Let's pay attention to the new changes in the paper products industry. Since the third quarter, catering consumption has continued to be hot. In October alone, China's catering revenue reached 480 billion yuan, which has driven the rise in catering packaging. The demand for paper cups, paper lunch boxes, and paper bags has soared, which has also caused some paper product manufacturers to expand capacity and increase production.

The reporter saw in the production workshop of this paper products company in Tianchang, Anhui that all production lines were running at full capacity. More than 400 boxes of paper cups that had just been packaged were immediately sent to a food company, and there was no excessive inventory in the warehouse. It is understood that since October, this company has produced about 4 million paper cups of various types every day, mainly supplying many fast food and beverage chain brands in China.

The recovery of the catering market has allowed this company, which was established less than two years ago, to see business opportunities. They not only plan to increase investment and expand production, but also increase research and development in the packaging design of paper bags and paper boxes. It is expected that this year, more than 10 billion paper packaging products of various types will be produced.

Chen Xiuhong, Chairman of Anhui Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.:Many ready-to-eat Western-style restaurants in China have also seen a certain increase in sales this year. The increase in the number of stores has also driven the growth of the overall sales of (paper packaging). (It is expected) that our annual (sales) will grow by double digits.

This coated paper processing company in Yanzhou, Shandong, just put into operation two production lines in August this year, mainly for the production of paper cups and other packaging boxes. With the strong demand for paper cups, sales have also increased significantly. The company has recently opened a new production line.

Feng Yan, Director of Paper Industry News:White cardboard used for packaging food is a relatively fast-growing area. This year, the overall consumption growth rate of food card (paper) may reach about 30%. More people choose to use paper packaging to replace some non-degradable plastic packaging, and outdoor food consumption such as camping and picnics will also bring some incremental growth.

Sales of cultural paper in overseas markets increased with diversified customization

The market for white cardboard used for food packaging has recovered rapidly driven by consumption, while the market for cultural paper has also seen significant growth with the help of exports. Let's continue.

At eight o'clock in the morning, at a paper printing company in Mengcheng, Anhui, workers were shipping notebooks to Mozambique. The factory produces 100 tons of various notebooks and exercise books every day, more than half of which are exported to overseas markets.

Tang Xiaogao, production director of a paper printing company in Mengcheng, Anhui:This year's (foreign trade) growth is still very large. We have completed the output value of the whole year last year in the first half of the year.

Tang Xiaogao said that as of the end of November, their company's paper exports were about 25,000 tons, and the current overseas orders have been scheduled until March next year. In order to expand overseas markets, companies carry out customized production according to different markets. These notebooks with cartoon covers and bright colors have been welcomed by overseas customers as soon as they were put on the market.

Not only the products are customized, but also the update and iteration of the production lines. This large enterprise in Shandong, which produces tens of millions of tons of paper annually, has built several new production lines for cultural paper, packaging paper, etc. in Guangxi in the past two years. The improvement of technological content has made their cultural paper export growth rate more than double digits this year. Among them, the offset paper used for book printing is used by many countries to make textbooks.

Chang Junting, paper analyst at Zhuochuang Information:Data released by the General Administration of Customs show that from January to October, the export of offset paper, which belongs to cultural paper, increased significantly year-on-year. From January to October, the cumulative export of offset paper was 920,800 tons, an increase of 32.02% year-on-year.

Both production and sales are booming, and the turnover of paper raw materials is accelerated

With the increase in demand for various paper products, upstream paper raw material companies ushered in the peak production season, and paper prices also rose.

Walking into this papermaking enterprise in Dezhou, Shandong with a daily production capacity of 3,000 tons, you can see a constant stream of trucks transporting base paper out of the factory. The sales director told reporters that the current inventory of white cardboard used for food packaging is less than half of that in normal months.

Qiu Dongbo, sales director of a new material company in Dezhou, Shandong:Sales are very good now. Currently, white cardboard varieties are in short supply. Now the inventory is basically out of stock for many specifications. (Next) With the arrival of the Spring Festival and New Year's Day holidays, all kinds of products are in the peak season for demand and consumption, and the demand for white cardboard should be said to have reached its highest point.

And the large paper company in Shouguang, Shandong, achieved a record high in production and sales of all types of paper in October.

The booming production and sales have caused categories such as white cardboard and cultural paper to enter the price upward channel, and some mainstream paper companies have also raised prices many times.

Feng Yan, Director of Paper Industry News: In the short term, long holiday consumption such as the Spring Festival will provide some support for packaging and printing demand. The production and sales of cultural paper and white cardboard should still be maintained at a relatively good level, and the overall operation of paper mills will also be relatively good.

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