USA has a paper and paperboard capacity in the region of 10.3 Mt. It has one of the highest annual consumptions of paper and board in the world, at around 354kg per capita. Over 60% of Canadian exports are consumed by the US market.
Major USA companies in this industry include International Paper, Kimberley – Clarke, Georgia Pacific and Smurfit Stone Container Corporation. Other major producers active in the country include Sweden’s Stora Enso and South Africa’s Sappi.
