Report Overview - Report Title: Pulp Daily Report - Report Date: April 30, 2024 - Industry: Pulp 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View - The fundamental pattern of the pulp market remains weak, and pulp prices are mainly under pressure. The decline in pulp futures prices, the decrease in the low - end price of Shandong wood pulp market, and the weak downstream demand all indicate a weak market situation [8]. 3. Summary by Section 3.1 Market Review and Operation Suggestions - Pulp Futures: The previous settlement price of the pulp futures 09 contract was 5310 yuan/ton, and the closing price was 5152 yuan/ton, a decline of 2.98% [8]. - Shandong Wood Pulp Market: The intended transaction price range of softwood pulp in the Shandong wood pulp market was 5300 - 6800 yuan/ton. The low - end price dropped by 80 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day's closing price. The price of Shandong Silver Star was 6250 yuan/ton [8]. - Arauco's Price Adjustment: Chilean Arauco adjusted its April prices. The price of softwood pulp Silver Star was 770 US dollars/ton, and the price of hardwood pulp Star was 560 US dollars/ton, showing a significant decline compared with the previous period [8]. - European Pulp Data: In March 2025, the consumption of European chemical pulp was 865,700 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3.24%. The inventory was 707,300 tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.24%. The inventory days were 26 days, an increase of 1 day compared with the same period last year. The total pulp imports in March were 3.25 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.9% and a year - on - year increase of 2.5% [8]. - Domestic Pulp Inventory: As of April 24, 2025, the weekly pulp inventory in major domestic regions and ports was 2.0794 million tons, an increase of 4.08% compared with the previous week. Due to insufficient follow - up of terminal orders, downstream shipping pressure was obvious, and the raw material procurement intention was poor [8]. 3.2 Industry News - Shandong Huatai Paper Project: On April 12, Shandong Huatai Paper's 700,000 - ton chemical pulp project, undertaken by China National Light Industry International, was put into commissioning. The project team completed the entire construction task in 24 months. After the project, Huatai Paper's self - sufficiency rate of wood pulp increased significantly to 85%, and the comprehensive cost per ton of pulp decreased by 15% compared with external purchases. The project is equipped with a 3,200 TDS/D alkali recovery boiler, which can generate 568 tons of high - temperature and high - pressure steam per hour and has a power generation capacity of 1 million kilowatts. It can supply an additional 100,000 kilowatts of electricity to the grid. This innovation can save 500,000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.2 million tons annually [9].
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