The report says China’s paper industry is the second largest in the world, with its paper production and consumption exceeding that of Japan. The copier paper market segment in China is no exception. The segment is expected to grow through 2008 with sales reaching 790’000 tons representing revenue of JPY 7’141’000. The robust growth can be attributed to China’s soaring economy which has brought about an information explosion and increased the need for paper.
As the installed base of output equipment such as copiers, printers and others is expanding rapidly, the Chinese copier paper market is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 20% between 2002 and 2008.
