The Cluster Association of Paper of the Basque Country closed 2006 with a turnover of 597 million Euros, which represents 6% less with respect to the previous year.  The manufacturers of paper and paste closed the financial year with sales of 551.5 million.

These companies obtained exports of 223 million Euros, 37.5% of their turnover in 2006.  The manufacturers of capital assets exported 55% of their turnover.  The target countries where the EU and the rest of Europe with 65%; Central and South America with 32%; the Far East and the Asia with 2.3% and others with 0.7%.  The manufacturers of pulp and paper exported 36% of their production mainly in Europe (82%).

The cluster, promoted by the Basque Government in 1988, is made up of 17 companies related to cellulose and paper, between manufacturers of capital assets, integrated pulp, pulp and paper, as well as the Paper Mill School of Tolosa and they represent 34% of Spain's total production of printing and writing paper.

These associated companies' production of pulp and paper has grown around 30% in five years, with a current production of 1,038,031 tons, which represents 12.37% of the pulp and paper produced in Spain.

The companies that make up the Cluster undertook investments of 47 million Euros in 2006 mainly to improve manufacturing processes (77%) and the environment (7%).  The paper industry is increasing its use of technology; it is in constant evolution.  In the Basque Country, this activity represents 6.5% of the Basque Industrial GDP and 2% of the Basque Country's GDP.  The companies within the cluster employ 7,500 people directly and indirectly.  The companies employ 2,059 people.

The Cluster complies with all the European requirements with regards to the environment.  A large number of the companies that belong to the cluster have ISO-9000 and 9001 quality certificates, and another great number have the Environmental 14,000.  Its goal at this moment is to reach total quality.

The Basque Paper Industry (SPRI - pdf  835 KB)

Associated firms by business:

Integrated pulp manufacturers:

PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA DE ZICUÑAGA, S.A.
SMURFIT NERVIÓN, S.A.

Market pulp manufacturers:

CELULOSAS DE ANDOAIN, S.A.
PASTGUREN, S.L.

Paper manufacturers:

CELULOSAS DE HERNANI (GUREOLA)
CEMOSA.CELULOSAS MOLDEADAS HARTMAN
PAPEL ARALAR, S.A.
PAPELERA AMAROZ, S.A.
PAPELERA DEL LEIZARÁN, S.A.
PAPELERA DEL ORIA, S.A.
PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA DE ZICUÑAGA, S.A.
PAPELERA TOLOSANA, S.A.
PAPERALIA
SARRIOPAPEL Y CELULOSA (PLANTA DE URANGA)
SARRIOPAPEL Y CELULOSA (PLANTA DEL CARMEN)
SMURFIT MUNKSJÖ PAPER
SMURFIT NERVIÓN, S.A.

Capital goods manufacturers:

BRUNNSCHWEILER, S.A.
EMUSI
GOROSTIDI, S.A.

Training centres:

ESCUELA PAPELERA DE TOLOSA

 

 

 

 

 

Last revision: 17.07.2007