The International Paper Trade
The International Paper Trade

Author: Tom Bolton

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 1998-03-23

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781855732520

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The international paper trade discusses the whole spectrum of the pulp and paper industry and is designed for busy readers in the industry and its allied trades who need a thorough understanding of the trade. The international paper trade provides a comprehensive guide to the: Fundamentals of the paper business Drivers of change and their effects Changing nature of the business The book begins with a brief outline of the history and technology of the industry and goes on to show the production, consumption, import and export levels in the major regions for the last 15-20 years. Tom Bolton then examines the factors that are driving the industry today, including forestry issues, the principal raw materials used in pulp and paper manufacture, and environmental issues. Finally, the book looks to the future and what the next decade holds for the industry.

Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Author: L. Viikari

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2002-06-12

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0080528171

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This book covers both basic and applied sciences in a rather specified area of pulp and paper manufacture. The basic science of lignocellulose enzymology and plant genetics is covered also in many other contexts, whereas the application of biotechnology in process and product development is thoroughly reviewed. All the latest advances as well as new ideas of the research field are covered. This book will serve as an updated and compact information package of biotechnical aspects and the most recent advances of the pulp and paper industry sector.

Vital Signs 1999
Vital Signs 1999

Author: Lester Russell Brown

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9780393318937

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The global trends documented in Vital Sings 1999--from a decline in nuclear power generating capacity to the proliferation of genetically modified crops--will play a large part in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.