Coated Paper: Market Research Report

February 2010 | 450 pages | ID: CC800481894EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Coated Paper in Thousand Tons.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America andRest of World Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 133 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Ahlstrom Corp., Arjowiggins SAS, Asia Pulp & Paper Co.Ltd., Bemis Company, Inc., Boise, Inc., Burgo Group SpA, Cham Paper Group AG, Dunn Paper, Fraser Papers, Inc., Lecta Group, M-real Corp., NewPage Corp., Oji Paper Co.Ltd., Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited, Sonoco Products Company, Souche Papers, Stora Enso OYJ, UPM-Kymmene Corp., and Verso Paper Corp.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Types of Coated Paper
Coated Wood-Free/Freesheet Papers
Coated Groundwood/Mechanical Paper

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.GLOBAL OUTLOOK

Coated Paper Demand Chokes Under Global Recession
Recession Afflicts All Coated Paper Segments
Mature Markets Ebb; Developing Markets Provide Impetus
Europe Leads the Global Market for Coated Paper
Asia-Pacific to Witness Fastest Growth
Coated Fine Paper Tops Global Demand
Structural Overcapacity Typifies Current Coated Paper Industry
Capacity Cuts Rampant in Mature Markets; More Cuts Expected to Follow
Asia Leads Coated Freesheet Paper Production; Europe Coated Groundwood Paper

Table 1. Global Coated Freesheet Paper Production Capacity by Region (2006): Percentage Breakdown for Asia, Europe, North America and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Coated Groundwood Paper Production Capacity by Region (2006): Percentage Breakdown for Europe, North America, Asia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Scenario

Table 3. Leading Global Producers of Coated Freesheet Paper by Capacity (2007) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Leading Global Producers of Coated Groundwood Paper by Capacity (2007) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.GLOBAL PAPER INDUSTRY – A REVIEW

The Rise of Developing Nations in Paper Industry
Investments Galore in the Developing World

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Coated Paper – An Overview
Types of Coated Paper
Coated Wood-Free/Freesheet Papers
Coated Groundwood/Mechanical Paper
Types of Coated Paper Based on Coating
Dull Coated Paper
Gloss-Coated Paper
Machine Coated Paper
Cast Coated Paper
Advantages and Features

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Sappi Fine Paper North America to Close Muskegon Mill
Industrieholding Cham Changes Company’s Name
Unisource and NewPage Extend Partnership
Cenveo to Acquire Nashua Corp.
Burgo Restructures Product Portfolio
West Feliciana Acquisition Purchases Tembec USA
Mohawk Snaps Up Coated and Uncoated Paper Lines from SMART
UPM Sells Miramichi Assets to Umoe
Sappi Acquires Coated Graphic Paper Business of M-Real
Stora Enso to Close Baienfurt Mill Operations
Ilim Group to Invest in Russia
Powerflute to Acquire Scheufelen
VCP Disinvests Paper Assets to Ahlstrom
Oce to Sell Assets of Arkwright to Diatec
Cascades to Sell its Thunder Bay Facility
NewPage Acquires Stora Enso's Business
Glatfelter Takes Over Metallised Products
Abitibi-Consolidated Merges with Bowater
Burgo Renames Krio Coated Woodfree Paper Brand as Kronos
Plainfield Asset Management Acquires SMART Papers

5.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS

Arjowiggins Unveils Cocoon Range of Recycled Coated Papers
Xpedx Unveils Endurance Digital
UPM Introduces DIGI Printing Paper Line in Eastern Europe
Unisource Worldwide Introduces Porcelain Ultra in Western US Markets
Torraspapel Launches Natural Creator Matt
Sappi Augments Parade Prima Collection
Sappi Develops Premium Quality Coated Papers
Antalis Rolls Out Aleo 80
Sappi Introduces Tempo™
UPM Unveils DIGI Line of Printing Papers In North America

6.FOCUS ON SELECT LEADING PLAYERS WORLDWIDE

Ahlstrom Corp. (US)
Arjowiggins SAS (France)
Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (Indonesia)
Bemis Company, Inc. (US)
Boise, Inc. (US)
Burgo Group SpA (Italy)
Cham Paper Group AG (Switzerland)
Dunn Paper (US)
Fraser Papers, Inc. (Canada)
Lecta Group (France)
M-real Corp. (Netherlands)
NewPage Corp. (US)

Table 5. New Page Coated Paper Capacity Closures: 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Oji Paper Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited (South Africa)
Sonoco Products Company (US)
Souche Papers (France)
Stora Enso OYj (Finland)
UPM-Kymmene Corp. (Finland)
Verso Paper Corp. (US)

