International Paper is the world’s largest pulp and paper maker.

The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, board and other cellulose-based products.

The industry is dominated by North American (United States and Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden, and North-West Russia) and East Asian countries (such as China, Japan, and South Korea). Australasia and Brazil also have significant pulp and paper enterprises.

The industry is criticized by environmental groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council for unsustainable deforestation and clearcutting of old-growth forest.^[1] The industry trend is to expand globally to countries like Russia, China and Indonesia with low wages and low environmental oversight.^[2] According to Greenpeace, farmers in Central America illegally rip up vast tracts of native forest for cattle and soybean production without any consequences^[3] and companies who buy timber from private land owners contribute to massive deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest.^[4]

List of main countries by production quantity[link]

According to statistic data by RISI, main producing countries of paper and paperboard, not including pulp, in the world are as follows ^[5]:

Rank	Country	Production in 2010 (1,000 ton)
1	China	92,599
2	United States	75,849
3	Japan	27,288
4	Germany	23,122
5	Canada	12,787
6	Finland	11,789
7	Sweden	11,410
8	South Korea	11,120
9	Indonesia	9,951
10	Brazil	9,796

List of main company groups by production quantity[link]

The world's main paper and paperboard company groups are as follows. (Some figures are estimates.)^[6]:

Rank	Company Group	Country	Production in 2010 (1,000 ton)	Rank by Sales
1	International Paper	United States	11,922	1
2	Stora Enso	Finland	10,812	3
3	UPM	Finland	9,914	7
4	Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget	Sweden	8,948	6
5	Smurfit Kappa Group	United States	7,650	9
6	Nippon Paper	Japan	7,292	5
7	Nine Dragons Paper	China	7,280	31
8	Sappi	South Africa	6,900	11
9	Oji Paper	Japan	6,861	4
10	Smurfit-Stone Container	United States	5,896	13
11	Abitibi Bowater	Canada	5,318	20
12	NewPage	United States	4,400	23
13	Norske Skog	Norway	3,998	30
14	Mondi	United Kingdom/  South Africa	3,697	10
15	Temple-Inland	United States	3,660	28
16	Lee & Man Paper	China	3,500	46
17	Domtar	Canada	3,482	15
18	Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings	China	3,350	35
19	Cascades	Canada	3,330	22
20	Siam Cement (SCC)	Thailand	3,191	51

List by net sales[link]

2007[link]

In 2007, the top 10 forest, paper & packaging products companies were:^[7]

Rank	Company	Country	2007 Net Sales (US$M)	2007 Net Income (Loss) (US$M)
1	International Paper	United States	21,890	1,168
2	Stora Enso	Finland	18,322	(291)
3	Kimberly-Clark	United States	18,266	1,822
4	SCA	Sweden	15,675	1,056
5	Weyerhaeuser	United States	13,949	462
6	UPM	Finland	13,748	111
7	Oji Paper	Japan	10,439	146
8	Metsäliitto	Finland	10,507	(12)
9	Nippon Unipac	Japan	9,990	195
10	Smurfit Kappa	Ireland	9,963	202

2008[link]

In 2008, some orders changed:^[8]

Rank	Company	Country	2008 Net Sales (US$M)	2008 Net Income (Loss) (US$M)
1	International Paper	United States	24,829	(1,282)
2	Kimberly-Clark	United States	19,415	1,690
3	SCA	Sweden	16,965	857
4	Stora Enso	Finland	16,227	(991)
5	UPM	Finland	13,920	(263)
6	Oji Paper	Japan	12,788	114
7	Nippon Unipac	Japan	11,753	55
8	Smurfit Kappa	Ireland	10,390	(73)
9	Metsäliitto	Finland	9,335	(313)
10	Mondi Group	UK/ South Africa	9,466	(310)

Leading manufacturers of capital equipment for the pulp and paper industry include:

• Heyl & Patterson Inc.
• Metso
• MK Systems

See also[link]

• American Forest & Paper Association
• List of paper mills
• Converters (industry)
• Paper pollution
• Pulp and Paper (trade magazine)
• Pulp and paper industry in Canada
• Pulp and paper industry in Europe
• Pulp and paper industry in Japan
• Pulp and paper industry in the United States
• Roll hardness tester
• Environmental impact of paper

References[link]

External links[link]

• Confederation of European Paper Industries
• American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
• Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)

Africa[link]

• Shotmed Paper Industries, Egypt

Australia[link]

• Norske Skog Albury, Albury, Australia
• Visy Paper, Visy Smithfield mill, VP3&6, Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia - recycled fibre mill
• Visy Paper, Visy Coolaroo mill, VP4&5, Coolaroo, Victoria, Australia - recycled fibre mill
• Visy Paper, Visy Gibson Island mill, VP8, Gibson Island, Queensland, Australia - recycled fibre mill
• Visy Paper, Visy Reservoir mill, VP2, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia - recycled fibre mill
• Visy Pulp & Paper, Visy Tumut mill, VPP9&10, Tumut, New South Wales, Australia - unbleached kraft liner board mill

Austria[link]

• Norske Skog Bruck, Bruck an der Mur, Austria
• Sappi, Gratkorn paper mill, Gratkorn, Austria

Belgium[link]

• Sappi, Lanaken paper mill, Lanaken, Belgium

China[link]

• Jinhai Pulp Mill, Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Hainan, China

Finland[link]

