It is estimated that CEPI member countries produced around 92 million

tonnes of paper and board in 2012, resulting from some adjustments in

production capacities with closures amounting to 2 million tonnes and

new capacities or upgrading of existing ones accounting for close to 1

million tonne.

It is estimated that the production of pulp (integrated + market) has

decreased by up to 1% when compared to the previous year, with total

output of approximately 38 million tonnes. It is estimated that output

of market pulp increased by about between 4% and 4.5%, while integrated

pulp output decreased by 3% in 2012 when compared to 2011.It is estimated that consumption of paper for recycling by CEPI members fell by between 1% and 1.5%.

Based on the cumulative data up to the end of the third quarter of 2012

it is expected that total paper & board deliveries for the year

will have fallen by over 2% when compared to 2011. It appears that the

overall consumption of paper and board in CEPI countries in 2012

decreased by between 4% and 5% when compared to 2011.”