In Brief
Strategic Objectives
Organisation
Product Areas
The Share
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Magazine Paper
Newsprint
Business in 2002
In Focus
Outlook
Facts and Figures
Fine Paper
Packaging Boards
Timber Products
Key Figures


Capacity

Share of group sales
Sales by destination
Reports 2002  >  Stora Enso 2002  >  Product Areas  >  Newsprint  >  Facts and Figures

Market position

  • world's fourth-largest producer of newsprint and newsprint specialities, largest producer in Europe
  • market share 24% in Europe and 7% globally
  • main markets Europe (87% of sales) and North America (7% of sales)
  • annual production capacity 3.4 million tonnes
Key figures* 2000 2001 2002 % of the Group
Sales, EUR million 1 766.7 1 933.9 1 641.5 12.0
Operating profit, EUR million 268.3 508.8 240.8 26.0
% of sales 15.2 26.3 14.7
Operating capital, EUR million 1 256.7 1 198.4 1 260.7 9.5
Return on operating capital, % 19.9 41.4 19.1
Capital expenditure, EUR million 74.8 91.2 331.2 37.7
Average number of employees 5 437 5 530 5 542 12.6
Production curtailments, tonnes N/A 130 000 305 000  
*excluding goodwill
Deliveries Deliveries Deliveries Capacity
1 000 tonnes 2000 2001 2002 2003
Newsprint 3 134 3 031 2 899 3 350









 
 
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