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Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing

Published Jul 14, 2025
SKU # FRRS20188450

Description

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

Companies in this industry make paper and converted paper products, including paperboard, corrugated and paperboard containers, coated papers, and paper bags. Major companies include Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, Neenah Paper, and WestRock (all based in the US), as well as Domtar (Canada), Oji Holdings (Japan), and Stora Enso (Finland).

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by general commercial activity and population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations, as products are sold mainly based on price. Big companies have advantages in distribution and can supply large customers. There are few economies of scale in manufacturing; large and small producers operate the same kinds of plants -- large producers just have more of them. Small companies can compete successfully by making specialty products or serving a small geographical market.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Bleached bristols and clay-coated (about 8%), folding paperboard boxes (about 7%), and corrugated shipping containers (about 6%), are some of the industry's main revenue sources. Other revenue sources include unbleached kraft linerboard for about 6%. Tens of thousands of different paper products are produced, but most manufacturers concentrate on a limited product line.

Table of Contents

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Business Trends
Industry Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Web Links and Acronyms

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