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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
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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 |
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