• Ahlstrom, Kauttua paper mill, Eura, Finland
• Delfort Group, Tervakoski paper mill, Janakkala, Finland
• Georgia-Pacific, Nokia paper mill, Nokia, Finland
• M-real, Kyro paper mill, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
• M-real, Simpele paper mill, Rautjärvi, Finland
• M-real, Äänekoski paper mill, Äänekoski, Finland
• Mondi Group, Lohja paper mill, Lohja, Finland
• Myllykoski Corporation, Myllykoski paper mill, Anjalankoski, Finland
• Metsä-Tissue, Mänttä paper mill, Mänttä, Finland
• Sappi, Kirkniemi paper mill, Lohja, Finland
• Sappi, Kangas paper mill, Jyväskylä, Finland
• Stora Enso, Oulu paper mill, Oulu, Finland
• Stora Enso, Veitsiluoto paper mill, Kemi, Finland
• Stora Enso, Anjala paper mill, Anjalankoski, Finland
• Stora Enso, Tainionkoski paper mill, Imatra, Finland
• Stora Enso, Kaukopää paper mill, Imatra, Finland
• Stora Enso, Kotka paper mill, Kotka, Finland
• Stora Enso, Varkaus paper mill, Varkaus, Finland
• Stora Enso, Summa paper mill, Hamina, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Rauma paper mill, Rauma, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Kymi paper mill, Kouvola, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Kaukas paper mill, Lappeenranta, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Kaipola paper mill, Jämsä, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Jämsänkoski paper mill, Jämsä, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Kajaani paper mill, Kajaani, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Voikkaa paper mill, Kouvola, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Tervasaari paper mill, Valkeakoski, Finland
• UPM-Kymmene, Wisapaper paper mill, Pietarsaari, Finland

France[link]

• M-real, Alizay paper mill, Alizay, France
• Norske Skog Golbey, Lorraine, France

Germany[link]

• Norske Skog Walsum Duisburg, Germany
• M-real, Zanders mill, Zanders, Germany
• Palm Paper, PM6, Worth am Rhein, Germany (corrugated fiberboard, 600,000 tonnes/yr)
• Sappi, Alfeld paper mill, Alfeld, Germany
• Sappi, Ehingen paper mill, Ehingen, Germany
• Sappi, Stockstadt paper mill, Stockstadt am Main, Germany
• UPM-Kymmene, Nordland Papier, Germany

Netherlands[link]

• Norske Skog Parenco, Renkum, The Netherlands
• Sappi, Nijmegen paper mill, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• Sappi, Maastricht paper mill, Maastricht, The Netherlands

New Zealand[link]

• Norske Skog Tasman, Kawerau, New Zealand

Norway[link]

• Norske Skog Follum, Hønefoss, Norway
• Norske Skog Skogn, Levanger, Norway
• Norske Skog Saugbrugs, Halden, Norway
• Union (Union CO) Skotfoss Bruk, Skotfoss, Norway

Philippines[link]

• Trust International Paper Corporation

Poland[link]

• International Paper Kwidzyn Mill Kwidzyn, Poland

Portugal[link]

• Portucel Soporcel, Portugal

Russia[link]

• OAO Svetogorsk Svetogorsk, Russia

South America[link]

• UPM-Kymmene, Fray Bentos, Uruguay

Sweden[link]

• Billerud, Gruvön Paper Mill, Grums, Sweden
• Holmen (company), Braviken Paper Mill, Norrköping, Sweden
• M-real, Husum paper mill, Husum, Sweden
• SCA, Ortviken paper mill, Sundsvall, Sweden

Switzerland[link]

• Sappi, Biberist paper mill, Biberist, Switzerland

United Kingdom[link]

• Palm Paper UK, PM7, King's Lynn, United Kingdom (newsprint, runs on 100% recycled fibers, 3 km/min x 11.63 m width, 400,000 tonnes/yr)

United States[link]

• Allied Paper Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Bogalusa Paper Mill, Bogalusa, LA (Currently operated by Temple-Inland)
• Crane Paper Company, Dalton, Massachusetts (A large supplier of paper for the U.S. dollar)
• Curtis Paper Mill, Newark, Delaware (closed paper mill also known as the Nonantum Mill)
• Domtar Paper Mill, Port Huron, Michigan
• Dunn Paper Mill, Port Huron, Michigan
• Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tennessee is America's largest producer of gable-top juice and milk cartons
• French Paper Company, Niles, Michigan
• Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Georgia
• Hollingsworth & Vose Company, East Walpole, MA
• International Paper, Memphis, Tennessee largest paper company in the world^[1]
• Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company (2 Mills), Parchment, Michigan (closed paper mill operated by Crown Vantage prior to closure)
• Kimberly-Clark, Irving, Texas
• MeadWestvaco, Richmond, Virginia
• NewPage Corporation, Miamisburg, Ohio
• Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Washington
• Plum Creek Timber, Seattle, Washington is the largest private landowner in the United States
• Sartell Paper Mill, Sartell, Minnesota
• Scott Paper Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Sutherland Paper Mill, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Currently operated by Graphic Packaging)
• Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Washington
• Wausau Paper, Brainerd Mill, Brainerd, Minnesota
• Wausau Paper, Brokaw Mill, Brokaw, Michigan
• Wausau Paper, Harrodsburg Plant, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
• Wausau Paper, Middletown Mill, Middletown, Ohio
• Wausau Paper, Mosinee Mill Mosinee, Wisconsin

Vietnam[link]

• Bai Bang, northwest of Hanoi

References[link]

1. ^ "International Paper Treads Monsanto’s Path to ‘Frankenforests’". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 11, 2010.

External links[link]

• List of International graphic paper mills