RISI publishes Outlook for World Tissue Business

BEDFORD, MA, Nov. 24, 2008 - RISI announces the publication of its highly anticipated Outlook for World Tissue Business, an annual report that provides thorough analysis and extensive detail about regional/country tissue markets and identifies medium- to long-term tissue industry trends.

The Outlook for World Tissue Business is the only study that takes a detailed analytical approach to tissue and demand forecasts by end-use segment (At Home and Away from Home) and product category (toilet tissue, toweling, facial/hankies, napkins and other sanitary uses) in each of the main consuming regions in the world.

Formerly published by EU Consulting, RISI's Outlook for World Tissue Business describes tissue market and product structures, the competitive situation and main players and their profiles by region. It features: a 10-year demand/supply global forecast and outlook for capacity utilization and a demand outlook which includes recent market trends, the current structure of consumption and the driving forces of future demand, competitive analysis -- including the main players and their capacities -- and historical data, analysis of quality and product design, trends by end-use sector and product category, ongoing trends in the raw material base of tissue manufacture and forecasts of fiber furnish developments in the main producing regions.

The study is authored by Esko Uutela, widely considered to be one of the world's leading tissue experts. Industry veteran Brad Kalil contributed to the study. Mr. Uutela was principal and founder of the above-mentioned EU Consulting, which RISI acquired in 2007. Mr. Kalil joined RISI as Director of Tissue in 2008, bringing over a decade of industry expertise, most recently at Weyerhauser, to his role.

About RISI

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. RISI works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions. Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information, visit www.risiinfo.com.