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An International Paper mill in South Carolina
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 | Metsaliitto | 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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