Sep 18, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. European pulp consumption in August 2006 was down 13.9% compared to July 2006 to 1 053 160 tonnes, UTIPULP reported.

Consumption for August 2006

Total 11 countries

NB: all the Associations report 100% of the national volumes, except Austria and Switzerland

* Please note that grades groupings have been applied for transparency reasons

Stocks for August 2006

Total 11 countries

Grades	Unbleached*	Bleached or semi-bleached				Total	Total Y-1	Y / Y-1
	Sulfite Kraft	Sulfite		Kraft
	Sulfite Kraft	Softwood	Hardwood	Softwood	Hardwood
Monthly average 2006	12 719	31 926	13 530	484 025	517 536	1 059 736	1 181 684	90
August 2005	10 384	35 441	9 946	564 095	542 638	1 162 505	1 206 325	96
July 2006	13 941	33 154	11 258	468 799	508 168	1 035 321	1 116 794	93
August 2006	13 025	31 606	14 446	441 029	521 276	1 021 382	1 162 505	88
Monthly moving average (13 months)	12 719	31 926	13 530	484 025	517 536	1 059 736	1 181 684	90
UTIPULP

NB: all the Associations report 100% of the national volumes, except Austria and Switzerland

* Please note that grades groupings have been applied for transparency reasons

Stocks in days for August 2006

Total 11 countries

Grades	Unbleached*	Bleached or semi-bleached				Total	Total Y-1	Y / Y-1
	Sulfite Kraft	Sulfite		Kraft
	Sulfite Kraft	Softwood	Hardwood	Softwood	Hardwood
Monthly average 2006	28	32	23	28	25	27	30	90
August 2005	24	39	21	32	26	29	30	97
July 2006	27	34	18	27	25	26	28	94
August 2006	24	33	24	26	26	26	29	89
Monthly moving average (13 months)	28	32	23	28	25	27	30	90
UTIPULP

NB: all the Associations report 100% of the national volumes, except Austria and Switzerland

* Please note that grades groupings have been applied for transparency reasons