Pulp and paper industry
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Image:InternationalPaper6413.JPG The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Sweden, Finland) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. Both Russia and China are expected to be key in the industry's growth over the next few years.
According to the 2003 PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Forest & Paper Industry Survey, the top 20 forest and paper products companies were:
| Rank | Company | Country | 2002 Net Sales (US$M) | 2002 Net Income (Loss) (US$M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | US | 24,976 | (880) |
| 2 | Georgia-Pacific | US | 23,271 | (735) |
| 3 | Weyerhaeuser | US | 16,771 | 16 |
| 4 | Kimberly-Clark | US | 13,566 | 1,675 |
| 5 | Stora Enso | Finland | 12,090 | (211) |
| 6 | Procter & Gamble (Paper) | US | 11,877 | 954 |
| 7 | UPM-Kymmene | Finland | 9,907 | 520 |
| 8 | Nippon Unipac | Japan | 9,696 | (5) |
| 9 | Oji Paper | Japan | 9,635 | (142) |
| 10 | SCA | Sweden | 9,091 | 588 |
| 11 | Metsäliitto | Finland | 8,387 | 118 |
| 12 | Smurfit-Stone | US | 7,483 | 65 |
| 13 | Boise | US | 7,412 | 11 |
| 14 | MeadWestvaco | US | 7,242 | (389) |
| 15 | Anglo American plc (Mondi) | UK | 4,805 | 345 |
| 16 | Jefferson Smurfit | Ireland | 4,455 | 93 |
| 17 | Worms & Cie | France | 4,186 | 180 |
| 18 | Amcor | Australia | 4,071 | 463 |
| 19 | Asia Pulp & Paper (est) | Singapore | 4,000 | (1,450) |
| 20 | Sappi | South Africa | 3,729 | 220 |
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See also
- 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
- Pulp and paper industry in Australia and New Zealand
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