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In 2006, the Newsprint sector managed to raise its Delivery-Capacity balance,
despite the large amounts of new capacity that have come on stream in recent
years. While the balance dropped from 97% in 2004 to 93% in 2005, last year saw
the figure rise up again to 95%. Some capacity reduction came from Bridgewater
Paper’s (owned by Abitibi-Consolidated) Ellesmere Port mill in the UK. The
company shut down the facility’s newsprint PM 4 in the first quarter of last
year, removing some 60,000 tonnes of capacity. In addition, the complete closure
of Norske Skog’s Union mill in Norway took around 80,000 tonnes of standard
newsprint out of the market.
On the other hand, the only major addition of new tonnage in the European
Newsprint sector came from Holmen Paper’s mill in Spain. The new 300,000 tonne/yr
newsprint machine started up at Holmen Paper Madrid at the very end of 2005 and
ramped up during 2006. Total Western European deliveries were up 4% compared to
the previous year, representing an increase of some 373,000 tonnes. Imports
slumped by -21.1% (-242,000 tonnes), mainly due to the closure of capacity in
Eastern Canada at the end of 2005 that was traditionally exported to European
markets.
Last year, Germany held onto its position as the largest Western European
market for Newsprint with 25% of the total share. Great Britain sat just behind
with 24%, while Italy and France held 9% and 7% respectively. Looking at supply,
Germany (22%) has taken over the leading position from Sweden (21%) as the
largest Western European country producer of Newsprint, almost double the output
of Great Britain (11%) and France (10%).
Eastern Europe
The Eastern European region witnessed some growth in the Newsprint sector
last year, even though it was smaller than in recent years. Capacity rose by
0.9%, representing an additional 25,000 tonnes of available capacity on the
market. Over the past 6 years, annual average growth has been 2.3%/yr, or a
total of 363,000 tonnes.
Russia has recorded the strongest growth over the 6-year period with 300,000
tonnes of extra capacity coming on-stream. Out of the Eastern European region,
it was Russia that expanded the most last year with a further 20,000 tonnes of
capacity. Capacity in the Czech Republic grew by some 5,000 tonnes, while the
other countries remained stable.
Total deliveries for the region declined by -0.1%, not enough to alter the
Delivery-to-Capacity balance last year which remained at 90%, the same level as
the previous year.
 Graphs and tables
 Delivery & Capacity Development
 Delivery - Capacity Balance
Delivery - Capacity Development
W.E. Deliveries - by Destination
W.E. Exports - Volume and %-Share of Total Deliveries
Quality Development - Deliveries
Largest W.E. Markets (incl. Imports)
Largest W.E. Producers
Demand Development per Largest Market
Demand Development per Second Largest Market
Capacities
Deliveries
By Destination: Total (Standard)
Eastern Europe
Capacities
Delivery - Capacity Development
Deliveries
By Destination: Total (Standard)
Delivery - Capacity Balance
Delivery - Capacity Development
E.E. Exports - Volume and %-Share of Total Deliveries
E.E. Deliveries - by Destination
Largest E.E. Markets (incl. Imports)
Largest E.E. Producers
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