Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US paper products manufacturing industry includes about 3,500 companies with combined annual revenue of about $160 billion. Major companies include Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, MeadWestvaco, and Neenah Paper. The industry is concentrated within specific product segments: the top 50 makers of corrugated boxes account for 75 percent of segment revenue; the top 50 paperboard mills account for almost all segment revenue.
SIC: 2611, 2621, 2631, 2652, 2671, 2672, 2673, 2674, 2675, 2676, 2677, 2678, 3497, 2653, 2655, 2656, 2657
NAICS: 322110, 322121, 322122, 322130, 322211, 322212, 322213, 322214, 322215, 322221, 322222, 322223, 322224, 322225, 322226, 322231, 322232, 322233, 322291, 322299
NAICS: 322110, 322121, 322122, 322130, 322211, 322212, 322213, 322214, 322215, 322221, 322222, 322223, 322224, 322225, 322226, 322231, 322232, 322233, 322291, 322299
Related Industries:
Commercial Printing, Book Publishers, Newspaper Publishers, Magazine Publishers, Pulp & Paper Mills, Office Supply & Paper WholesalersTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PAPER ASSOCIATES PTY. LIMITED | 28,624.34M | Scoresby, Vic |
| International Paper Company | 26,034.00M | Memphis, TN |
| Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. | 19,746.00M | México, D.F., Mexico |
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | 17,940.00M | Atlanta, GA |
| Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA | 16,087.53M | Stockholm, Sweden |
Trends
Consolidation - Driven by highly consolidated customers, investor expectations, increasing international...
Industry Indicator
US nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments of paper products, an indicator of paper product production, rose a slight 0.6 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
Wastepaper Prices Decline - Recent trade reports from North America and Europe suggest prices for wastepaper are falling at an accelerated rate, according to Deutsche Bank. Wastepaper products such...


