The SPP is ready to organize a debate in Warsaw featuring leaders of the European paper industry
Next week (May 19–20), the Association of Polish Papermakers (SPP) will have the honor of hosting the “spring meeting” of the governing bodies of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI). The program for the event, which will take place in Warsaw, includes meetings of the CEO Forum, the Executive Board, and the General Assembly. The event is expected to be attended by the presidents of national associations affiliated with CEPI, as well as the CEOs of key European paper industry companies operating in 17 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Hungary, Italy, as well as operators of industry facilities located in the UK and Norway.
For many years now, domestic producers of pulp, paper, packaging, and hygiene and sanitary products have been actively involved in the European paper industry.
Their contribution to supplying the European and global markets has been growing steadily in importance, driven by the political transformation that began in the 1990s.
A 2025 report by Bank Pekao (“The Paper Industry: A Revival in Demand Overshadowed by Cost Pressures – Challenges and Outlook for the Coming Years”) assesses that the production of paper and paper products is one of Poland’s industrial specialties. Our country’s share of EU production and exports is approximately 7% and is higher than the average for the entire manufacturing sector (approximately 5%). The situation of the Polish paper industry in the era of digitalization and the implementation of the “circular economy” model shows that, in a rapidly changing environment, the sector is skillfully adapting effective development strategies. Paper manufacturers are investing in increasing the resilience and improving the competitiveness of their products, based on pillars such as: minimizing the environmental footprint, efficient use of raw materials, and increasing recovery and recycling rates.
