Paper and board production shrinks by 5% in 2020, mainly due to COVID-19 pandemic impacting global demand
Cepi member countries’ paper and board production decreased by 5.0% in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures. Total production in 2020 reached 85.1 million tonnes. Despite the slowing down of the European economy and the sanitary restrictions, most of the mills ran; some at a reduced operating rate because of lower levels of demand.This downward trend was observed in most countries in the world. China, the US, Japan, India, Korea and Canada recorded paper production decline ranging between -2% and -17%. As a result, global paper and board production went down by around 5.0% as well in 2020, according to first estimates. The European pulp and paper industry’s priority has been to ensure that EU citizens can access the products they need for hygiene, health and food purposes. It has been relentlessly working with other industries along the value chain to guarantee security of supply to citizens
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Jean-Philippe Behr
