World’s First Chain-of-Custody Paper Market Study Confirms FSC the Leading Certification Scheme by Quality and Quantity - January 17th, 2008

Global FSC paper consumption will grow to nearly 6.5 million tonnes in 2012, according to a new market study by Pira International.

The market study – entitled Global Markets for Chain-of-Custody Certified Papers – also estimates PEFC paper consumption will grow to almost 2 million tonnes over the same period, while SFI paper will grow to 0.5 million tonnes.

This study is the first to quantify and forecast the market for chain-of-custody (COC) paper markets, broken down by certification type, end-use sector, grade, region and key country.

Dynamics of chain-of-custody paper markets

The global paper market is expected to increase by 2.3% CAGR by 2012, according to Pira, but this may only minimally impact the growth of the market for certified and COC papers. A continued upward demand for certified and COC paper should continue for the next five years, following the pace of forest acreage certification as well as COC programme licensing and implementation, fuelled by growing end-user demand.

Almost all the supply chain certifications so far have been awarded in North America, western Europe, and Japan. End-users in North America and Europe are expected to drive demand for certification not only in those regions, but also in developing nations that increasingly are supplying the wood and pulp but have not yet focused strongly on certifying their fibre.

Chain-of-custody and certification programmes – What is said about FSC

Most ENGOs (Environmental Non-governmental Organisation) favour FSC because they consider it to be more rigorous.

FSC has been most aggressive in establishing chain-of-custody certifications all the way from the forest through every step in production to each step in distribution. This COC focus, along with ENGO co-promotion, has made FSC currently most visible in the marketplace.

For more information about Global Markets for Chain-of-Custody Certified Papers, contact senior account manager Stephen Hill on +44 (0) 1372 802025 or stephen.hill@pira-international.com.

Based on Pira International Press Release 14/01/2008

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