my country’s wood pulp production is gradually increasing, and the number of enterprises is larger

Wood pulp is one of the subcategories of paper pulp. It usually refers to a material made from wood by removing the lignin in the wood through a preparation process and retaining hemicellulose and cellulose. It is mainly used in the papermaking field. There are many types of wood pulp and there are many classification methods. According to different preparation methods, wood pulp can be roughly divided into mechanical pulp, chemical pulp, chemical mechanical pulp, etc.; according to different fiber sources, wood pulp can be roughly divided into soft leaf pulp, broad leaf pulp, etc. Among them, softwood pulp has long and thin fibers, fewer impurities, and the paper produced has better flexibility and folding resistance; broadleaf pulp has shorter fibers, more impurities, and the paper produced is thicker and higher in stiffness.

From the upstream of the industrial chain, wood, as the most important raw material for wood pulp, will directly affect the development of the wood pulp market. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s timber output in 2022 will be 106.93 million cubic meters, a decrease of 8.96 million cubic meters from last year. As my country’s ecological and environmental protection efforts continue to strengthen, wood production has gradually declined, and large amounts of imports are still needed to meet the development needs of the wood pulp market.

At present, my country has become the world’s largest producer of paper products. As the structure of my country’s paper industry continues to adjust, production technology gradually advances, and the output of paper and cardboard continues to increase. According to data released by the China Paper Association, my country’s paper and cardboard production will reach 124.25 million tons in 2022, an increase of 2.64% from the previous year. Wood pulp is one of the important raw materials for the production of paper and cardboard, and its market demand is also increasing.

According to the “China Wood Pulp Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, currently In this stage, my country’s industrial manufacturing level continues to improve, the degree of mechanical automation gradually increases, wood pulp production technology continues to advance, and its output shows a steady growth trend. According to data released by the China Paper Association, my country’s wood pulp production will reach 21.15 million tons in 2022, an increase of 16.92% over the previous year. However, due to the relative lack of forest resources in our country, most large wood pulp companies produce their own wood pulp for their own use, and the domestic wood pulp market will have limited room for release in the future.

As one of the important materials for papermaking, wood pulp is mostly used to produce white cardboard, household paper, boxboard paper, double-adhesive paper, double-copper paper and other products. Among them, double-coated paper has the largest consumption, accounting for 31.7%, followed by household paper, accounting for 30.2%; ranking third is double-coated paper, accounting for 18.9%.

Industry analysts said that there are a large number of companies in my country’s wood pulp market and the market concentration is low. The main foreign wood pulp companies include Suzano, Golden Eagle International, International Paper, Arauco, etc. The major domestic wood pulp companies include Jingui Pulp and Paper, Jinguang Pulp, Asia Pacific Senbo, Lee and Man Paper, and Chenming Paper , Guangdong Paper, Galaxy Paper, Sun Paper, etc. Among them, Jingui Pulp and Paper has the largest market share, accounting for 17.2%; followed by Chenming Paper, accounting for 16.5%.