Pulp and paper industry

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An International Paper mill in South Carolina
An International Paper mill in South Carolina

The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) 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 U.S. 24,976 (880)
2 Georgia-Pacific U.S. 23,271 (735)
3 Weyerhaeuser U.S. 16,771 16
4 Kimberly-Clark U.S. 13,566 1,675
5 Stora Enso Finland and Sweden 12,090 (211)
6 Procter & Gamble (Paper) U.S. 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 U.S. 7,483 65
13 Boise U.S. 7,412 11
14 MeadWestvaco U.S. 7,242 (389)
15 Anglo American plc (Mondi) UK and South Africa 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) Indonesian 4,000 (1,450)
20 Sappi South Africa 3,729 220


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