Although worldwide market pulp shipments for 2007 represented its sixth consecutive month of growth (40.4million tons), balance of 2008 may witness a steady or slight decline in demand. North American pulp mills shuttered 2.4million tons since 2005, and Pope and Talbot recently announced bankruptcy and will curtail 3 mills as well as Catalyst will close 200,000 facility.
NBSK, the benchmark grade, saw little change in price since the first half of 2008, with list price staying at $880/ton. Because many more paper making plants will continue to close due to poor economics and declining demand, this will result in less demand demand for pulp.
Top market pulp producers for North America include
Weyerhaeuser 2Million tons 9.7% market Share
Domtar 1.5million tons 7.5% market share
Canfor 1.4million tons 7.1% market share
Tembec 1.3million tons 6.3% market share
Georgia Pacific 1.2million tons 5.8% market share
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