The
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
is one of the biggest
paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distrib ...
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.
Leading companies
The top 10 forest and paper products companies in net sales in the United States in 2012 were:
Manufacturing statistics
Exports
See also
*
Environmental issues with paper
The environmental effects of paper are significant, which has led to changes in industry and behaviour at both business and personal levels. With the use of modern technology such as the printing press and the highly mechanized harvesting of woo ...
*
Toilet paper in the United States
*
Wood industry
The wood industry or timber industry (sometimes lumber industry -- when referring mainly to sawed boards) is the industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of primary forest products and wood products (e.g. furnit ...
References
External links
TAPPITechnical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
American Forest and Paper Association
{{Forestry
Industry in the United States