7.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 6. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Wood-Free Paper Market by Region– North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World Historic Analysis for Coated Wood-Free Paper Market by Region– North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. World 10-year Perspective for Coated Wood-Free Paper Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Mechanical Paper Market by Region– North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. World Historic Analysis for Coated Mechanical Paper Market by Region– North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. World 10-year Perspective for Coated Mechanical Paper Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.NORTH AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Declining Ad Spending Bungles Coated Paper Demand
Coated Paper Prices Take a Hit
Consolidation and Plant Closures Rife in the Industry

Table 15. Coated Freesheet Select Capacity Closures in North America (2007-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. Coated Groundwood Select Capacity Closures in North America (2007-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Plant Closures to Continue
Threat from Asian Manufacturers Continues to Loom
Competitive Scenario

Table 17. Leading Players in the North American Coated Mechanical Paper Industry (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacities for New Page, Verso, AbitibiBowater, Catalyst, Domtar and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. Leading Players in the North American Coated Wood-Free Paper Industry (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacities for NewPage, Sappi, Verso, Appleton, West Linn Paper, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Private Equity Firms Rule the Roost
The United States
US Coated Paper Industry
Recycled and Lightweight Paper Gain Prominence
Share of Imports Scale Up
Imports Decline from Europe

Table 19. European Share in Total US Coated Paper Imports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. US Imports of Coated Paper From Europe By Type (2006-2009) (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Manufacturers Trim Production Capacity

Table 21. US Coated Paper Market (2001-2009): Production Capacity of Coated Wood-free Papers, and Coated Mechanical Paper in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Coated Paper Production Plummets

Table 22. US Coated Paper Market (2001-2009): Production of Coated Wood-free Papers, and Coated Mechanical Paper in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Exports and Imports Scenario

Table 23. US Coated Paper Imports: 2001-2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. US Coated Paper Exports: 2001-2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Canada
Exports and Imports

Table 25. Canadian Coated Paper and Paperboard Exports by Country (2007 and 2008) (In US$ Million)

Table 26. Canadian Coated Paper and Paperboard Imports by Country (2007 and 2008) (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
Focus on Select Leading Players

Table 27. NewPage Coated Paper Capacity Closures: 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 28. North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. North American Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. North American 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

2.JAPAN

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Focus on Select Leading Player in the Market
Oji Paper Co. Ltd.

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 31. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. Japanese Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. Japanese 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

3.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Recession Drubs Coated Paper Demand
European Coated Paper Industry Yields to Global Recession
Coated Paper Prices in Europe

Table 34. European Coated Fine Paper Capacity, Shipments and Operating Rate (2000-2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. Average Annual Coated Fine Paper Prices in Europe (2000-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. European Light Weight Coated Paper Capacity, Shipments and Operating Rate (2000-2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. Average Annual Light Weight Coated Paper Prices in Europe (2000-2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Scenario

Table 38. Leading Players in the European Coated Wood-Free Paper Market by Production Capacity (2008): Percentage Breakdown for Sappi, Lecta, UPM, Burgo, Stora Enso and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
Focus on Select Leading Players

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 39. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. European Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. European 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Focus on Select Leading Player
Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (Indonesia)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

By Region

Table 42. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Region– China and Rest of Asia-Pacific - Markets Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Region – China and Rest of Asia- Pacific - Markets Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

By Product Type

Table 45. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical – Markets Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

4A.CHINA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

China Leads Asia-Pacific Market in Coated Paper Demand and Production
China to Sustain Anti-Dumping Tariffs for Coated Art Paper Imports

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 48. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49. Chinese Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50. Chinese 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

4B.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Coated Paper Demand Remains Upbeat
India
Coated Paper Imports Continue to Mount; Domestic Industry Struggles
China Leads in Indian Coated Paper Imports

Table 51. Indian Coated Paper and Paperboard Products Imports by Country (2007-2008): Percentage Share breakdown for China, Finland, Indonesia, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, US, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

SMEs Face Tough Times
Modernization of Mills – Need of the Hour
Indian Paper Industry – An Overview

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 52. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

5.LATIN AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 55. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56. Latin American Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. Latin American 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

6.REST OF WORLD

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
Focus on Select Leading Player
Sappi Fine Paper South Africa Limited (South Africa)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 58. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2007through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59. Rest of World Historic Analysis for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical Paper Markets Analyzed Independently with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60. Rest of World 10-year Perspective for Coated Paper Market by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Coated Wood-Free and Coated Mechanical - Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 133 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 168)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Africa
Middle-East