Specialty Papers and Paperboards Global Sourcebook 2010

Since 1980 AWA Alexander Watson Associates has regularly published reports on specialty materials markets. In September 2005 AWA published the first edition of Specialty Papers: Global Market & Opportunity Sourcebook 2005. This report was updated and expanded in 2009. The economic climate, major developments in Asia, and numerous resulting industry changes in the last year, have created a need to update the report. Specialty papers and paperboards represent a part of the paper industry where demands are more specific and tailor-made products are required. Specialty papers present possibilities for adding value, and the industry has been dynamic in the past year with the coming and going of specialty paper producers. In this niche, technology and creativity are important tools. Even more important for a company’s success is an understanding of the market. This report provides the necessary knowledge, understanding and insight on these products. This study also shows the full range of opportunities that exist for specialty papers and boards. The report highlights the many and varied grades of specialty papers and paperboards, their present and future opportunities and the changing business structure across the supply chain. The study lists major producers, subsidiaries and mills in North America, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world, who are manufacturing specialty paper and paperboard grades. Scope Of The Report: This report uniquely provides a tool for evaluating the specialty paper and paperboard market. It provides information on developments, market size, growth, technical requirements and developments, and a general overview of key specialty paper and paperboard grades. This study benefits from co-operation and expertise from a number of industry experts and an extensive research methodology based on primary and secondary data collection, an in-house database of information, and access to a broad spectrum of industry contacts. The information and data in this study were collected through a broad-based series of interviews and secondary sources.