Canadian pulp and paper shipments increase in 2002.Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC PPPC People's Progressive Party/Civic (Guyana) PPPC Proportional Priority Pressure Compensated (hydraulic control systems) PPPC Pay Per Phone Call PPPC Public/Private Partnership Council ) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, announced that 2002 shipments for the Canadian pulp and paper industry The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. increased 2.3% over 2001 to reach 30.5 million metric tons. Although volumes increased, the financial performance of the industry weakened because of weaker pricing. Using preliminary data, the PPPC estimates that the industry earned C$ 475 million (US$ 310 million) on its pulp and paper operations excluding unusual items. This compares with net earnings of C$ 1.4 billion (US$ 920 million) in 2001. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. PPPC, sales in Canada rose 3% reflecting the relatively strong performance of the Canadian economy. Shipments to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. increased 2.5% while shipments offshore advanced 1.7% due almost entirely to increased delivers of market pulp to China and other Asian markets. |
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