N.Z. Forest expects rise
PA Auckland Brighter markets for nulp and paper are expected in the latter half of this year, says the marketing director of N.Z. F.orest Products, Ltd (Mr D. O. Walker).
World stocks are diminishing rapidly, particularly in Sweden, and N-Z.F.P. expects demand to remain strong and likely to equal supply in July, and this could move prices up in the last part of the . year, Mr Walker says.
“We (N.Z.F.P.) have held up fairly well through the recent difficult period, and we are selling our output. Contracts we have had to supply Australia, and the Philippines have held us in good stead.” Most of the volume of sales were of pulp, but sales of paper had the greatest value.
He regretted that Tasman Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd, was having production problems. In the past N.Z.F.P.. and Tasman had been able to help each other to gain overseas sales.
N.Z.F.P. might be able to cope with some extra demand, brought about by the Tasman stoppage, providing it was not excessive, says Mr Walker.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19780508.2.134
Bibliographic details
Press, 8 May 1978, Page 18
Word Count
177N.Z. Forest expects rise Press, 8 May 1978, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.