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European Pulp & Paper Manufacturing

and Converting Trade Organisations

April 2010



European pulp & paper manufacturing and converting trade organisations

Table of Contents

Confederation of European Paper Industries

Name Areas

CEPI All pulp & paper 3

Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Trade Organisations

Name Areas

CEPI CARTONBOARD Carton board 4

CEPI CONTAINERBOARD Corrugated case materials - containerboard 5

CEPI EUROKRAFT Kraft paper 6

CEPIFINE Woodfree uncoated and coated papers 7

CEPIPRINT Publication papers 8

ECBA Core board 9

EPIS Pulp 10

ETS Tissue papers 11

GROUPEMENT EMBALPACK Packaging papers and related products 12

PAPER IMPACT Packaging, labelling and other speciality papers 13

PROCARTON Carton board 14

Paper Converting Trade Organisations

Name Areas

ACE Beverage cartons, liquid packaging board 15

CITPA Paper and board converted products 16

ECTA Cardboard Tubes 17

EUROSAC Industrial paper sacks 18

FEFCO Corrugated board 19

FEPE Envelopes and other flat-packed mailing products 20



Name of the organisation:

CEPI - The Confederation of European Paper Industries

Managing Director:

Teresa Presas

Products covered:

All pulp and paper & board grades

Membership:

National Associations

Countries covered:

Definition of activities:

Statistics collected and released:

Contact details:

Confederation of European Paper Industries

Avenue Louise 250, box 80

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 627 4911

Fax: +32 2 646 8137

[email protected]

www.cepi.org / www.paperonline.org / www.paperrecovery.org / www.forestrycertification.info

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Mainly yearly and quarterly data on pulp and paper production, trade and consumption and raw material consumption as well

as some data and information about the industry structure and its operating environment.

19 countries represented: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands,

Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom

CEPI provides the crucial link that allows the sector to present an integrated, coherent approach to the EU Institutions to help

achieve cost effective and workable policy. In this way, it has a vital role to play in ensuring that policies developed at

European level promote and secure the competitiveness and sustainability of our industry. CEPI works though dedicated

committees and working groups and coordinates networks for essential exchanges of information and the development of

strategic approaches to key issues impacting the industry. With an experienced team of experts covering areas such as

sustainability, competitiveness, environment, energy, forestry, recycling, waste, trade and transport, product safety and

competition policy, CEPI strives to ensure that the European paper industry makes an active and positive contribution to the

shaping of a competitive and sustainable Europe.

CEPI champions the interests of the pulp and paper industry in Europe, representing those interests towards the European

Institutions. It monitors, analyses and acts upon EU legislation and initiatives relevant to the industry, communicating on the

industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Through CEPI, the paper industry makes experts and constructivecontributions to the official European consultation process with industry. CEPI directly represents the National Associations of

the paper industry in 19 member countries across Europe.




CEPI Cartonboard - The European Association of Cartonboard Manufacturers

Managing Director:

Richard Dalgleish

Products covered:

Membership:

Companies and National Associations

Countries covered:



Contact details:

CEPI Cartonboard

c/o AC Fiduciaire

Tödistrasse 47

P.O. Box 1507

CH-8027 Zurich

Switzerland

Tel : +41 43 305 09 78 (Zurich) / +44 1635 298192 (UK)

Fax: +41 43 305 0998 (Zurich) / +44 1635 297790 (UK)

[email protected]

www.cepicartonboard.com

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Solid Bleached Sulphite (SBS or GZ), Folding Boxboard (UC & GC), Solid Unbleached Board (SUB) and White Lined

Chipboard (GD, GT, UD)

Deliveries monthly, quarterly and annually ,order inflow every two weeks and annual capacity figures.

14 countries represented: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the USA

As well as providing detailed statistical and other services for its members, CEPI Cartonboard also provides background and

information for interested parties, data on the markets in which it operates, and other facts, figures and items of interest. The

end uses for CEPI Cartonboard members’ products is primarily the Carton packaging market but also cover a wide variety of

graphical uses as well.



