Coated printing and writing paper Corrugated case materials Greyboard Folding boxboard Newsprint Total packaging paper and board Total graphic paper Total household and sanitary paper Total paper and board Uncoated printing and writing paper Wrapping paper Other

Overview of the Dutch Paper & graphic industry

The Dutch Paper and Board Industry aims to be a highly innovative, environmentally-sound and attractive business sector. One which is attractive to all stakeholders: shareholders, public authorities, personnel, buyers, and suppliers.

During the past years the Dutch paper and board industry focused on internationalization and its paper market has also evolved into a more international market. Today approximately 70% of the paper produced in the Netherlands is destined for export and approximately 75% of the paper for domestic consumption is imported from abroad. Moreover Dutch recycled paper is now distributed all over the world. The Netherlands has been one of the world's top-five competitive countries for at least five years. One of the country's strengths is its extremely high percentage of recycled paper and board

Consequently the sector has acquired a pronounced international orientation.

Dutch competitive advantages in the paper & graphic industry

• The country's strengths in its extremely high percentage of recycled paper and board
• Expertise in recycled board and paper
• High quality of management and its commercial spirit
• Highly qualified employees who posses a high level of education, language skills and an international orientation
• Excellent overall paper infrastructure
• High productivity
• Attractive business parks
• Large ports enabling ease in transportation of cargo to and from the Netherlands
• Powerful logistics industry

• 75% of the paper and board used by the Dutch is manufactured abroad. Both the pulp and recycled paper required by the industry are imported from varied suppliers.
  
  
• Expertise in recycled paper and board. Sri Lanka's newspaper industry is growing at lightening speed. Relative to the limited penetration in the IT information highway and internet access , there is an increase in the numbers of news hungry public, which has resulted in the launch of over ten new newspapers, last year alone. Furthermore, the rate of circulation of all newspapers is steadily growing. This not only means a guaranteed market for any Dutch-Sri Lankan joint venture but it also means access to a continuous supply of raw material for recycled paper.