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The United States is one of the biggest paper consumers in the world. Between 1990 and 2002, paper consumption in the United States increased from 84.9 million tons to 97.3 million tons. In 2006, there were approximately 450 paper mills in the United States, accounting for $68 billion. [1]
The pulp and paper industry has been criticized by environmental groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council for unsustainable deforestation and clearcutting of old-growth forest. [8] The industry trend is to expand globally to countries like Russia, China and Indonesia with low wages and low environmental oversight. [9]
Billerud AB is a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer with headquarters in Solna, Sweden. The company simplified its name from BillerudKorsnäs to Billerud after the acquisition of Verso 2022, an American producer of coated paper. Billerud has nine production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the USA with around 6,100 employees in over 13 countries.
Mazandaran Wood and Paper mill (Mazandaran Wood and Paper Company), Sari County, Mazandaran Province [citation needed] Pars Paper Co.,producer of bagasse pulp from sugarcane, it is located in south of Iran. Bagasse pulp is used for making paper also tissue and food contact biodegradable tableware and food containers.
Pulp and paper companies by country (36 C) Papermaking by country (7 C) C. Pulp and paper industry in Canada (2 C, 3 P) Pulp and paper industry in China (2 C) I.
Pages in category "Pulp and paper mills in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In 1690, the first paper mill in America was established by William Rittenhouse. [8] The mill became the largest manufacturer of paper in America for over a hundred years until other paper mills sprang up, including the paper mill by William Bradford which supplied paper to the New York Gazette. [9]
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