Branch Development

12.12.2007

    

Slovenian pulp, paper and paper converting industry boasts a 400-year-long tradition.

    

Its gradual development is based on available raw materials, energy, developed chemical and other accompanying industries, adequate infrastructure and highly qualified labour. Traditional product quality thus guarantees the branch´s presence on both home and world markets, particularly European markets.

    

There are eight paper mills in operation with the following total production:

 

  • paper and board 700,000 tons per year, of which

          o newsprint papir 13 percent;

          o writing/printing paper 44 percent;

          o sanitary paper 13 percent;

          o coating paper 2 1percent;

          o board 28 percent;

    

There are twenty-three larger and some fiftysmaller paper and board converting plants with the following total production:

 

  • corrugated board 80,000 tons;
  • corrugated board products 80,000 tons;
  • other paper and board products 90,000 tons.

 

Author: Pulp, Paper and Paper Converting Industry Association