Biggest pulp and paper companies List 2022

Last updated on September 7th, 2022 at 01:32 pm

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.NoCompany NameTotal Revenue CountryEmployeesDebt to Equity Return on EquityOperating Margin EBITDA IncomeTotal Debt
1OJI HOLDINGS CORP $ 12 BillionJapan360340.811.4%8%$ 1,649 Million$ 6,219 Million
2UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION $ 11 BillionFinland180140.311.7%13%$ 1,894 Million$ 3,040 Million
3STORA ENSO OYJ A $ 10 BillionFinland231890.410.5%11%$ 1,958 Million$ 4,690 Million
4NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO LTD $ 9 BillionJapan161561.83.4%2%$ 819 Million$ 7,170 Million
5MONDI PLC ORD $ 8 BillionUnited Kingdom260000.513.9%13%$ 1,597 Million$ 2,723 Million
6SUZANO S.A. ON NM $ 6 BillionBrazil350006.0164.7%42%$ 4,135 Million$ 15,067 Million
7SAPPI LTD $ 5 BillionSouth Africa124921.20.6%4%$ 504 Million$ 2,306 Million
8DAIO PAPER CORP $ 5 BillionJapan126581.510.1%7%$ 739 Million$ 3,551 Million
9SHANDONG CHENMING $ 5 BillionChina127522.212.9%14% $ 8,098 Million
10SHANYING INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS $ 4 BillionChina131891.410.7%5% $ 4,077 Million
11LEE & MAN PAPER MANUFACTURING LTD $ 3 BillionHong Kong93000.515.4%17%$ 684 Million$ 2,111 Million
12SHANDONG SUNPAPER $ 3 BillionChina112021.019.2%14% $ 2,894 Million
13SCG PACKAGING PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED $ 3 BillionThailand 0.410.8%9%$ 539 Million$ 1,534 Million
14INDAH KIAT PULP & PAPER TBK $ 3 BillionIndonesia120000.78.8%21%$ 974 Million$ 3,337 Million
15Sylvamo Corporation $ 3 BillionUnited States 5.97.3%  $ 1,562 Million
16BILLERUDKORSNAS AB $ 3 BillionSweden44070.37.3%5%$ 358 Million$ 767 Million
17Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ 3 BillionCanada71000.227.7%21%$ 911 Million$ 365 Million
18YFY INC $ 3 BillionTaiwan 0.712.5%11%$ 483 Million$ 1,686 Million
19METSA BOARD OYJ A $ 2 BillionFinland23700.318.4%13%$ 420 Million$ 523 Million
20SEMAPA $ 2 BillionPortugal59261.215.7%9%$ 422 Million$ 1,728 Million
21SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB SCA SER. A $ 2 BillionSweden38290.16.7%16%$ 505 Million$ 1,155 Million
22SHANDONG BOHUI PAPER INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. $ 2 BillionChina46291.333.4%19% $ 1,555 Million
23HOKUETSU CORPORATION $ 2 BillionJapan45450.414.4%6%$ 255 Million$ 829 Million
24HOLMEN AB SER. A $ 2 BillionSweden 0.16.3%16%$ 477 Million$ 566 Million
25Clearwater Paper Corporation $ 2 BillionUnited States33401.4-3.0%5%$ 194 Million$ 694 Million
26SHANDONG HUATAI PAPER INDUSTRY SHAREHOLDING CO.,LTD $ 2 BillionChina68400.510.8%7% $ 680 Million
27THE NAVIGATOR COMP $ 2 BillionPortugal32320.913.9%10%$ 322 Million$ 1,033 Million
28LONGCHEN PAPER&PACKAGING CO LTD $ 1 BillionTaiwan 1.59.8%8%$ 246 Million$ 1,451 Million
29MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS $ 1 BillionJapan35791.50.1%1%$ 87 Million$ 889 Million
30Mercer International Inc. $ 1 BillionCanada23752.014.2%14%$ 363 Million$ 1,225 Million
31HANSOLPAPER $ 1 BillionSouth Korea11771.32.4%3%$ 118 Million$ 697 Million
32Verso Corporation $ 1 BillionUnited States17000.0-16.2%-13%$ 58 Million$ 5 Million
33INAPA INVESTIMENTOS PARTIC GESTAO NPV $ 1 BillionPortugal 2.2-6.4%-1%$ 13 Million$ 397 Million
34GOLDEN ENERGY $ 1 BillionSingapore 0.64.8%14%$ 229 Million$ 409 Million
35C&S PAPER CO LTD $ 1 BillionChina66180.114.9%10% $ 70 Million
36YUEYANG FOREST & PAPER $ 1 BillionChina39640.55.8%  $ 740 Million
37Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. $ 1 BillionUnited States36002.17.9%8%$ 200 Million$ 1,306 Million
38NORSKE SKOG ASA $ 1 BillionNorway23320.8-56.8%0%$ 44 Million$ 253 Million
Biggest pulp and paper companies List 2022

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.

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