World Book Printing Paper (I)

With the improvement of people's quality of life and the enhancement of health awareness, the scope of paper products consumption has been continuously expanded. Paper products have already emerged as a circle of survival as a cultural education and a carrier of life, and have become one of the essential raw materials for all industries of the national economy.
The consumption of paper products tends to increase. According to statistics, the total assets and sales of the world paper industry now exceed 400 billion U.S. dollars and more than 300 billion U.S. dollars, and become another important industry after telecommunications manufacturing and the automotive industry. In China, the consumption of paper products has not only moved from hotels and restaurants to street stalls and small shops, but it has swaggered into the homes of ordinary people and quickly became one of the most closely associated consumer goods in modern life. The production and consumption of paper products is More than 10% of the annual growth rate will exceed 10 million tons this year, and its market potential is huge. Therefore, in foreign countries, domestic paper industry has become a hot industry in economic development.
World Book Printing Paper Production and Demand Overview Book Printing Paper is a staple product of the paper industry. The average annual sales amount is US$65 billion, accounting for 35% of the total amount of paper and paperboard sales in the world.
The consumption of printed paper in the world is concentrated in North America (24.8 million tons in 1990, 30.6 million tons in 1997, a growth rate of 21.37%), Western Europe (20 million tons in 1990, 25.5 million tons in 1997, a growth rate of 23.19%), Asia (16.9 million tons in 1990, 27.6 million tons in 1997, a growth rate of 43.31%), mainland China (3.6 million tons in 1990, 9.1 million tons in 1997, an increase of 25.3%).
As can be seen from the above figures:
1) The consumption of printed paper in Asian books ranks first in the world, surpassing Europe;
2) The consumption of printed paper in European publications is lower than its production volume, and it is the net export area of ​​the world's book printing paper;
3) while Asia is a net importer; North American books and printed papers have the largest volume of production and consumption. They need to be slightly larger than supply, but they are basically balanced. The region's internal production and sales are booming and the market is booming.
Uses and Variety of Book Printing Paper The various uses of the world's book printing paper and its consumption as a share of total consumption are as follows: business prints account for 18%; books account for 7%; small-size papers account for 14%; samples account for 8%; Accounted for 5%; magazines accounted for 17%; business forms accounted for 9%; other 9%. This share basically represents the use of books and periodicals for developed countries in the market economy. Due to the differences in the social and historical conditions and the level of cultural and economic development of countries around the world, the structure of the use of printed books and papers will change considerably.
The varieties of books and printed paper can be divided into two major categories, four main varieties.
The first type is mechanical pulp printing paper, which is a continuation of newsprint varieties and is a variety developed by improving and improving the quality of newsprint. It contains more than 70% of all kinds of mechanical wood pulp and 30% or less of chemical wood pulp, has good ink absorption and opacity, and has higher strength than newsprint, better printing performance and operational performance; can be adapted Printing requirements for high-speed rotary presses are low cost and inexpensive. This is a type of printing paper that has recently developed rapidly in Western countries.
The second category is chemical wood pulp printing paper, or "high quality paper" and "premium paper." It contains no less than 90% chemical wood pulp and no more than 10% mechanical pulp. Some of the chemical wood pulp contained is coniferous chemical wood pulp, and the other part is hardwood chemical wood pulp. The ratio of chemical pulp in these two parts varies depending on the type of paper and pulp. Chemical pulp printing paper has high whiteness, good strength, and good printing performance. It can print beautiful pictures, pictures, and books. It is durable and can be stored for a long time.
Both mechanical and chemical pulp printing papers are available in both non-coated and coated versions. Therefore, the printing and writing paper has the following four main varieties:
1) Non-coated mechanical wood pulp printing paper;
2) coating machinery wood pulp printing paper;
3) Non-coated chemical printing paper;
4) Coating chemical wood pulp printing paper.
The output of non-coated chemical pulp printing paper was the largest, accounting for about 50% of the total, and the other three products each accounted for about 16% of the total. According to the forecast, the development speed of coated chemical pulp printing paper will be faster, and its percentage of total production will increase significantly by 2010. Non-coated mechanical pulp printing papers have been slow to develop, and some of their uses may be replaced by coated mechanical pulp paper.
The rapid development of China's publishing industry With the continuous deepening of reform and opening up and the market economy, in recent years, China's publishing industry has shown rapid development and great progress, has maintained a good trend of continuous, stable and rapid development for more than ten years. A statistic at the end of 1998 showed that the 20% profit growth rate has surpassed the generally favored industries such as the insurance industry and the pharmaceutical industry, ranked fourth in 33 industries, and the book publishing industry has become a sunrise industry. (To be continued)