Forestry industry a major power

Sweden is the fourth largest exporter of the paper in the global market, and third largest in wood pulp. The paper and board production in year 2000 reached 10.8 million tonnes up by 7%, with a capacity utilization of 97%. The production of white pulp in 2000 was recorded 3.4 million tonnes up by 9%, with capacity utilization of 97%. Mechanical pulp production rose by 10 percent to 392000 tonnes. Exports as mechanical pulp increased by 11 percent.