International Forum on Appropriate Industrial Technology Held at New Delhi/Anand, India on November 20-30, 1978. The Search for Appropriate Technology for the United Kingdom Paper and Board Industry

摘要

Paper and board are internationally traded products, and most national industries have similar characteristics and problems. In recent years world market conditions have been unfavorable, and the UK paper and board industry has faced severe problems. This paper describes the structure of the current UK paper and board industry and sets this in the context of the common market (EEC) and world scene. The problems in finding indigenous raw materials are described and the role wastepaper plays as a raw material is discussed. The problems caused by the size new pulp mills have to be, to be viable, is examined, especially in the context of building new straw pulping plants which could integrate with existing paper and board mills.