China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced recently that 4.55 million tonnes/yr of old pulp and paper capacity will be shut down in 2013, PP1 Asia reported this week. The 4.55 million equals about 3.5% of total paper and board capacity in China, according to RISI capacity figures. The 4.55 million tonnes to be shut this year is down from 9.95 million targeted last year. In 2011, the ministry calculated that more than 8.31 million tonnes/yr of small and outdated pulp and paper equipment was decommissioned in 2011.
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