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# CEPI: European Paper Industry’s Perfomance Resilient in 2016
- URL: https://www.packagingeurope.com/cepi-european-paper-industrys-perfomance-resilient-in-2016/
- Published: 2017-07-10T09:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-25T18:03:25.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Flexibles, Rigid Packaging, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:44

**In the background of increasingly uncertain global markets, European production of paper and board demonstrated resilience in 2016.**

This not only continues the trend of recent years but exceeds the performance of other key paper-producing regions including the United States and Canada. 

European consumption of paper and board has exhibited a rise for the third consecutive year, growing by 0.3% in 2016, driven by stronger demand for certain categories of paper products particularly sustainable packaging, hygiene and speciality papers. The rise in consumption has also had a knock-on effect on imports into CEPI countries which rose by 4.5% in 2016 (7.2% of total European paper consumption). Despite this trend and increased competition globally the industry remains a net exporter, exporting approximately 21% of its production. 

On another positive note a 2.7% increase was witnessed in pulp production putting a halt to recent years of decline. This was buoyed by an increase (17.8%) in the export of market pulp to non-CEPI countries, particularly Asia (20.8% increase). 

Utilisation of paper for recycling has remained relatively stable as in previous years exhibiting a slight increase in 2016\. The collection of paper for recycling has also moved in the right direction, displaying a modest increase of 1.0%. At the same time, exports of paper for recycling have increased by 5.6% the majority of which reached Asian markets (91.7%). 

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