Current Industry
As of 2015 New Zealand's Forestry industry is worth 4% of GDP totalling $4.6 Billion in exports. Wood chips, whole logs, lumber and paper products are exported from New Zealand. There are 8 Pulp / Paper mills currently producing paper around New Zealand.
Globally Paper production generates $567 Billion revenue annually. Over the past 5 years the industry has seen a steady yearly 0.5% decline in revenue. This is primarily due to the transition to digital communication and paperless media. This has been partially offset by the boom in manufacturing demand for paper in packaging other products especially in emerging economies. Paperboard and Packaging Paper are now the largest segment and account for 42% of pulp use in worldwide production in 2015. Experts predict that the paper industry will place even greater focus on packaging materials and hygiene products in the future as these sectors are the most promising for growth.
For our project we will focus on the New Zealand paper industry and its challenges in the year 2070.
SIPOC Flow Diagram
