The Pulp and Paper industry continues to gain recognition for its sustainability-related advancements and achievements through new innovations and related initiatives.

European and North American pulp prices decline – During the first quarter of 2023, one important market trend we witnessed was the continued decline of North American and European pulp prices.

As consumer preference for renewable and sustainable materials grows, many companies are evaluating their footprint and making corporate-level changes that are in line with a greener transition.

While the first quarter of 2023 may be coming to an end, the impressive sustainability initiatives and achievements accomplished by the Pulp and Paper industry certainly is not.

The containerboard industry is currently the largest segment of the pulp and paper industry. Demand in this sector took the industry by storm in 2020 and 2021.

We’ve heard it time and time again: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives are poised to reshape the global economy from top to bottom within the new few decades.

After numerous interviews with buyers, sellers and traders of recycled fiber in North America, we’ve heard the same recurring complaint – there is a lack of actionable information on the US market.

Together with Fisher International, I-Plan, and Valmet Automation, Tietoevry conducted a global market study among the tissue industry in June–October 2022.

Containerboard demand took the Pulp and Paper industry by storm in 2020 and 2021. Various factors from increased sustainability initiatives to a booming e-commerce sector thanks to pandemic lockdowns fueled the need for mills to continuously up its containerboard capacity.

Sustainability initiatives have become common as global companies and industries look to address concerns about climate change – and the Pulp and Paper industry is helping lead the way with various initiatives.

The Pulp and Paper industry continues to excel in its push for a more sustainable planet by launching innovations and ambitious goals for the new year.

Similar to previous years, the Pulp and Paper industry underwent some significant changes and faced some unexpected challenges in 2022.

On January 1, 2022, the Paperworkers’ Union’s strike begun at most of UPM’s Finnish mills. Nearly 2,000 members of the union went on strike, which lasted almost four months until an agreement was reached on April 22.

Cartonboard has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years. It currently makes up about 17% of the global paper and board market – the second leading grade behind containerboard.

Throughout 2022, we’ve seen the Pulp and Paper industry go above and beyond to place sustainability matters at the forefront of its priorities.

When the term inflation is in the news, panic, confusion and speculation tend to fill the air. While most people understand that inflation means rising prices, they tend to stop there and assume they need to cut costs immediately.

The AGU journal Earth’s Future conducted a study to get an idea of what water scarcity might look like in the coming years.

Resolute Forest Products has recently announced plans to sell its Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill located in northwestern Ontario.

Since the global Covid-19 pandemic supercharged the popularity of e-commerce, packaging and corrugated have been the hottest sectors in the Pulp and Paper industry since early 2020.

FisherSolve is very commonly used amongst many major players in the Pulp and Paper industry to evaluate current conditions of the paper market regarding production, costs, carbon, energy, and viability.

With so much activity that has occurred in the pulp and paper industry over the last quarter, it’s difficult to keep up with some of the major developments that could impact various segments across the industry.