Gestión y tratamiento de residuos | Waste Management & Treatment No sé si vamos hacia una cierta desglobalización, pero sí hacia una menor dependencia del exterior, una mayor autosuficiencia en la producción de productos básicos. En el caso del sector papelero, si no hubiéramos sido capaces de asegurar el suministro tanto de los productos de higiene y limpieza como de los envases y embalajes de productos de primera necesidad (comida, bebida, medicinas…), se habría generado un grave problema logístico, un desabastecimiento generalizado que podría haber desembocado en una enorme crisis social. Un ejemplo claro es que cuando se produjo la furia de acopio de papel higiénico, mientras en España fuimos capaces de mantener el suministro de manera eficiente, en otros países se produjeron restricciones e incluso racionamiento. En nuestro país pudimos evitar el desabastecimiento, porque en la industria española del papel tenemos una cadena completa de producción y distribución muy próxima a los mercados de consumo. La industria papelera española, con 10 fábricas de celulosa y 69 fábricas de papel, produce un mix muy equilibrado de papeles que incluye todas grandes variedades para el muy diverso abanico de productos papeleros. Fabricamos tanto papeles para cartón ondulado como cartón estucado, con el que se fabrican los distintos tipos de envases y embalajes necesarios en el transporte y comercio de toda clase de mercancías. Producimos además papel para sacos de gran contenido (cemento, alimentos de mascotas…), papel para bolsas comerciales, cartón para tubos, productos de celulosa moldeada… Para usos higiénics y sanitarios fabricamos papeles tisú que se utilizan en la higiene personal (papel higiénico, compresas, pañales, pañuelos…), el ámbito domestico (rollos de papel de cocina, servilletas, manteles…) y para material sanitario y de limpieza industrial. I do not know if we are moving towards a certain degree of deglobalisation but we are certainly moving towards less external dependency and greater self-sufficiency in the production of basic products. In the case of the paper sector, had we not been able to guarantee the supply of hygiene and cleaning products, as well as packaging for essential products (food, beverages, medicines…), there would have been a serious logistical problem and a generalised shortage that could have given rise to an enormous social crisis. A clear example is provided by the panic stockpiling of toilet paper. In Spain, we were capable of maintaining supply efficiently, whereas in other countries, there were restrictions and even rationing of the product.We were capable of preventing shortages due to the fact that the Spanish paper industry has a complete production and distribution chain located in close proximity to the markets. The Spanish paper industry, with 10 pulp mills and 69 paper mills, produces a very balanced mix of paper types, including all the varieties required for a very diverse range of paper products. We manufacture papers for both corrugated and cartonboard, which is used to produce different types of packaging required for the transportation and marketing of all types of goods.We also produce paper for large bags or sacks (cement, pet food…), paper for commercial bags, paper and board for tubes, moulded pulp products, etc. For personal and healthcare purposes, we produce tissue paper, which is used in personal hygiene products (toilet paper, sanitary towels, nappies, handkerchiefs…), domestic products (kitchen rolls, napkins, table cloths…), and healthcare and industrial cleaning products. We manufacture graphic papers for the printing of newspapers, magazines, books, leaflets, posters and for writing (writing pads, notebooks…). And we also produce an infinity of special papers for very diverse applications: self-adhesive papers, filter paper, aluminium foil laminated paper, security paper… These are unquestionably essential products that make our daily lives easier, in areas as diverse as communication, culture, education, health, hygiene, transport and commerce. Natural, renewable, recyclable, massively recycled, biodegradable, LA INDUSTRIA PAPELERA, COMPROMETIDA CON LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN ECONÓMICA SOSTENIBLE Si algo ha dejado claro la COVID-19, es la importancia de contar con una industria local potente y sostenible, con cadenas de valor completas en proximidad que eviten el desabastecimiento de productos básicos, especialmente en situaciones como la que ha creado la pandemia. PAPER INDUSTRY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION If anything has been made clear by COVID-19, it is the importance of having a powerful sustainable local industry, with complete value chains in close proximity to prevent shortages of basic products, particularly in situations such as those created by the pandemic. FuturEnviro | Julio-Septiembre July-September 2020 www.futurenviro.es 48
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