Dublin, Ireland, 12 November 2009 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Research and Markets has recently released a report on the Chinese paper manufacture industry consists. Highlights from the report include the following:
 
From January to May, 2009, the sales revenue of the Chinese paper and paper product industry totaled RMB 285.929 billion, rising by 0.24% YOY. At the end of May, the asset of Chinese paper and paper product industry was RMB 734.721 billion, increasing by 12.7% YOY; the growth rate decreased by 3.23% YOY; the quantity of enterprises was 9,683, increasing by 1291 YOY; the annual number of practitioners in this industry was 1.3732 million in average, reducing by 12,900 YOY.

From January to May 2009, the profit of Chinese paper and paper product industry was RMB 11.627 billion, reducing by RMB 3.821 billion YOY.

In 2009H1, the fixed asset investment in Chinese Paper Manufacture Industry was RMB 53.474 billion, rising by 18.3% YOY; the growth rate decreased by 10.60% YOY.

In 2009H1, the production of the Chinese paper pulp was 9.0495 million tons, decreasing by 10.51% YOY. Productions of Henan, Shandong, Guangdong, Hebei, and Hainan ranked among the top 5. The aggregate production of the five regions took up 72.54% of the total production in China. Regions with comparatively higher growth rates were Guizhou, Hubei, and Jiangxi.

In 2009H1, the output of Chinese machine-made paper and pressboard was 43.1039 million tons, rising by 5.2% YOY. Productions of Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Henan ranked among the top 5. The aggregate production of the five regions took up 69.73% of the total production in China. Regions with comparatively higher growth rates were Chongqing, Inner Mongolia, Guizhou, Hainan, and Anhui.

In 2009H1, the output of Chinese newsprint paper was 2.2990 million tons, reducing by 8.6% YOY. Productions of Shandong, Hunan, Guangdong, Hebei, and Fujian ranked among the top 5. The aggregate production of the five regions accounted for 77.9% of the total production in China. Regions with comparatively higher growth rates were Inner Mongolia, Henna, Hunan, and Sichuan.