Operation of paper industry from January to May, 2024

Paper industry is a basic raw material industry closely related to the economy and society, and it is also a livelihood industry closely related to the daily life of residents. With the acceleration of digital transformation and the upgrading of process equipment, the effect of improving quality and reducing cost in paper industry is obvious. From January to May 2024, the national output of machine-made paper and paperboard was 63.212 million tons, up 13.0% year-on-year. Paper and paper products enterprises above designated size realized operating income of 575.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%; The total profit was 18.67 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 147.3%. (Source: National Bureau of Statistics)