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NORTH AMERICA
PRODUCTS
excluding USA
Canada and Mexico SBS CRB CUK FBB
Cascades and Strathcona produce CRB, and Tembec
GD duplex
GT triplex
Producer
Location
operates the only North American FBB mill from
GN4
GC1
GC2
Quebec, Canada. Fiber supplies for Canadian mills are
GZ
provided by sources of Black Spruce,3 White Spruce,
Jack Pine, Hemlock, and Aspen. Recycled paperboard
is produced by two sizeable mills in Mexico – Ponderosa Cascades Canada X X
N. America
and Smurfit Kappa. These mills procure old corrugated Strathcona Canada X
containers, old newsprint, and mixed waste from varied Tembec Canada X
sources as raw material. Ponderosa Mexico X X
Smurfit Kappa Mexico X X
ASIA
China
Nine Dragons China X
No paper industry in the world has exploded quite like
that in China. Since 2000, China’s paper production has
tripled and in 2008, China overtook the U.S. to become
the world’s largest producer. 88% of the companies are
small, yet three major players stand apart from the rest.
Despite global overcapacity, China’s paper industry has
added an average of 26% new capacity every year since Asia Pulp & Paper China X X X X
2004.4 Sources of fiber to fuel this growth originate
largely from imported recycled fiber and pulp, although
the Chinese government has been investing heavily in new
plantation projects over the past decade such that China’s
plantation forest area has increased from 46.7 million
Asia
Taiwan
Taiwan has five mills producing CRB paperboard.
These include Yueng Foong Yu, Kuan Yuan, Shihlin,
Yuen Foong Yu Taiwan X X
Tung Chi, and Cheng Loong.
Kuan Yuan Taiwan X
Shihlin Taiwan X X
Tung Chi Taiwan X
Cheng Loong Taiwan X X
Global Folding Carton Paperboard
PRODUCTS
excluding USA
SBS CRB CUK FBB
GD duplex
GT triplex
Producer
Location
South Korea
GN4
GC1
GC2
CRB suppliers in South Korea include Hansol, Daehan,
GZ
Seha, and Shinpoong. Additionally, Hanchang has
some SBS capacity as well as CRB.
Hansol S. Korea X
Japan
Daehan S. Korea X X
Japan mills provide a mix of grades. By far, the
largest conglomerate is Oji Specialty Paper (SBS & Hanchang S. Korea X X
CRB). Additional coated cartonboard comes from
Seha S. Korea X
Mitsubishi (SBS), Nippon Daishowa (SBS &
CRB), and Rengo (CRB & FBB). Shinpoong S. Korea X
Oji Japan X X
India
Notable board producers in India include NR Agarwal Mitsubishi Japan X
(CRB), ITC (CRB & FBB), JK Paper (CRB), Gayatrishaki Nippon Daishowa Japan X X
(CRB), Murli Industries (SBS, CRB & FBB), Rainbow
(CRB), and West Coast (CRB). Adding to the mix are Rengo Japan X X
many tiny, locally owned paper mills entirely dedicated Asia Pulp & Paper Indonesia X
ASIA
virgin fiber, Indonesia has the potential for abundant Gayatrishaki India X X
forest lands. Tragically, huge tracts of the old growth
forest land have been destroyed through illegal logging ITC India X X X X
OCEANIA
Amcor Australia X X X
Oceania
GD duplex
GT triplex
Producer
Location
EUROPE
GN4
GC1
GC2
GZ
Scandinavia
Large quantities of all coated paperboard grades originate
Sweden,
from Scandinavia, for regional consumption and Stora Enso Finland X X X X
global export. Sizeable conglomerates include Stora
M-real Finland X X
Enso (SBS, CRB and FBB), M-real (FBB), Korsnäs
(SBS, CUK & FBB), Iggesund (SBS), and Billerud Iggesund Sweden X
Cascades Sweden X X
Germany, Austria, & Switzerland
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have five notable Pankaboard Oy Finland X X
suppliers including Mayr-Melnhoff (CRB & FBB), Glomma Papp Norway X
Weig (CRB), Smurfit Kappa (CRB), Reno de Medici Billerud Sweden X
(CRB), and Buchmann (CRB & FBB).
