SIGNIFICANT capacity expansion plans in South America are set to add between 20 and 30 million metric tons of chemical pulp to the global forest, paper, and packaging (FP&P) market by 2020.
So says the 2013 “Global forest, paper, and packaging trend watch: A changing landscape: South America’s influence on global markets” report from Deloitte.
“The planned expansions of chemical pulp will likely have a profound impact on the global market and will likely influence strategic investments by producers over the coming years,” said a spokesperson.