Waste Sorting, Import Policy and Market Rebalancing in Focus as 2019 Fastmarkets RISI Recycled Fiber and Containerboard Conference Opens in Xi'an

The 2019 Fastmarkets RISI International Recycled Fiber and Containerboard Conference successfully convened yesterday morning at the Hyatt Regency Xi'an.

The event brought together management, marketing and procurement representatives from well-known companies across pulp and paper, packaging, end-user brands, customs, inspection, recycling, equipment, chemicals and logistics.

Participating organizations (in no particular order) included Gold East Paper, Asia Symbol, Shanying International, Guangzhou Paper, Jianhui Paper, Liansheng Paper, Yuen Foong Yu, Hansol Paper, Oji Paper, Stora Enso, Yueyang Forest & Paper, Shandong Century Sunshine, Cheng Loong Corp., Hehe Paper, Deshi Paper Products, Hangzhou Bingxin, Sizhi Pulp & Paper, Maipeng Pulp & Paper, JD.com, Corning, Samsung, Shanghai Jahwa, Mengniu, Qingdao Customs, Shenzhen Customs, CCIC London, Cleanaway, Ekman Recycling, Gemini, Mondi, Peute Recycing, Seiko PMC, Suez, VISY, VEOLIA, Andritz, Zhirui, Valmet, Kadant, Shandong Jiefeng, BillerudKorsnäs, Yamahatsu Japan Co., Ltd., Marubeni, Sonoco, Taiji Procurement, Nefab Packaging, Huanyu Trading, Kemira, Solenis and Maersk.

Mr. Li Wei, General Manager of Fastmarkets RISI China, delivered opening remarks to launch the conference. Tang Yanju, Secretary-General of the Waste Paper Branch of the China Renewable Resources Recycling Association, was the first speaker, addressing the impact of waste sorting on China's recycled paper industry. She analyzed China's waste sorting policy from an industry-wide perspective and the changes it has brought to the recycled paper sector, and concluded by outlining path options for recycled paper companies.

Li Guohua, Director of the Laboratory at the Technical Center of Qingdao Customs, spoke on the inspection and identification of imported waste paper pulp commodities, sharing insights on imported waste paper trade dynamics, new changes in the recycled pulp industry, and inspection standards and key points for waste paper commodities.

Mr. Huang Zhengkan, General Manager of the Strategic Planning Center at Shanying International, presented from a paper mill perspective on how to respond to the economic slowdown and the impact of waste paper import policies on the paper industry. He discussed with attendees three angles: the effects of the economic slowdown and waste paper import policies on supply, demand and profitability in China's containerboard sector; Chinese paper mills' global capacity layout in containerboard and waste paper pulp; and what leading European and American business models can inspire for Chinese paper mills.

In the 'Opportunities and Challenges—Responding to the Economic Slowdown and Changes in Raw Material Supply Structure' forum moderated by Li Wei, General Manager of Fastmarkets RISI China, Huang Zhengkan, Strategic General Manager of Shanying International; Ma Zuoyi, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Kadant Pulp Equipment (China) Co., Ltd.; and Wang Shuai, Head of Hong Kong Stock Research and Head of Hong Kong Stock Raw Materials Research at Huatai Securities, joined as panel guests. They shared views on the impact of slowing industry growth on companies and countermeasures, how to adjust to raw material shortages in papermaking, and whether recycled pulp can replace imported waste paper as a raw material source for China's packaging paper industry, which relies heavily on recycled fiber.

Two roundtable forums are scheduled for yesterday afternoon and today, with guests focusing on how the global waste paper market will rebalance and the opportunities and challenges in China's packaging paper market. Meanwhile, more speakers will take the stage, covering current market trends and industry hot topics; stay tuned.

This article is reprinted from China Packaging Network (pack.cn). Original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-353656.html