Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US paper products manufacturing industry includes about 3,500 companies with combined annual revenue of about $170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Paper Company | 26,034.00M | Memphis, TN |
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | 17,940.00M | Atlanta, GA |
| Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA | 16,087.53M | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Stora Enso Oyj | 14,726.96M | Helsinki, Finland |
| BUFFALO EXECUTAPE (PTY) LTD | 14,349.45M | Kempton Park, Gp |
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, fell 1.7 percent year-to-date in March 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
Quarterly Industry Update
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