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Text no.: 009 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
EUWID Price Watch Western Europe: caustic soda in the second quarter 2008
(Prices in € per ton) Second quarter First quarter Second quarter
2008 2008 2007
NaOH* 260 - 320 260 - 290 260 - 290
* 50 % solution,... more 
Text no.: 002 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
UK: production and deliveries in March 2008
(tons) March January March
2008 2007 % 2008 2007 %
Production
Newsprint 96,484 85,935 + 12.3 278,454 253,179 + 10.0
Printing and writing paper 96,453 96,698 - 0.3 271,801 298,543... more
Text no.: 017 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Stora Enso and UPM
issue profit warning
Stora Enso and UPM-Kymmene issued a profit warning on Wednesday 18 June 2008. Stora Enso announced that
operating profits for the second quarter of 2008 will be 50% lower than for the same period last year. The Finnish
company explained that... more
Text no.: 013 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
WAN: newspapers remain a growth business
Worldwide newspaper circulation increased 2.57 % last year. The rapid growth of free daily newspapers and online
platforms is expanding the reach of newspapers everywhere. Newspapers remain a growth business. These are the
core statements of the... more
Text no.: 016 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Japan: production in March 2008
(tons) March January March %
2008 2008 08/07
Newsprint 332,746 950,181 - 1.9
Printing & writing
Uncoated 410,128 1,187,552 + 1.8
Woodfree 318,295... more
Text no.: 020 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Stromsdal to outsource
board converting operations
Stromsdal Oyj will outsource its board converting operations to Pyroll Ltd. with effect from 1 October 2008. In May
Stromsdal had announced that it will launch a rationalisation programme in the second quarter of 2008 aimed at cutting
costs and... more
Text no.: 006 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Converters’ pulp
stocks down in May
European pulp converters reduced their stocks in May. According to Utipulp statistics, stocks decreased by around
18,000 t to 1.05 million t from the previous month (April 08: 1.06 million t). In the same period last year, stocks stood at
just... more
Text no.: 021 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Corporate Express
yields to Staples offer
Corporate Express, the Dutch office supplies group, has now finally accepted the takeover bid submitted by Staples.
The US competitor had increased its offer to €9.25 per share, which corresponds to a total price of €3.1bn including
debts. If... more
Text no.: 010 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
Caustic soda producers planning
to climb another rung in price ladder
Supply has become much tighter – Buyers hope for market to ease
Producers of caustic soda (NaOH) have shocked the pulp and paper industry with high price demands. Suppliers have
firmly set their sights on mark-ups of €100-150/t for a 50 %... more
Text no.: 003 Issue PP26/2008 Publication date: 25.06.2008
EUWID Price Watch UK June 2008
Prices in pound per metr. ton free delivered June 2008 May 2008 June 2007
unless otherwise stated £ € (as of 20 June) £ £
Recovered paper (prices ex works)
Mixed paper and board (1.02)... more
