Brazil’s Pulp Production Up 10.3% in First Two Months of 2015
The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) reported that in the first two months of 2015, Brazilian pulp production increased 10.3% year-over-year totaling 2.8 million tons. Paper production remained practically stable in the first two months of the year, at 1.7 million tons.
In the wood panels segment, production in the first two months of 2015 totaled 1.2 million m3, a 6% drop year-over-year.
Exports Volume. In the first two months of 2015, pulp exports totaled 1.8 million tons, 6.3% higher than in the same period a year ago, when 1.7 million tons were exported. Paper exports totaled 293,000 tons in the first two months of this year, 8.7% lower year-over-year.