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The integrated pulp & paper mills in the UK consumed a total of 0.5 million tonnes of material (all softwood) in 2018, an 8% increase from the 2017 total (Table 2.20).

UK roundwood represented 90% of the inputs for the integrated pulp & paper mills in 2018, with the remaining 10% coming from sawmill products.

Table 2.20 Inputs for the integrated pulp & paper mills1, 2009-2018

Year UK roundwood2 Sawmill products Total
thousand green tonnes   
2009 511 120 631
2010 428 98 526
2011 453 99 552
2012 461 79 540
2013 465 83 548
2014 465 97 562
2015 435 101 536
2016 423 82 505
2017 442 61 503
2018 486 55 541

Source: Confor

Notes:

1. Excludes inputs of recycled paper and cardboard. All inputs are softwood.

2. UK roundwood derived from stemwood.

Figure 2.3 Inputs to integrated pulp and paper mills

FS2019 fig 2.3

Source: Confor

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