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Japanese waste paper trend Japanese waste paper trend � High collection & reuse High collection & reuse � JAPANESE WASTE PAPER COLLECTION & REUSE RATE rate. rate. Waste paper collection rate(%) Waste paper reuse rate(%) � Increasing export for Increasing export for 75 � Collection and reuse China .(3.2million ton China .(3.2million ton rate difference due 70 to increasing export in 2006) in 2006) for China. 65 Rate(%) � Price hike up due to Price hike up due to � 60 export increasing. export increasing. 55 (30- -40% up from end of 40% up from end of (30 2005 to 2007) 2005 to 2007) 50 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year Source ： Paper Recycling Promotion Center JAPAN

Japanese customer Japanese customer (Newsprint) (Newsprint) � 5 major national dailies account for 60% of 5 major national dailies account for 60% of � total circulation. total circulation. � National advertisement is expensive. National advertisement is expensive. � � Advertiser request high printing quality. Advertiser request high printing quality. � � Production schedule is very tight. Production schedule is very tight. � � Press room cannot allow sheet break . Press room cannot allow sheet break . � � Paper maker should care about sheet break by sticky Paper maker should care about sheet break by sticky � or low sheet strength. or low sheet strength.

Japanese waste paper quality Japanese waste paper quality Industrial waste paper category Name Price Grade Main Quality(possible contamination) � Complete sort by Complete sort by Groundwood CCP use Glue UV Thermal Colored Shavings � Paperboard High White Blanks × × × × × × ○ High (surface) local autonomies, local autonomies, × ○ × × × × ○ White Blank News ↑ citizens and citizens and × × × × × × ○ White Ledge ↑ × ○ × × × × ○ Publication Blanks ↑ companies. companies. × △ × × × × △ Colored Ledge Coated paper Paperboard � There are many There are many △ △ × × × × ○ "KENTO"(1) (surface) � ○ △ × × × × ○ "KENTO"(2) Coated paper categories of categories of △ △ △ △ △ △ ○ "KENTO"(3) Paperboard Household White industrial (pre- - industrial (pre ○ ○ × × △ △ ○ Household paper Ledge Shavings ○ ○ △ △ △ △ ○ Sorted Office Mix ↑ consume) waste consume) waste Household ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ↑ Colored Ledge papers. papers. Magazine Shavings ○ ○ × × △ △ ○ ↑ Low Low Office Mix ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ↑ ○Allowed contamination by paper company. △Not allowed contamination, but small contamination may allow by paper company. ×Not allowed contamination. source:NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. Recycled Fibers Dept.

Japanese recycling situation Japanese recycling situation � Waste paper export amount is increasing. Waste paper export amount is increasing. � � Waste paper recycling rate is quite high. Waste paper recycling rate is quite high. � � Certain grades of waste paper are short. Certain grades of waste paper are short. � � Have to use lower quality waste paper as Have to use lower quality waste paper as � higher grade paper material. higher grade paper material. (e.g. newsprint, coated paper) (e.g. newsprint, coated paper)

Japanese industry ’ s concern Japanese industry ’ s concern � How to handle lower quality waste paper for How to handle lower quality waste paper for � higher grade paper material? higher grade paper material? � Reduce sticky contamination. Reduce sticky contamination. � � New detergents or chemicals. New detergents or chemicals. � � Micro sticky cohesion. Micro sticky cohesion. � � Useful measure systems. (methods, facilities) Useful measure systems. (methods, facilities) � � Remove Remove “ “difficult de difficult de- -ink ink” ” ink. (e.g. UV ink) ink. (e.g. UV ink) � � New chemicals. New chemicals. � � New facilities. New facilities. � � Maintain paper strength. Maintain paper strength. �