RISI Releases New Study on Specialty Packaging Papers

ATLANTA—September 19, 2012—Changes in consumer preferences, rising petrochemical costs and increasing government regulation have caused consumer products companies to look for alternatives to plastic-based packaging. Paper-based specialty packaging is helping to meet that demand and is creating new growth and investment opportunities for paper producers, according to the new "Specialty Packaging Papers Special Market Analysis Study" from RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.

"Not only is there opportunity for manufacturers who are already producing packaging paper grades, but producers of graphic papers could also benefit," said Michael Jones, director of packaging - Mill Intelligence at RISI. "Graphic paper manufacturers producing printing and writing grades are facing significant market headwinds as demand for those grades continues to decline. The specialty market offers them an opportunity to improve machine utilization rates and create new revenue streams."

For those looking to enter the market or those already producing specialty grades, the "Specialty Packaging Papers Study" provides a comprehensive profile of the market's competitive landscape and a detailed market outlook through 2015. It also outlines opportunities and challenges that new market entrants will face; and the equipment and processes needed to be successful.

Included in the study:

• Existing and projected market growth
• Profiles of major producers and machines worldwide
• Converter and distributer profiles
• Trends in international trade
• Market opportunities and threats
• Barriers to market entry
• Equipment and product quality requirements
• New investment and trading opportunities

For more information about the study, please visit www.risi.com/sip.

About RISI
Owned by UBM plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue, non-wovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.

About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities—from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, and from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

Source: RISI.