Publications

A selection of publications and thought leadership is available to forest, paper and packaging companies in the UK:

11th Global Annual Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry survey 2008 edition: Survey of 2007 results This survey benchmarks the financial performance of the PwC Top 100 forest, paper and paper-based packaging companies around the world. It includes a write-up of our global industry conference in Vancouver in May 2008, which featured some of the new and evolving industry themes, notably bio-energy.

Branching out
This report reviews in detail the 2007 and first quarter 2008 deal activity in the forestry, paper and fibre packaging sectors and examines several key new investment themes. It also looks at activity by region, the success of deals and considers the likely outlook for industry consolidation.

CEO Perspectives in forest, paper & packaging - 2008 edition The second edition of "CEO Perspectives in FPP" from PricewaterhouseCoopers summarises the thoughts of 26 CEOs from the forest, paper & non-paper packaging sectors around the world on key issues facing the industry. The thoughts of CEOs of companies based in North America; South America; the Middle East, Europe & Africa (EMEA); and Asia, are drawn from face-to-face and telephone interviews conducted between August and December 2007.

Growth: Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry Survey
The annual Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry Survey, now in its 10th year, tracks the financial performance of the PwC Top 100, the world's largest forest, paper, and paper-based packaging companies.

Risks & Rewards - Forest, Paper & Packaging in South America
This third publication in the Risks and Rewards series looks at forest, paper & packaging in South America. With the lowest wood costs of any leading producer region, South America looks set to become the dominant producer of pulp globally.

CEO Perspectives: viewpoints of CEOs in the Forest, Paper & Packaging industry worldwide
Addresses the state of the industry in Russia and reflects on the key considerations anyone thinking of investing in the sector there should make. It explores the risks and rewards of doing business in Russia.

Risks & Rewards – forest, paper & packaging in Russia
Addresses the state of the industry in Russia and reflects on the key considerations anyone thinking of investing in the sector there should make. It explores the risks and rewards of doing business in Russia.

CEO Perspectives – Viewpoints of CEOs in the forest,
paper & packaging industry worldwide
A summary of the views of 17 CEOs in the industry worldwide of key issues impacting on the sector - including general economics, global competition, emerging markets, mergers and acquisitions, sustainability, strategy and supply chain.

Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Survey 2006
Comprises an analysis of the financial results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Top 100 global forest and paper companies, plus an overview of the 19th Annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Forest and Paper Conference held in May 2006.

China Risks & Rewards – Paper & Packaging Industry
Presents an overview of the impact of China on the paper and packaging sectors including an in-depth look at some key issues of particular importance to companies operating – or looking to invest - in the Chinese marketplace.

Distinguishing the Wood from the Trees: The Impact of EU Enlargement on the Forestry, Forest Products and Paper Industries
Examines what effect the enlarging of the EU will have on companies in these sectors – whether they operate in a new accession country or are based in the pre-enlarged EU.

Responding to a changing environment – Applying emissions trading strategy to industrial companies
Looks at the issue of how the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) impacts on energy intensive companies, including those involved in pulp and paper production. The EU-ETS presents substantial risk and potentially creates significant opportunities for these companies.