This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Coated Paper in Thousand Tons. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America andRest of World Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 133 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Ahlstrom Corp., Arjowiggins SAS, Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Bemis Company, Inc., Boise, Inc., Burgo Group SpA, Cham Paper Group AG, Dunn Paper, Fraser Papers, Inc., Lecta Group, M-real Corp., NewPage Corp., Oji Paper Co. Ltd., Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited, Sonoco Products Company, Souche Papers, Stora Enso OYJ, UPM-Kymmene Corp., and Verso Paper Corp. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Global Paper Industry
COATED PAPER MCP-6160
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Types of Coated Paper I-3
Coated Wood-Free/Freesheet Papers I-3
Coated Groundwood/Mechanical Paper I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. GLOBAL OUTLOOK II-1
Coated Paper Demand Chokes Under Global Recession II-1
Recession Afflicts All Coated Paper Segments II-1
Mature Markets Ebb; Developing Markets Provide Impetus II-1
Europe Leads the Global Market for Coated Paper II-2
Asia-Pacific to Witness Fastest Growth II-2
Coated Fine Paper Tops Global Demand II-2
Structural Overcapacity Typifies Current Coated Paper Industry II-2
Capacity Cuts Rampant in Mature Markets; More Cuts Expected
to Follow II-3
Asia Leads Coated Freesheet Paper Production; Europe Coated
Groundwood Paper II-3
Table 1: Global Coated Freesheet Paper Production Capacity by
Region (2006): Percentage Breakdown for Asia, Europe, North
America and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Table 2: Global Coated Groundwood Paper Production Capacity
by Region (2006): Percentage Breakdown for Europe, North
America, Asia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Competitive Scenario II-4
Table 3: Leading Global Producers of Coated Freesheet Paper
by Capacity (2007) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Table 4: Leading Global Producers of Coated Groundwood Paper
by Capacity (2007) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5
2. GLOBAL PAPER INDUSTRY - A REVIEW II-6
The Rise of Developing Nations in Paper Industry II-6
Investments Galore in the Developing World II-6
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-7
Coated Paper - An Overview II-7
Types of Coated Paper II-7
Coated Wood-Free/Freesheet Papers II-7
Coated Groundwood/Mechanical Paper II-7
Types of Coated Paper Based on Coating II-8
Dull Coated Paper II-8
Gloss-Coated Paper II-8
Machine Coated Paper II-8
Cast Coated Paper II-8
Advantages and Features II-8
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-9
Sappi Fine Paper North America to Close Muskegon Mill II-9
Industrieholding Cham Changes Company’s Name II-9
Unisource and NewPage Extend Partnership II-9
Cenveo to Acquire Nashua Corp. II-9
Burgo Restructures Product Portfolio II-10
West Feliciana Acquisition Purchases Tembec USA II-10
Mohawk Snaps Up Coated and Uncoated Paper Lines from SMART II-10
UPM Sells Miramichi Assets to Umoe II-10
Sappi Acquires Coated Graphic Paper Business of M-Real II-10
Stora Enso to Close Baienfurt Mill Operations II-11
Ilim Group to Invest in Russia II-11
Powerflute to Acquire Scheufelen II-11
VCP Disinvests Paper Assets to Ahlstrom II-12
Oce to Sell Assets of Arkwright to Diatec II-12
Cascades to Sell its Thunder Bay Facility II-12
NewPage Acquires Stora Enso's Business II-12
Glatfelter Takes Over Metallised Products II-13
Abitibi-Consolidated Merges with Bowater II-13
Burgo Renames Krio Coated Woodfree Paper Brand as Kronos II-13
Plainfield Asset Management Acquires SMART Papers II-13
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS II-14
Arjowiggins Unveils Cocoon Range of Recycled Coated Papers II-14
Xpedx Unveils Endurance Digital II-14
UPM Introduces DIGI Printing Paper Line in Eastern Europe II-14
Unisource Worldwide Introduces Porcelain Ultra in Western US
Markets II-14
Torraspapel Launches Natural Creator Matt II-15
Sappi Augments Parade Prima Collection II-15
Sappi Develops Premium Quality Coated Papers II-15
Antalis Rolls Out Aleo 80 II-15
Sappi Introduces Tempo™ II-15
UPM Unveils DIGI Line of Printing Papers In North America II-16
6. FOCUS ON SELECT LEADING PLAYERS WORLDWIDE II-17
Ahlstrom Corp. (US) II-17
Arjowiggins SAS (France) II-17
Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (Indonesia) II-18
Bemis Company, Inc. (US) II-18
Boise, Inc. (US) II-19
Burgo Group SpA (Italy) II-19
Cham Paper Group AG (Switzerland) II-20
Dunn Paper (US) II-20
Fraser Papers, Inc. (Canada) II-21
Lecta Group (France) II-21
M-real Corp. (Netherlands) II-21
NewPage Corp. (US) II-22
Table 5: New Page Coated Paper Capacity Closures: 2007 and
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Oji Paper Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-23
Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited (South Africa) II-24
Sonoco Products Company (US) II-25
Souche Papers (France) II-25
Stora Enso OYj (Finland) II-25
UPM-Kymmene Corp. (Finland) II-26
Verso Paper Corp. (US) II-26
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-27
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Coated Paper Market by Geographic Region - North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-27
Table 7: World Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by
Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for
Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28
Table 8: World 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Coated Wood-Free Paper Market by Region- North America, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
