Frost & Sullivan author new report on paper chemicals market in China

Frost & Sullivan have produces a new report on the market for paper chemicals in China:
'Chinese Pulp and Paper Chemicals Markets'

The report covers five market segments:

• pulping and de-inking chemicals
• process chemicals
• functional chemicals
• coating chemicals
• water treatment chemicals

The report has been reviewed by Pulp & Paper Online and some points they pick out are:

• The market earned revenues of $993.7 million in 2006 and this is estimated to reach $2,417.0 million 2013
• With the increasing use of recycled fibre (much of which is imported) there is a growth in the use of chemicals for bleaching, de-inking, washing, strength etc
• 95% of the chemicals required by the pulp and paper industry can be produced locally