The Financial Times recently reported that decreasing demand for paper in Europe has posed challenges for countries such as Finland, whose economies are heavily reliant on forestry. As a result, the publication noted, leading pulp and paper firms have been forced to cut production and to lay off some of their workers.
And while European countries are feeling the crunch, other markets in Latin America and Asia have been booming. According to the FT, demand in those areas has been growing, encouraging investors to channel capital to new business opportunities that are close to “fresh customers.”
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