Friday, March 22, 2013

Global Pulp Deliveries Up

Global pulp deliveries rose by 1.5% to 3.493 million tonnes in February, up from 3.442 million tonnes the previous month, according to Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) data.
Shipments were 1.4% lower than the year-earlier period, down from 3.544 million tonnes in February 2012.
Bleached softwood kraft (BSK) pulp shipments were up from 1.797 million tonnes in January to 1.810 million tonnes in February, while bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) pulp deliveries rose from 1.516 million tonnes in January to 1.566 million tonnes last month.