An Average Paper Mill has Over 100 Employees and Annual Revenue Over $60 Million

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24571) has announced the addition of Pulp and Paper Mills to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24571) has announced the addition of Pulp and Paper Mills to their offering.

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

The US pulp, paper, and paperboard mill industry consists of about 320 companies with total combined annual revenue over $70 billion. Major companies include Wausau-Mosinee Paper and units of integrated manufacturers International Paper, Georgia-Pacific, and Weyerhaeuser. An average mill has over 100 employees and annual revenue over $60 million. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 20 companies produce 70 percent of industry revenue.

Competitive Landscape

Demand depends on both consumer and business use of paper products. Because many costs are fixed, profitability depends on volume and production efficiency. Mills owned by large international paper companies have advantages by being vertically integrated. The parent corporation may own timber farms, sawmills, pulp and paper mills, conversion plants, and other end-product manufacturing facilities. Small mills can successfully compete regionally, in close proximity to timber operations and customers. Mills are highly automated and capital-intensive; average annual revenue per employee is about $450,000.

Products, Operations & Technology

Major product segments are wood pulp, paper, paperboard, and newsprint. Paper accounts for 60 percent of industry revenue, paperboard 30 percent, and newsprint 5 percent. Other products include non-wood pulp -- from cotton, straw, rag, flax, de-inked scrap paper and bagasse (the outer stalk of sugar cane) -- and byproducts such as turpentine and tall oil. Within the paper segment, major products are tissue papers, uncoated sheet papers, and coated printing papers. Paperboard is used mainly to make boxes and other containers.

Contents are as follows:

- Industry Overview

- Quarterly Industry Update

- Business Challenges

- Trends and Opportunities

- Call Preparation Questions

- Financial Information

- Industry Forecast

- Website and Media Links

- Glossary of Acronyms

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