List of Biggest pulp and paper companies in the world which are sorted out based on the Total Revenue.
Oji Group is the largest pulp and paper companies in the world with a revenue of $ 12 Billion. Over 140 years of history since establishment, the Oji Group has constantly been a leader in the pulp and paper industry of Japan.
List of Biggest pulp and paper companies
So here is the list of Biggest pulp and paper companies in the recent year based on the total revenue (sales).
| S.No | Company Name | Total Revenue | Country | Employees | Debt to Equity | Return on Equity | Operating Margin | EBITDA Income | Total Debt |
| 1 | OJI HOLDINGS CORP | $ 12 Billion | Japan | 36034 | 0.8 | 11.4% | 8% | $ 1,649 Million | $ 6,219 Million |
| 2 | UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION | $ 11 Billion | Finland | 18014 | 0.3 | 11.7% | 13% | $ 1,894 Million | $ 3,040 Million |
| 3 | STORA ENSO OYJ A | $ 10 Billion | Finland | 23189 | 0.4 | 10.5% | 11% | $ 1,958 Million | $ 4,690 Million |
| 4 | NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO LTD | $ 9 Billion | Japan | 16156 | 1.8 | 3.4% | 2% | $ 819 Million | $ 7,170 Million |
| 5 | MONDI PLC ORD | $ 8 Billion | United Kingdom | 26000 | 0.5 | 13.9% | 13% | $ 1,597 Million | $ 2,723 Million |
| 6 | SUZANO S.A. ON NM | $ 6 Billion | Brazil | 35000 | 6.0 | 164.7% | 42% | $ 4,135 Million | $ 15,067 Million |
| 7 | SAPPI LTD | $ 5 Billion | South Africa | 12492 | 1.2 | 0.6% | 4% | $ 504 Million | $ 2,306 Million |
| 8 | DAIO PAPER CORP | $ 5 Billion | Japan | 12658 | 1.5 | 10.1% | 7% | $ 739 Million | $ 3,551 Million |
| 9 | SHANDONG CHENMING | $ 5 Billion | China | 12752 | 2.2 | 12.9% | 14% | $ 8,098 Million | |
| 10 | SHANYING INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS | $ 4 Billion | China | 13189 | 1.4 | 10.7% | 5% | $ 4,077 Million | |
| 11 | LEE & MAN PAPER MANUFACTURING LTD | $ 3 Billion | Hong Kong | 9300 | 0.5 | 15.4% | 17% | $ 684 Million | $ 2,111 Million |
| 12 | SHANDONG SUNPAPER | $ 3 Billion | China | 11202 | 1.0 | 19.2% | 14% | $ 2,894 Million | |
| 13 | SCG PACKAGING PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | $ 3 Billion | Thailand | 0.4 | 10.8% | 9% | $ 539 Million | $ 1,534 Million | |
| 14 | INDAH KIAT PULP & PAPER TBK | $ 3 Billion | Indonesia | 12000 | 0.7 | 8.8% | 21% | $ 974 Million | $ 3,337 Million |
| 15 | Sylvamo Corporation | $ 3 Billion | United States | 5.9 | 7.3% | $ 1,562 Million | |||
| 16 | BILLERUDKORSNAS AB | $ 3 Billion | Sweden | 4407 | 0.3 | 7.3% | 5% | $ 358 Million | $ 767 Million |
| 17 | Resolute Forest Products Inc. | $ 3 Billion | Canada | 7100 | 0.2 | 27.7% | 21% | $ 911 Million | $ 365 Million |
| 18 | YFY INC | $ 3 Billion | Taiwan | 0.7 | 12.5% | 11% | $ 483 Million | $ 1,686 Million | |
| 19 | METSA BOARD OYJ A | $ 2 Billion | Finland | 2370 | 0.3 | 18.4% | 13% | $ 420 Million | $ 523 Million |
| 20 | SEMAPA | $ 2 Billion | Portugal | 5926 | 1.2 | 15.7% | 9% | $ 422 Million | $ 1,728 Million |
| 21 | SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB SCA SER. A | $ 2 Billion | Sweden | 3829 | 0.1 | 6.7% | 16% | $ 505 Million | $ 1,155 Million |
| 22 | SHANDONG BOHUI PAPER INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. | $ 2 Billion | China | 4629 | 1.3 | 33.4% | 19% | $ 1,555 Million | |
| 23 | HOKUETSU CORPORATION | $ 2 Billion | Japan | 4545 | 0.4 | 14.4% | 6% | $ 255 Million | $ 829 Million |
