Bolton T. The international paper trade

Woodhead Publishing, 1998 — x + 182 p.he International Paper Trade is a broad title for this book, but it does far more than discuss paper import and export. It discusses the whole spectrum of the pulp and paper industry. It is the intention of the book to give its readers an international overview of the paper trade. There is much factual information, presented as a comprehensive series of graphs and histograms. In fact, there are over a hundred figures to assist the comprehension of factors describing such a diverse industry. The book falls into three major sections: the fundamentals of the paper business; drivers of change and their effect; and the changing nature of the paper business.Overview of the paper industry.
The scope of the industry.
The history of paper.
The role of paper in society and business.
Grades of paper.
The importance of the paper trade.Manufacturing and conversion.Forest to pulp.
Pulp to paper: the paper mill.
Machine clothing.
Engineering.
Profitability.
Materials other than fibres.
Converting.World consumption.Link to population and per capita consumption.
Consumption by grade across the world.Production, consumption, import and export.Africa.
Latin America.
Australasia.
Asia.
North America.
Europe.
All regions.Forestry.Timber resources.
Pulpwood from the forest.
Is there enough pulpwood?Raw materials.
Fibrous raw materials.
Minerals.
Water.
Chemicals.
Biotechnology.
Energy.Recycling and recycling materials.Paper and the use of waste.
Recycled fibre definitions.
Waste classification.
Recycling production processes and technologies.
Market features of waste paper, and the urban forest.
Market structure and operation.
Relative importance of RCF production.
Legislative pressures to increase RCF utilisation.
Environmental impact - energy.
Forestry investment.
Trade in waste paper.
Waste-paper pricing.
Paper recycling reaches record levels in Europe.Environmental issues.
Public perception.
Sustainable forestry.
Pollution control.
The packaging directive.
Voluntary schemes.
Eco-labelling.
Energy.The challenges to the paper industry.Environmental concerns.
Effluent and landfill.
The future of paper.
Industry structure.
Consumption.
World economy.
Public relations.Summary of main points.
Overview of the paper industry.
Scope of the industry.
Process changes.
Consumption.
Forestry.
Raw materials.
Recycling.
Environmental issues.