The European paper market is witnessing a period of dynamic growth and transformation in 2025 as regional manufacturers, technology providers, and supply chain stakeholders adapt to rapidly changing consumer demands, regulatory mandates, and global supply chain pressures. According to the latest industry analysis, the Europe paper market size stood at 71.14 million tonnes in 2025 and is projected to reach 87.84 million tonnes by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.31%. This trajectory highlights robust demand across packaging, hygiene, printing, and specialty sectors, with sustainability and resource efficiency emerging as dominant drivers shaping investment, manufacturing processes, and product innovation. A major catalyst for the sector's expansion is the European Union's decisive regulatory push toward circular economy goals. The EU mandates that all packaging placed on the market must be recyclable or reusable by 2030, creating a surge of demand for fiber-based packaging materials. Packaging manufacturers and converters are accelerating the adoption of advanced de-inking, closed-loop recovery, and process automation systems to maximize yields from recycled fiber sources and track regulatory compliance.

Please be advised that we will increase our prices by an average of 5% on the following products, effective with shipments on or after October 6th, 2017. This includes • Rolland Enviro Copy, • ReproPlus. All standard upcharges will remain unchanged. Orders already confirmed for shipment on or after October 6th, 2017 will be priced as acknowledged.

Georgia-Pacific on Tuesday announced it plans to shut down several operations at its Camas mill and cut up to 300 jobs. Between 120 and 140 jobs will remain at the mill, which opened in 1885 and in the 1980s employed around 2,400. “The paper mill is the reason Camas exists,” said Peter Capell, city administrator. “The biggest concern we have about this is the people. They have mortgages, college payments, retirement. It’s something I wouldn’t wish on anybody.” The Atlanta, Ga.-based company and subsidiary of Koch Industries said the cuts stem from dives in demand for communications paper, mainly used in offices for printers, copiers and the like. “It’s definitely not a reflection of the employees, they have worked very hard and taken a lot of pride in running these assets and keeping them going, but it’s just a situation where it’s a declining marketplace,” said spokeswoman Kristi Ward. “People just aren’t using as much office paper as they used to.” Click Read More below for additional information.