Table 10: World Historic Analysis for Coated Wood-Free Paper
Market by Region- North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31
Table 11: World 10-year Perspective for Coated Wood-Free Paper
Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Coated Mechanical Paper Market by Region- North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 13: World Historic Analysis for Coated Mechanical Paper
Market by Region- North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 14: World 10-year Perspective for Coated Mechanical
Paper Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
III. MARKET
1. NORTH AMERICA III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Declining Ad Spending Bungles Coated Paper Demand III-1
Coated Paper Prices Take a Hit III-1
Consolidation and Plant Closures Rife in the Industry III-1
Table 15: Coated Freesheet Select Capacity Closures in
North America (2007-2008) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 16: Coated Groundwood Select Capacity Closures in
North America (2007-2008) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Plant Closures to Continue III-3
Threat from Asian Manufacturers Continues to Loom III-3
Competitive Scenario III-3
Table 17: Leading Players in the North American Coated
Mechanical Paper Industry (2008): Percentage Breakdown of
Production Capacities for New Page, Verso, AbitibiBowater,
Catalyst, Domtar and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 18: Leading Players in the North American Coated
Wood-Free Paper Industry (2008): Percentage Breakdown of
Production Capacities for NewPage, Sappi, Verso, Appleton,
West Linn Paper, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4
Private Equity Firms Rule the Roost III-4
The United States III-4
US Coated Paper Industry III-4
Recycled and Lightweight Paper Gain Prominence III-4
Share of Imports Scale Up III-4
Imports Decline from Europe III-5
Table 19: European Share in Total US Coated Paper Imports
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 20: US Imports of Coated Paper From Europe By Type
(2006-2009) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
Manufacturers Trim Production Capacity III-6
Table 21: US Coated Paper Market (2001-2009): Production
Capacity of Coated Wood-free Papers, and Coated Mechanical
Paper in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6
Coated Paper Production Plummets III-7
Table 22: US Coated Paper Market (2001-2009): Production
of Coated Wood-free Papers, and Coated Mechanical Paper in
Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Exports and Imports Scenario III-8
Table 23: US Coated Paper Imports: 2001-2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 24: US Coated Paper Exports: 2001-2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Canada III-9
Exports and Imports III-9
Table 25: Canadian Coated Paper and Paperboard Exports by
Country (2007 and 2008) (In US$ Million) III-9
Table 26: Canadian Coated Paper and Paperboard Imports by
Country (2007 and 2008) (In US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Strategic Corporate Developments III-10
Product Launches III-13
Focus on Select Leading Players III-14
Table 27: NewPage Coated Paper Capacity Closures: 2007 and
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 28: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated
Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed
Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 29: North American Historic Analysis for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated
Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual
Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 30: North American 10-year Perspective for Coated
Paper Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical -
Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-20
2. JAPAN III-21
A.Market Analysis III-21
Current and Future Analysis III-21
Focus on Select Leading Player in the Market III-21
Oji Paper Co. Ltd. III-21
B.Market Analytics III-22
Table 31: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free
and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently
with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 32: Japanese Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market
by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical
Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 33: Japanese 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets
for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-23
3. EUROPE III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Recession Drubs Coated Paper Demand III-24
European Coated Paper Industry Yields to Global Recession III-24
Coated Paper Prices in Europe III-24
Table 34: European Coated Fine Paper Capacity, Shipments
and Operating Rate (2000-2007) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 35: Average Annual Coated Fine Paper Prices in Europe
(2000-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 36: European Light Weight Coated Paper Capacity,
Shipments and Operating Rate (2000-2007) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 37: Average Annual Light Weight Coated Paper Prices
in Europe (2000-2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Competitive Scenario III-26
Table 38: Leading Players in the European Coated Wood-Free
Paper Market by Production Capacity (2008): Percentage
Breakdown for Sappi, Lecta, UPM, Burgo, Stora Enso and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Strategic Corporate Developments III-27
Product Launches III-29
Focus on Select Leading Players III-30
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 39: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free
and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently
