Market Pulp Benchmarking Study

How do you stack up?

In a recent conversation with CEOs of forest, paper and packaging companies around the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers observed an industry in the midst of change. To compete effectively in this capital-intensive sector, you need to understand industry costs, net revenues, best-in-class performance targets and how you stack up against the competition.

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Market Pulp Benchmarking Study helps you maximize short-term results while keeping an eye on long-term sustainable growth.

Benchmarking for performance

Whatever your performance measurement needs, we can help you:

• Gain insights that will support the strategies and capital expenditure decisions you’ve made for your forest or paper company.
• Improve your mill’s operating performance.
• Enhance your sales and marketing results.
• Measure the effectiveness of your performance improvement initiatives.
• Define an objective basis for developing an employee incentive program.

How PwC can help

Our Benchmarking Study provides you with a powerful tool to understand and improve your company’s performance in the very competitive forestry and paper industry. It offers vital insights, including:

• Trend analysis: Year-over-year analysis on any benchmarking variable.
• Executive “Heat Map”: This customized report on competitive performance outlines trends and areas of improvement.
• Cost Curves: graphical depiction of your company’s position in relation to competitors.
• Gap Analysis: Quantify the results — whether in savings or in newly generated revenue — of hitting specific targets.

To participate in or learn more about PwC’s Market Pulp Benchmarking Study, download our brochure or contact a professional today.

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