5. 5) Converting & Shipping Paper Making process 1) Wood Yard 2) Digesting and Pulping 4) Paper Making 1-2 Football fields in length 3) Washing – screening Bleaching (ECF)
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11. N.A. UFS PAPER MACHINE CAPACITY RANKINGS (2005 - 2008) Red = PM Closures Blue = Operating PMs Yellow = GLT PMs PMs both large and small have been shut as companies strive to cut costs and refocus on core competencies. 2.8 M tons of capacity shutdown since 2005
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13. NA - UFS MILL INVENTORIES Inventories continue to trend downwards as producers try to balance supply with falling demand Source: PPPC
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15. Specialty Papers U.S. Uncoated Freesheet Market Overview – Profound Structural Change Consolidation in N.A. paper industry has changed the competitive landscape. Boise Cascade Weyerhaeuser SD Warren Champion Union Camp Willamette Consolidated Mead Crown Vantage Great Northern Chesapeake Pentair Finch Pryun Hammermill James River 1998: Numerous Producers Vying for Market Share International Paper 2007: Top 5 Producers With Over 80% Market Share Domtar Boise Cascade International Paper Georgia Pacific Industry landscape has changed very rapidly More globally focused Fewer players
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21. 5 Year Price Trend Major Chemicals Unprecedented escalation in raw material costs in the past 5 years
22. How far does $500 go? Domtar study, Print Solutions August 2008