Downturn in a decade, see the paper industry development situation

There is no doubt that the paper industry has experienced great impact in the past 10 years, can no longer be a repeat of the 2000.According to the American association of forestry and paper industry, in 2000 the national paper and paper products output reached 94 million tons.While last year than this amount decreased by 14.5%.

The shrinking about 85% comes from newspaper, printing products and the demand of the writing paper.Brookings institution erin card mark (Elaine Kamarck), said the U.S. government to take a series of paperless measures had a major impact.

The project by former us vice-president al, (AlGore) is put forward, and from 1993 to 1997 by the mark is directly responsible for, the purpose is to improve the efficiency of the federal government.One by one, surfaced, the new government websites taxpayers can also directly through the online file tax returns and get feedback.

When the public opinion is the focus of the debate is: the government to use public resources to service the upper middle class.Carmack said: "there are a lot of people at that time was to explore the gap between rich and poor in Internet penetration, think that the Internet is only for the rich. It was in the 1990 s, nobody expected home computer will spread so quickly."

The Internet age paper wall to survive

The rise of the Internet, however, pulp and paper industry was caught off guard, but due to the relevant enterprises to seize the cultural trend quickly, so be reborn.Mohawk would make full use of the rise of the paper-based souvenirs for market supply profit margins as much as 40% of high-end products.

Transformation of industry leading products

Large leading papermaking enterprises also made from the development of digital industry profits, industry leading International Paper is one of the representative.Bought several carton manufacturers, the company in the industry occupies 35% market share, and with the rise of Internet shopping, carton has become the main commodity shipping container.

But there are still a lot of people to the revival of the paper products industry.The natural resources defense council, a senior scientist Alan He Xikao weitz (Allen Hersh has written kowitz), said the paper industry is a large energy consumption, will not only consume large amounts of water, greenhouse gas emissions is also taking the lead in various industries."From the ecological perspective, the paper is one of the most destructive industries."He said.