TABLE 5: Asian capacity additions, 1998 and beyond: The Phillipines, Singapore, and Vietnam
Company/Location Startup Capacity (mtpy) Grade1 Cost Type Status2
PHILLIPINES
United Pulp & Paper, Calumpit, Bulacan 3Q/1998 150,000 cb cm lb 120 PM funded
SINGAPORE
United Mayr-Melnhof Packaging(UMMP) 3Q/1998 100,000 rpb cfb 80 green canceled
TAIWAN
Cheng Loong, Hou Li proposed 200,000 np n.a. PM proposed
proposed 195,000 cfs n.a. PM canceled

 

Yuen Foong Yu, Shin Wu proposed 200,000 cb cm n.a. PM proposed
VIETNAM
Vietnam Daewoo Paper Co., Haiphong 2000 50,000 pi kraft 60 green ongoing