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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 $68 billion.
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Leading companies
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The top 10 forest and paper products companies in net sales in the United States in 2012 were:
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Rank
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Company
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2012 Net Sales
(US$M)
|
2012 Net Income (Loss)
(US$M)
|
1
|
International Paper
|
21,833
|
799
|
2
|
Kimberly-Clark
|
21,063
|
1,750
|
3
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RockTenn
|
9,208
|
249
|
4
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Weyerhaeuser
|
6,221
|
385
|
5
|
MeadWestvaco
|
5,459
|
205
|
6
|
Sonoco
|
4786
|
196
|
7
|
Graphic Packaging
|
4,337
|
123
|
8
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NewPage
|
3,131
|
1258
|
9
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Packaging Corporation of America
|
2,844
|
164
|
10
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Boise Cascade
|
2,779
|
41
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Manufacturing statistics
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U.S. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Statistics, 2001
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Number of employees
|
Total payroll ($1,000)
|
Total cost of materials ($1,000)
|
Total cost of shipments ($1,000)
|
Pulp mills
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7,218
|
414,452
|
1,847,086
|
3,238,832
|
Paper mills
|
114,670
|
6,162,914
|
22,108,471
|
46,852,538
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Paperboard mills
|
48,773
|
2,601,324
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10,915,434
|
21,895,908
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Exports
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U.S. Total Pulp and Paper Exports (US$ million)
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Product
|
1997
|
1998
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1999
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2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
Pulp, Paper
&
Paperboard
Mill Products
|
9,752
|
8,947
|
8,850
|
10,276
|
8,849
|
7,809
|
Converted Paper Products
|
4,842
|
4,873
|
5,281
|
5,702
|
5,647
|
6,299
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See also
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References
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External links
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Pulp and paper industry in North America
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