Cepi Container Board


Cepi ContainerBoard (CCB)

Managing Director:

Klaus Spielmann

Products covered:

Membership:

Countries covered:



Contact details:

Klaus Spielmann

Cepi ContainerBoard

Avenue Louise 250

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 647 41 57

Fax: +32 2 647 17 24

[email protected]

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Primary-fibre based case materials (kraftliner, semi-chemical fluting), as well as recycled fibre based grades (testliner, recycled

white grades, recycled flutings, light weight recycled fibre based grades, other recycled fibre based grades)

Companies and National Associations of case material producers and associated companies from Ireland, Switzerland,

Lithuania and Hungary

Weekly on stocks of recovered paper, stocks of recovered paper based corrugated papers, production of case materials,

monthly on stocks of white recycled liners, stocks of case material, exchanges of waste based corrugated papers, production,

shipments and inventories of primary-fibre case materials, quarterly on production and deliveries of white recycled liners,

production of recycled liners, yearly statistics, forecast statistics (2 times a year)

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia,

Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and partly Ireland, Switzerland, Lithuania and Hungary

The objective of Cepi ContainerBoard is to promote the business interests of members by being a co-operation body for

internal exchange of information on matters pertinent to the industry and being an external mouthpiece vis-à-vis other trade

associations and international organizations. To achieve this goal CCB collects, prepares and disseminates basic statistics;

executes market research and studies on economic forecasts, capacity development, supply and demand balance, etc; co-

ordinates the position of the industry and monitor work in other trade associations concerning technical-commercial issues

such as life cycle analysis, standardization, quality definitions, bar coding, etc.; maintains contacts and statistical exchange with

national and international organizations; serves as a centre of communication for industry information relating to e.g.

environmental issues and packaging legislation; constitutes a meeting forum for matters of common business interest.




CEPI Eurokraft - The European Kraft Paper Producers for the Flexible Packaging Industry

Secretary General:

Anders Hedin

Products covered:

Kraft Sack, Bag and Wrapping Papers

Membership:

Companies

Countries covered:

Most European countries



Contact details:

CEPI Eurokraft

Rådmansgatan 88

SE-113 29 Stockholm

Sweden

Tel. +46 8 665 07 25

Fax. +46 8 665 39 44

[email protected]

www.cepi-eurokraft.org

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Production, shipments, inventories - monthly

Order inflow - weekly

Production and inventories data are recorded only for kraft sack paper - not for bag and wrapping.

The purpose of this organisation is to:

· Study and inform on impact on these papers on the environment

· Follow and influence packaging directive and legislation· Co-ordinate activities with other organisations, especially paper converters

· Co-ordinate ideas for ultimate communication to EU (in connection with established systems/organizations) and wider

audiences

· Safeguard common interests of members vis-à-vis international authorities and associations

· Form forum for its members for matters of common interests

· Exchange general technical information (plastics etc.)

· Support the promotion of paper as renewable resource for packaging

· Gather and process statistics

· Provide special services to members as well as non members and organizations on paying basis

· Arrange seminars




CEPIPRINT – The Association of European Publication Paper Producers

Director General:

Emanuele Bona

Products covered:

Membership:

Companies

Countries covered:



Contact details:

CEPIPRINT asbl

Avenue Louise 250, 11th floor

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 639 2600

Fax: +32 2 639 2601

[email protected]

www.cepiprint.com 8

Monthly: Deliveries, Producers’ stocks and Production

Every 15 days: Order inflows and orderbook

Annual: Grammage distribution and Capacity

Summaries of monthly and annual statistics are publicly available on the website, whereas other trade industry statistics are

provided only to members.

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom

CEPIPRINT is the Association of European Publication Paper Producers, which represents the European producers of

newsprint and magazine paper grades.CEPIPRINT is a non-profit organization, legally and financially independent, funded by its members and based in Brussels,

Belgium. Its membership currently includes about 50 companies belonging to 16 independent groups, around 60 paper mills

and 130 paper machines in 12 European countries. CEPIPRINT is affiliated member of the Pulp and Paper Products Council

based in Montreal, Canada.

CEPIPRINT helps its members to conduct and improve their business, acting in compliance with national and international

competition legislation, by:

· Providing high quality statistical analysis.

· Conducting selected market studies.

· Giving advice on relevant industry-related environmental issues. Promoting the image of our products and our industry.

