March / April 2018

    Market pulp capacity review: investment cycle to peak in 2018

    Global bleached chemical market pulp capacity reached 64Mt/y in 2017, comprising 35.3Mt/y of hardwood market pulp, 28.3Mt/y of softwood, and just 0.4Mt/y of sulphite pulp. Capacity expanded by 3.7% last year,...
    Tissue World Magazine

    Mexico: Exports – and NAFTA renegotiations – are becoming vital

    Mexico’s tissue business continues to evolve to take advantage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since implementation in 1994. Mexico has free trade agreements with over 50 countries, but trade with NAFTA neighbours Canada and...

    ‘Mexico has what it takes to be the South American tissue giant’

    In a classic market of huge untapped potential, general manager Humberto Narro Flores says Absormex CMPC – with a history of double digit growth - is poised to benefit from steady...
    Tissue World Magazine

    Strong investment is key for Papel San Francisco

    The Mexican pioneer will target AfH to keep ahead of a tissue market growth trend up to 4.5% annually. By Helen Morris, Senior Editor, Tissue World magazine. It was no surprise when...