Pulp and Paper Industry in The United States

Pulp And Paper Industry In The United States

The United States is one of the biggest consumers of paper in the world. Between 1990 and 2002, paper consumption in the United States increased from 84.9 million tons to 97.3 million tons.

U.S. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Statistics, 2001
Number of employees Total payroll ($1,000) Total cost of materials ($1,000) Total cost of shipments ($1,000)
Pulp mills 7,218 414,452 1,847,086 3,238,832
Paper mills 114,670 6,162,914 22,108,471 46,852,538
Paperboard mills 48,773 2,601,324 10,915,434 21,895,908


In 2006, there are approximately 450 paper mills in the United States, accounting for $68 billion.

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