Escalating Pressure for Uncoated Woodfree Producers in Europe Raises Essential Questions, Paper360º July/August 2021

The ground continues to shift across Europe as demand pat-terns in the uncoated woodfree segment have driven manufacturers to make some difficult decisions. Most recently, Stora Enso announced the permanent closure of two facilities operating in the uncoated woodfree (WFU), mechanical grades, and newsprint segments in Kemi, Finland, and Borlänge, Sweden. Pulp and paper production at the two facilities is scheduled to cease in the third quarter of 2021. The planned closures will reduce Stora Enso’s paper production capacity by 35 percent, to 2.6 million metric tons per year (tpy) and come at a time when EU manufacturers are forced to match capacity to the declining demand trends that have accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.

TAPPI conference proceedings and presentations, technical papers, and publication articles provide technical and management data and solutions on topics covering the Pulp, Paper, Tissue, Corrugated Packaging, Flexible Packaging, Nanotechnology and Converting Industries.

Simply select the quantity, add to your cart and your conference paper, presentation or article will be available for immediate download.