TABLE 5: Asian capacity additions, 1998 and beyond: Japan and Korea.
Company/Location Startup Capacity (mtpy) Grade1 Cost Type Status2
JAPAN
Marusumi Paper, Ohe mill, Kawanoe 1Q/1998 50,000 cfs 230 PM
Nippon Paper, Yatsushiro 1Q/1998 240,000 np 375 PM
Hokuetsu Paper, Niigata 3Q/1998 240,000 cgw 365 PM
Hokuetsu Paper, Niigata 3Q/1998 260,000 bkp 85 Pulp
Oji Paper, Tomakomai mill, Hokkaido 4Q/1998 250,000 np 500 PM
Oji Paper, Tomioka mill, Tokushima 4Q/1998 50,000 tis 86 PM
KOREA
Hanjoo(Hanju) Paper Mfg. Co.,Suhchang-Eup, Yangsan 2Q/1998 150,000 cb lb n.a. PM uncertain
Hansol Paper Co. Ltd., Taejon 2Q/1998 240,000 pb cfb fbb 190 PM
Yuhan-Kimberly, Kimcheon mill 2Q/1998 36,000 tis, dip n.a. PM
Shinmoorim Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd.Chinju mill, 4Q/1998 200,000 cfs 250 PM funded
Dong Il, Ansan n.a. 100,000 cb lb n.a. PM delayed from 1998
Hankuk Paper, Onsan 1998 250,000 cfs, ucfs 100 PM uncertain
Korea Export Packaging, Osan 1998 200,000 cb lb 90 PM uncertain
Daehan Pulp, Cheong Ju 1Q/1999 175,000 cpb fbb n.a. PM uncertain
Ssangyong Paper 1Q/1999 33,000 tis n.a. PM uncertain
Serim Paper, Kyongsanbuk-do 2000 200,000 fbb cfb n.a. PM uncertain
Donghae Pulp, Kyungsangnam-do 2001 350,000 bkp n.a. pulp
Moorim Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd., Yeon Ki 2000 200,000 cgw lwc 900 green proposed
2003 350,000 cfs PM proposed
2005 200,000 cgw mwc PM proposed
Halla Pulp & Paper, Mokpo proposed n.a. np n.a. PM proposed