· Coordinating its activities with other international organisations within the paper industry.

Newsprint and magazine papers: Supercalendered (SC) Magazine, Coated Mechanical Reels (CMR) and Uncoated

Mechanical (Improved & Others)




ECBA – European Core Board Association

Director General:

Klaus Spielmann

Products covered:

Membership:

Companies

Countries covered:



Contact details:

ECBA - European Core Board Association

Avenue Louise 250

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: + 32 2 647 4157

Fax: +32 2 647 1754

[email protected]

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Quarterly statistics on production, domestic deliveries, export and deliveries into countries of destination, monthly statistics on

production, deliveries, capacity and stocks

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom

The object of the association is to represent, promote and protect at international level the economic, industrial, environmental

and legal interests of the members, especially by centralizing documentation, information and statistics of mutual interest and

to study all problems - including technical items - of common interest. The European Core Board Association being an

independent body, is nevertheless closely cooperating with CEPI, the Confederation of European Paper Industries - as far as

possible.

Core board



EPIS


EPIS - European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL

Secretary General:

Mikko Tahvanainen

Products covered:

Membership:

National Associations and companies

Countries covered (Members):



Contact details:

Mr Mikko Tahvanainen

c/o MT Consulting Services

Snellmaninkatu 13

FIN-00170 Helsinki,

Finland

Tel: +358 9 132 6629

Mobile: +358 40 736 6939

[email protected]

www.epis.org

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Monthly statistics on production, inventories and deliveries by destination. Statistics from European members available on line,

global statistics available on line with some delay.

In addition to Members, regular exchanges of statistics with Austria, Canada, Brazil, Japan and Korea.

Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

Providing European market pulp statistics as well as global exchange statistics on market pulp. Maintaining EPIS Online data

bank for members´use. Meetings with General Assembly (all members) and Steering Committee (board). Participating in joint

committee meetings at CEPI where Industry Sectors are invited. Member service and some public service when needed.

Bleached chemical sulphate market pulps




ETS - The European Tissue Paper Industry Association

Chairman:

Roberto Berardi

Products covered:

Toilet tissue, household towels, facial tissue, hankies, industrial towels and wipes

Membership:

European companies and cooperation with national associations in Germany, Italy, France, UK and Nordic countries

Countries covered:



Contact details: Administrative office:

Roberto Berardi Kunstlaan 44 Avenue des Arts

Via Carlo Alberto 47 B-1044 Brussels

IT - 10123 Torino Belgium

Italy Tel: +32 2 549 5230

Tel: +39 01 18 12 88 10 Fax: +32 2 502 1598

[email protected]

www.europeantissue.com

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Capacity annually

25 EU countries and Norway and Switzerland

The role of ETS is to serve the industry by assisting in the management of many non-competitive issues, such as regulatory

changes, and by maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as authorities and consumer groups. ETS operates

through its advisory board, members plenary, various technical committees and links with national associations.

The European Tissue Symposium (ETS) is a Brussels based trade association for the European tissue paper industry. Its

members represent the majority of the tissue production throughout the EU. The objectives of ETS are:

· To monitor events and developments that are of importance to the European tissue paper industry· To inform and advise the members of these events and developments

· To research and develop issues and policies that have an impact on the tissue industry and to develop a greater

understanding of the sector and its products

· To liaise with other non- governmental associations, including industry trade associations, as well as with European and

international institutions and authorities

· To authoritatively represent the Industry and have a strong external credibility on Industry-wide topics, both on Regulatory

matters and Tissue categories promotion. Among the main tools to make this happen, the definition and diffusion of Industry

Position Papers on relevant issues is crucial.

· To customers and consumers promote the benefits of the tissue category




PaperImpact – Speciality Paper Manufacturers Association

Secretary General:

Tiina Heikel

Products covered:

Membership:

European companies

Countries covered:



Contact details:

Tiina Heikel

Speciality Paper Manufacturers Association

Avenue Louise 250

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 639 8754

Fax: +32 2 646 8137

[email protected]

www.paperimpact.org

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Speciality papers for flexible packaging, wet-glue labelling and self-adhesive laminates, primarily:

· 1-side coated

· Other grades and sectors may be added in the future.

