From January to April of 2015, pulp production totaled 5.42 million tons, a 4.3% increase year-over-year. Export volumes were up 12.7% compared to 2014, totaling 3.66 million tons.
Wood panel exports nearly doubled during the first four months of the year, totaling 170 thousand cubic meters, a sharp 97.7% increase year-over-year. Domestic sales remained virtually stable and reached 2.3 million m3.
During the first four months of 2015, paper exports totaled 639 million tons, compared to 642 million tons year-over-year. Paper production also remained practically stable from January through April of 2015 at 3.4 million tons. Paper sales totaled 1.7 million tons, 5.6% lower than during the same period in 2014.