| 24 | HOLMEN AB SER. A | $ 2 Billion | Sweden | 0.1 | 6.3% | 16% | $ 477 Million | $ 566 Million | |
| 25 | Clearwater Paper Corporation | $ 2 Billion | United States | 3340 | 1.4 | -3.0% | 5% | $ 194 Million | $ 694 Million |
| 26 | SHANDONG HUATAI PAPER INDUSTRY SHAREHOLDING CO.,LTD | $ 2 Billion | China | 6840 | 0.5 | 10.8% | 7% | $ 680 Million | |
| 27 | THE NAVIGATOR COMP | $ 2 Billion | Portugal | 3232 | 0.9 | 13.9% | 10% | $ 322 Million | $ 1,033 Million |
| 28 | LONGCHEN PAPER&PACKAGING CO LTD | $ 1 Billion | Taiwan | 1.5 | 9.8% | 8% | $ 246 Million | $ 1,451 Million | |
| 29 | MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS | $ 1 Billion | Japan | 3579 | 1.5 | 0.1% | 1% | $ 87 Million | $ 889 Million |
| 30 | Mercer International Inc. | $ 1 Billion | Canada | 2375 | 2.0 | 14.2% | 14% | $ 363 Million | $ 1,225 Million |
| 31 | HANSOLPAPER | $ 1 Billion | South Korea | 1177 | 1.3 | 2.4% | 3% | $ 118 Million | $ 697 Million |
| 32 | Verso Corporation | $ 1 Billion | United States | 1700 | 0.0 | -16.2% | -13% | $ 58 Million | $ 5 Million |
| 33 | INAPA INVESTIMENTOS PARTIC GESTAO NPV | $ 1 Billion | Portugal | 2.2 | -6.4% | -1% | $ 13 Million | $ 397 Million | |
| 34 | GOLDEN ENERGY | $ 1 Billion | Singapore | 0.6 | 4.8% | 14% | $ 229 Million | $ 409 Million | |
| 35 | C&S PAPER CO LTD | $ 1 Billion | China | 6618 | 0.1 | 14.9% | 10% | $ 70 Million | |
| 36 | YUEYANG FOREST ＆ PAPER | $ 1 Billion | China | 3964 | 0.5 | 5.8% | $ 740 Million | ||
| 37 | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | $ 1 Billion | United States | 3600 | 2.1 | 7.9% | 8% | $ 200 Million | $ 1,306 Million |
| 38 | NORSKE SKOG ASA | $ 1 Billion | Norway | 2332 | 0.8 | -56.8% | 0% | $ 44 Million | $ 253 Million |
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
UPM-Kymmene Corporation was established in autumn 1995 when Kymmene Corporation and Repola Ltd with its subsidiary United Paper Mills Ltd announced their merger. The new company, UPM-Kymmene, officially started its operations on 1 May 1996.
The history of company goes back to the origins of the Finnish forest industry. The group’s first mechanical pulp mill, paper mills and sawmills started operations in the early 1870s. Pulp production began in the 1880s and paper converting in the 1920s with plywood production starting the following decade.
The company family tree’s oldest roots can be found in Finland, in Valkeakoski and Kuusankoski. The company predecessors Aktiebolag Walkiakoski and Kymmene Ab were established in 1871 and 1872, respectively. Many significant Finnish forest industry companies such as Kymi, United Paper Mills, Kaukas, Kajaani, Schauman, Rosenlew, Raf. Haarla and Rauma-Repola have been merged into the current UPM Group along the years.
Nippon Paper Industries
Nippon Paper Industries is the domestic industry leader in manufacturing, production volumes and quality for various products including standard paper, cardboard, and household paper. As the company continue to restructure domestic production system, is also growing market share overseas, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Stora Enso
Stora Enso has approximately 22,000 employees and our sales in 2021 were EUR 10.2 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY).
Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world The company believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.
