlier economic downturn and players are gearing up for new growth after a pause due to the world financial crisis.

Yep. That’s right. Recycling doesn’t save trees.

That’s the position of Roger Dziengelski, a Certified Forester and VP of Continuous Improvement and External Operations for Finch Paper, LLC in upstate New York.

The Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program was launched today by the Government of Canada.

The $100-million program will help to expand opportunities for Canada’s forestry sector through the development of innovative projects and technologies.

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, launched the program today in Ottawa and made a call for proposals that could receive IFIT funding.

California is poised to become the nation’s first state to ban single-use plastic and paper bags at supermarkets and convenience stores.

Ten-year figures for the Brazilian timber industry show that production in the Amazon has fallen by 50 per cent.

The figures were published in a study carried out by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and the Institute of Man and Environment (Imazon), entitled 'Logging Activities in the Brazilian Amazon.'

They show that in 1998, roundwood production in the region was 28.3 million cubic metres while the figures for 2009 show total production to be only 14.2 million cubic metres.