No converted products

Deliveries and order inflows (monthly)

Member companies are currently located in:

· Finland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia.

Mills of member companies are located in the same as above, plus:

· Slovenia.

· Promote the use of paper as a substrate for flexible packaging, labelling and other speciality end uses through a continuous

communication and information programme aimed at the converting and printing industry, the food + beverage industry as well

as at designers, training institutes and various related industries.

· Provide services to its members and protect the interests of the industry segment and of its member companies in particular.

· Produce industry statistics for its members

· In matters of public affairs, legislation and other areas of common interest, working in cooperation with related trade

associations in the paper, board and converting industry.




Pro Carton – The Association of cartonboard and carton manufacturers

Managing Director:

Richard Dalgleish

Products covered:

Membership:

Companies and Interational Associations

Countries covered:



Contact details:

Pro Carton

c/o AC Fiduciaire

Tödistrasse 47

P.O. Box 1507

CH-8027 Zurich

Switzerland

Tel : +41 43 305 09 78 (Zurich) / +44 1635 298192 (UK)

Fax: +41 43 305 0998 (Zurich) / +44 1635 297790 (UK)

[email protected]

www.procarton.com

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All cartonboard and carton packaging

None

Europe

Pro Carton promotes the use of cartonboard and cartons to Brand Owners, Retailers, Designers and other people involved in

the packaging chain. It does this through research, exhibitions, studies, publications and conferences and also promotes and

annual carton awards competition. It also has significant public affairs activities to ensure the industry’s voice is heard and as a

result has contact with politicians and policy makers.



Name of the organisation:The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment AISBL (ACE)

Director General:

Christian Verschueren

Products covered:

Beverage Cartons, Liquid Packaging Board

Membership:

Paperboard producers and suppliers, beverage carton manufacturers

Countries covered:



Contact details:

The Alliance For Beverage Cartons and the Environment

Avenue Louise 250, box 106, 11th Floor

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 504 0710

Fax: +32 2 504 0719

[email protected]

www.beveragecarton.eu 15

None, other than recycling rates in EU27& Norway & Switzerland.

ACE member companies operate in all EU Member States

ACE’s activities include:

. The conduct of scientific and technical studies on various environmental aspects of beverage cartons and liquid packaging

board, e.g. life-cycle analysis, carbon footprint, recycling performance

. The promotion and circulation of the results of such studies

. The management of third party audits of companies regarding wood fibre sourcing commitments (self-commitment)

. Promotion and general communication towards stakeholders and customer groups about the environmental credentials of

beverage cartons. Monitoring and contributing to EU policy and legislative developments related to the environmental performance of (carton)

packaging

. Analysis of policies and market developments related to packaging waste management

ACE members work together to demonstrate that beverage carton packaging is the smart green choice today and in the future.

The Alliance provides a European platform for beverage carton manufacturers and their paperboard suppliers to benchmark

and profile cartons as renewable, recyclable and low carbon packaging solutions. Engaging with stakeholders and partners

seeking high environmental stewardship, it contributes expertise to EU policy, legislation, and standard-setting.

ACE (the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) members include beverage carton producers Tetra Pak, SIG

Combibloc and Elopak; they develop, manufacture and market systems for the processing, packaging and distribution of food,

and produce packaging material at 23 plants in Europe. About 98% of the paperboard used by ACE members in beverage

cartons in Europe is produced by Stora Enso in Skoghall (Sweden) and Imatra (Finland), and Korsnäs in Gävle and Frövi

(Sweden), who are also members of ACE. These paper mills and the beverage carton manufacturers in ACE together employ

close to 30,000 people worldwide.




CITPA – International Confederation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe

Secretary General:

María Casado

Products covered:

Paper and Board converted products

Membership:

Countries covered:



Contact details:

CITPA

Avenue Louise 250

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 626 9836

Fax: +32 2 646 6430

[email protected]

www.citpa-europe.org

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European Associations (Branch members):

ACE, ECMA, ESBO, EUROSAC, EUROWAXPACK, FEFCO, FINAT, ECTA.

National Associations: Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Associate Members: PAPERIMPACT, PRO CARTON and CEPI EUROKRAFT.

To be launched.

