Thursday, June 28, 2012

China Addresses Overcapacity in Pulp & Paper Sector


China has adjusted its national policies in its newest development plan for the pulp and paper industry, aiming to address the issue of overcapacity in the domestic market, said Sinolight Corporation's deputy general manager Cao Zhenlei.
The five-year plan, running from 2011 to 2015, will apply guidelines that seek to discourage additional machine investment, the funding of which has led to overcapacity.
In China, without the government's approval, companies cannot get bank loans to fund their projects.