Pulp and paper industry in the United States

The United States is one of the biggest paper consumers in the world. Between 1990 and 2002, paper consumption in the United States increased from 84.9 million tons to 97.3 million tons. In 2006, there were approximately 450 paper mills in the United States, accounting for $68 billion.

Leading companies The top 10 forest and paper products companies in net sales in the United States in 2012 were:

RankCompany2012 Net Sales(US$M)2012 Net Income (Loss)(US$M)1International Paper21,8337992Kimberly-Clark21,0631,7503RockTenn9,2082494Weyerhaeuser6,2213855MeadWestvaco5,4592056Sonoco47861967Graphic Packaging4,3371238NewPage3,13112589Packaging Corporation of America2,84416410Boise Cascade2,77941

Manufacturing statistics +U.S. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Statistics, 2001 Number of employeesTotal payroll ($1,000)Total cost of materials ($1,000)Total cost of shipments ($1,000)Pulp mills7,218414,4521,847,0863,238,832Paper mills114,6706,162,91422,108,47146,852,538Paperboard mills48,7732,601,32410,915,43421,895,908

Exports

+U.S. Total Pulp and Paper Exports (US$ million)Product199719981999200020012002Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mill Products9,7528,9478,85010,2768,8497,809Converted Paper Products4,8424,8735,2815,7025,6476,299

See also Environmental issues with paper Toilet paper in the United States Wood industry

References

External links TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry American Forest and Paper Association EPA profile of the pulp and paper industry