Germany,
Mayr-Melnhoff Switzerland, X X X X
France, U.K., & Netherlands Austria
Coated board mills in France, U.K. and the Netherlands Weig Germany X X
include Iggesund (FBB), Cascades (FBB), Kaysersberg Smurfit Kappa Germany X X
(CRB), and Mayr-Melnhoff (FBB).
Reno de Medici Germany X X
Europe
Kaysersberg France X
Poland, Slovenia, Serbia,
Ukraine, & Russia Mayr-Melnhoff Netherlands X X
International Paper Company has a formidable presence Reno de Medici Italy X X X X
in Poland producing FBB, Mayr-Melnhoff manufactures
Cartiera Italy X X X
in Slovenia (CRB, FBB) and Umka operates a CRB
mill in Serbia. Three smaller mills manufacture FBB Mel S.A. Greece X X
and CRB in Poland and the Ukraine. KPK and International Poland X X
Paper
Kamenskaya produce CRB in Russia.
Mayr-Melnhoff Slovenia X X X
Spain and Portugal Umka Serbia X X
Stora Enso, Paprinsa, and Reno de Medici have
KPK Russia X
CRB mills in the Iberian Peninsula in Spain and
Prado operates a mill in Portugal producing small Kamenskaya Russia X
Prado Portugal X X X X X
Global Folding Carton Paperboard
PRODUCTS
excluding USA
SBS CRB CUK FBB
GD duplex
GT triplex
Producer
Location
SOUTH AMERICA
GN4
GC1
GC2
GZ
Brazil
Brazil has an active paper industry fueled by abundant
sources of water and fast growing species of Eucalyptus, Suzano Brazil X X
South American Pine, and Araucaria. On a six-year
Klabin Brazil X X
rotation, trees to fuel the paper industry growth are
planted. Suzano is developing a plantation base of Papirus Brazil X X X X
250,000 hectare in the states of Piauí and Tocantins in
IBEMA Brazil X X X
northeast Brazil. In Mato Grosso do Sul there is a major
plantation expansion and two other pulp producers are
South America Miguel Forte Brazil X X
also planting to support future mills.7 Notable SBS and
FBB producers include Suzano and Klabin; Papirus Bonet Brazil X
and IBEMA produce CRB and FBB, and a set of
Cibrapel Brazil X
smaller mills producing CRB include Miguel Forte,
Bonet, Cibrapel, and Ramenzoni. Ramenzoni Brazil X X
AFRICA
Mondi S.A. X X
S. Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Tunesia, &
Zimbabwe
Africa
Searching for alternative sources of raw material can be challenging but the potential rewards are worthwhile.
It is especially exciting when the research and investigation culminate in a successful solution.
Written By: Dan Malenke
Dan Malenke is an accomplished training manager with extensive coast-to-coast and international experience in
developing and directing technical seminars for the printing and packaging industries. His career includes 20+ years
with a Fortune 500 company, 9 years university teaching experience, and accumulated work in production.
Our team of skilled and extensively trained associates is dedicated to providing you with unique packaging solutions that meet
your needs and your budget. With over 167 years of experience, ZCPD stands ready to meet your packaging challenges.
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2) Kirwan, Mark J., “Paper and Paperboard Packaging Technology”, Blackwell Publishing, 2005, pg. 313.
3) Staff, “Black Spruce, The Pulpwood of Choice”, The Working Forest, March, 2009 http://www.workingforest.com/black-spruce-the-pulpwood-of-
choice/
4) Haley, Usha C.V., “No Paper Tiger – Subsidies to China’s Paper Industry from 2002-09”, EPI Briefing Paper #264, June, 2010 http://epi.3cdn.net/
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5) Skilton, David, “The Changing Landscape of China’s Domestic Forestry Section”, Market Outlook, New Forests Pty. Limited, Dec., 2010
6) RISI, Lockwood-Post Directory, 2009
7) Flynn, Bob, “Pulpwood Plantations in Brazil: the Key to the Future”, RISI, http://www.risiinfo.com/blogs/Pulpwood-plantations-in-Brazil-the-
key-to-the-future.html
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