It is estimated that CEPI member countries produced around 92 million t of paper and board in 2012, resulting from some adjustments in production capacities with closures amounting to 2 million t and new capacities or upgrading of existing ones accounting for close to 1 million t.

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 t. 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.

More information are available on the CEPI website: www.cepi.org/topics/statistics