New Study Details Sources of Global Fiber Supply

Washington DC, USA, December 21, 2007

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released a new report, “Wood for Paper; Fiber Sourcing in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry,” which details the forest types from which the fiber for producing wood pulp and paper is coming. The report also comments on the extent that third-party certification of fiber sourcing is employed, and examines issues related to allegations of illegal logging. 
 
Conducted by Wood Resources National, LLC, and Seneca Creek Associates, LLC, the study concludes that illegal and suspicious sourcing of fiber manifests itself much less in the pulp and paper sector than in solid wood products manufacturing. On a global basis, the analysis confirms that suspiciously procured wood fiber for the pulp and paper industry represents less than 2 percent of the total fiber consumption by the pulp and paper producing sector, but in some countries it is more problematic. The report includes detailed reviews of the wood pulp and paper industry in several countries, including the U.S., Brazil, China, Indonesia, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
 
The report is available electronically on AF&PA's website http://www.afandpa.org/temp/AFPAFiberSourcingPape12-07.pdf
 
Printed reports can be requested by contacting Anne Divjak at anne_divjak@afandpa.org