with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 40: European Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market
by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical
Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 41: European 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets
for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-35
4. ASIA-PACIFIC III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Current and Future Analysis III-36
Focus on Select Leading Player III-36
Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (Indonesia) III-36
B.Market Analytics III-37
By Region III-37
Table 42: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Region- China and Rest
of Asia-Pacific - Markets Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
Table 43: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated Paper
Market by Region - China and Rest of Asia- Pacific -
Markets Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for
Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 44: Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
China and Rest of Asia-Pacific - Markets for Years 2003,
2009 & 2015 III-38
By Product Type III-39
Table 45: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated
Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 46: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated
Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual
Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Table 47: Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets
for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-40
4a. CHINA III-41
A.Market Analysis III-41
China Leads Asia-Pacific Market in Coated Paper Demand and
Production III-41
China to Sustain Anti-Dumping Tariffs for Coated Art Paper
Imports III-41
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 48: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and
Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with
Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 49: Chinese Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market
by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical
Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 50: Chinese 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets
for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-43
4b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-44
A.Market Analysis III-44
Coated Paper Demand Remains Upbeat III-44
India III-44
Coated Paper Imports Continue to Mount; Domestic Industry
Struggles III-44
China Leads in Indian Coated Paper Imports III-45
Table 51: Indian Coated Paper and Paperboard Products
Imports by Country (2007-2008): Percentage Share breakdown
for China, Finland, Indonesia, Sweden, Netherlands,
Austria, US, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
SMEs Face Tough Times III-46
Modernization of Mills - Need of the Hour III-46
Indian Paper Industry - An Overview III-46
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 52: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated
Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed
Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 53: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated
Paper Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated
Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual
Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 54: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for
Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical
- Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-48
5. LATIN AMERICA III-49
A.Market Analysis III-49
Current and Future Analysis III-49
Strategic Corporate Developments III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 55: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated
Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed
Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 56: Latin American Historic Analysis for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated
Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual
Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 57: Latin American 10-year Perspective for Coated
Paper Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical -
Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-51
6. REST OF WORLD III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Current and Future Analysis III-52
Strategic Corporate Developments III-52
Focus on Select Leading Player III-52
Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited (South Africa) III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 58: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type - Coated
Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed
Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years
2007through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 59: Rest of World Historic Analysis for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Coated Wood-Free and Coated
Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual
Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 60: Rest of World 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper
Market by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets
for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 III-54
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 133 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 168)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 36
Canada 8
Japan 3
Europe 84
France 14
Germany 16
The United Kingdom 7
Italy 11
Spain 2
Rest of Europe 34
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 33
Africa 2
Middle-East 2
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