Scottish grown Sitka spruce produces a strong , quality white pulp which is ideal for magazine papers and in adding strength in mixed recycled fibres.

The industry enjoys an established production and a substantial downstream market including converting, corrugating, merchants, printers, publishers, recovered paper collection and deinking.

Scottish firm Tullis Russell Papermakers was founded in 1809 and like many forest industries businesses continues to combine a powerful combination of tradition and innovation.  Scottish companies in this sector remain innovative both through their production processes and product offerings, adding value and providing additional services to complement their core businesses.

Newer investments include Caledonian Paper in 1989 which at the time was the single largest inward investment in Scotland at £215m. The mill continues to employ 370 people and produces around 20% of the total UK requirement for lightweight-coated paper.