Paper Mills & Products Manufacturers – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

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• Market size and major product and service segments
• Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
• Operating conditions and current performance
• Competitive landscape and environment
• Major company profiles and market shares
• Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

O'Brien Publications, Inc.
PaperAge Magazine
https://www.paperage.com/

Bimonthly trade journal features news and information for industry professionals, with topics covered in each issue of this publication including industry news, market trends, international trade, emerging technologies, public policy and regulatory matters, and events and developments shaping the global industry. Digital editions are available free online, with free subscription available to qualified parties.

TAPPI
Paper360° Magazine
https://paper360.tappi.org/

Bimonthly publication provides news and information for industry professionals, with special features including the "Annual Outlook" report (Jan./Feb.) which analyzes current trends and expectations for the year ahead and "The Paper360° Top 100 Manufacturers" report (Sept./Oct.) which ranks the top manufacturers by net sales and also provides statistics on annual production volumes in metric tons.

AF&PA
Resources available from this trade association include:

Our Products
https://www.afandpa.org/
Introductory section provides an overview of the various types of products manufactured by member manufacturers including pulp (e.g., chemical, dissolving, fluff, mechanical, and recycled), paper (e.g., printing and writing), packaging (e.g., containerboard, paperboard, bags and sacks), and tissue (e.g., facial, toilet, towels, and napkins), and also includes an extensive glossary of commonly-used terms.

Statistics and Resources
https://www.afandpa.org/
News releases provide summary shipment data for various product categories and are available free online. Reports provide detailed statistical data on production, capacity, shipments, imports, exports, inventories, demand, and consumption for the industry in general and for specific product categories (e.g., pulp, paperboard, containerboard, boxboard, packaging, printing-writing, and recovered paper).

Freedonia Group
Paper & Paperboard: United States
https://www.freedoniagroup.com/

Freedonia Focus market research report analyzes production and demand at the manufacturer level, with information provided in the report including historical and forecast production by product type for paper (e.g., printing, writing, tissue, newsprint, packaging, and industrial) and paperboard (e.g., solid bleached, unbleached kraft, semichemical, recovered, construction, and other paperboard) products.

The Business Research Company
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Global Market
https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/

Comprehensive market research report provides a detailed analysis of the market for these products in the U.S. and other countries, with data provided in the report including market size and forecast by product segment (e.g., corrugated and solid fiber boxes; folding paperboard containers; bags, sacks, coated, and treated products; sanitary products; stationery products; and all other types of products).

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Paper Mills and Products Manufacturers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "322" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "322" to see available reports

• Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
• Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
• Profitability and return on investment ratios
• Liquidity and working capital ratios
• Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
• Capital structure and debt service ratios

(see links for individual reports)  (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.

Compensation and Salary Surveys

PayScale, Inc.
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as operations manager, chemical engineer, process engineer, production operator, and maintenance technician, with manufacturers for which data is provided including Domtar Corporation, International Paper Company, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and WestRock Company.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Manufacturing
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage surveys provide hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for occupations employed by establishments that manufacture pulp (e.g., mechanical, semichemical, dissolving, bleached/unbleached sulfite/sulfate), paper (e.g., stationery, newsprint, toilet/facial tissue, napkins/towels), and packaging (e.g., paperboard, containerboard, boxboard, bags, sacks) products.

BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

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