Iran Exports 40% of Extra Packaging Paper Production to Asia, Europe
“Currently, 120 factories are operating in the field of paper production in the country,”,” Reza Omidi said in an interview with Iranian media.
“More than 1,600,000 tons of packaging paper are produced annually in the country while the domestic annual need is 850,000 tons, and the remaining is exported to various countries, including Europe, Asia, and the Persian Gulf countries,” the member of Iran’s Association of Importers of Paper, Cardboard and Cellulose Products added.
Stating that 120,000 tons of sanitary paper are consumed annually in the country, but the production in that field is more than 200,000 tons, Omidi added, “The volume of cardboard production in the country is 250,000 tons while the overall domestic consumption is 110,000 tons, of which about 100,000 tons are exported. Also, the annual production of tissue is 175,000 tons while the amount of consumption is 160,000 tons. According to estimates, paper consumption per capita in the country is 22 kg, in Europe 55 kg and in USA 160 kg.”
He point to the Iran-hosted sixth edition of International Exhibition of Paper, Cardboard, Cellulose Products & Related Machinery, which was held at Tehran Permanent International Fairground in the Northern part of the Iranian capital which on July 23-26, 2023 and said, “The event was held with the participation of dozens of domestic and foreign companies from Iran, especially knowledge-based and startup companies, as well as companies from China, India and Indonesia.”
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