Most European Countries

CITPA established in 1961, represents the interests of the European paper and board converting industry.

CITPA promotes the coordination and exchange of information between its members. Where possible, CITPA undertake joint

actions on issues of common interest to the paper and board converting industries, with a special emphasis on packaging.




ECTA - European Core and Tube Association

Secretary General:

Bernhard Sprockamp

Products covered:

Cardboard Tubes

Membership:

Companies, Associations

Countries covered:



Contact details:

ECTA European Core and Tube Association

Große Friedberger Str. 44-46

D-60313 Frankfurt

Germany

Tel: +49 69 29 72 49 43

Fax: +49 69 29 65 32

[email protected]

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Statistics on production.

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, United Kingdom

The purpose of the association is to promote and protect in the widest sense the interests of the cardboard industry in Europe.




EUROSAC – European Federation of Multiwall Paper Sack Manufacturers

Director General:

Stéphane Teicher

Products covered:

Industrial paper sacks

Membership:

Countries covered:



Contact details:

EUROSAC

Rue Galilée 42

F – 75116 Paris

France

Tel: +33 1 47 23 75 58

Fax: +33 1 47 23 67 53

[email protected]

www.eurosac.org

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European manufacturers of paper sacks (companies).

Suppliers can join the federation as sympathising members, manufacturers outside Europe as corresponding members.

Quarterly European figures are publicly available.

EUROSAC members are present in most European countries.

The purpose of EUROSAC is to safeguard and promote the paper sack industry, to defend its professional and economicinterests and to maintain the mutual respect among the members.

EUROSAC thus provides a forum for the members to define common positions and represents the sack manufacturers with

regard to the European Institutions, working together with other federations.

EUROSAC supports its members by supplying them with necessary information on market developments (monthly detailed

statistics), new opportunities and scientific data on the paper sack. The scientific research projects like LCI (Life Cycle

Inventory) and Carbon Footprint studies are run together with CEPI Eurokraft, the European Kraft Paper Producers for the

Flexible Packaging Industry.




FEFCO – The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers

Secretary General:

Angelika Christ

Products covered:

Corrugated Board

Membership:

National Associations and companies

Countries covered:



Contact details:

FEFCO

Avenue Louise 250, 12th floor

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 646 4070

Fax: +32 2 646 6460

[email protected]

www.fefco.org

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Mainly yearly and quarterly data on Corrugated Board production, trade and consumption and raw material consumption as

well as some yearly data and information about the industry structure and its operating environment.

Summaries of annual statistics are publicly available on the website, whereas detailed annual statistics and monthly statistics

are provided only to FEFCO members.

Regular exchanges of statistics with the USA, South America, Japan and ICCA the international Corrugated CasesAssociation.

FEFCO has 24 active members, all European national corrugated packaging organisations located in located Austria, Belgium,

Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

FEFCO was established in 1952 and represents the interests of the European Corrugated Board Manufacturers.

Headquartered in Brussels. FEFCO has 24 active members, all European national corrugated packaging organisations. The

role of the Federation is to investigate economic, financial, technical and marketing issues of interest to the corrugated

packaging Industry, to analyse all factors which may influence the industry, and to promote and develop its image.




FEPE – European Envelope Manufacturers Association

Secretary General:

Robert Donderwinkel

Products covered:

Envelopes and other flat-packed mailing products

Membership:

Companies

Countries covered:



Contact details:

FEPE aisbl

Avenue de Tervuren 439

B-1150 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: +32 2 779 4001

Fax: +32 2 779 4901

[email protected]

www fepe org

Quarterly statistics on deliveries and capacities are only available to members.

Most European countries – European Union, Norway, Switzerland and Eastern Europe (incl Russia)

The Fédération Européenne des Producteurs d'Enveloppes AISBL represents the envelope manufacturing industry in Europe.

Established in 1948, the association has 49 members who currently operate in excess of 100 manufacturing facilities located

across Europe. The overall purpose of the association is to promote the (annual) two billion EUR industry in Europe anddefend the interests of its members and their 20,000 employees.

The current priority of FEPE is to promote a viable industry, capable of meeting future communication challenges with an

environmentally sensitive product which is available to all domiciled citizens of Europe.

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