The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of paper companies in the world holds companies in 191 of its countries.
List of Paper Companies Worldwide
Paper companies produce pulp, paper and board for printing, packaging and hygiene products. We list 993,594 paper companies in the world, most of them in India (46%) and China (29%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
993,594 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies993,594
Countries191
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email4.3%
Phone20%
Website7.7%
CEO name77%
Live sample of paper companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 993,594 paper companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajacart S A S | Colombia | Pereira | Calle 18 6 66 | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $1,560,000 | 500,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9019400311 |
| 2 | Orion Group SARL | Lebanon | Mount Lebanon | Georges Teres Building Ground Floor, Abou Zeid Street, Beit Chaa | Mount Lebanon | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $7,044,214,898 | 45,301 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Amcor Flexibles (port Melbourne) PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | Level 11 60 City Road | Victoria | 3006 | *****.com | 1950 | $2,226,013,000 | 41,000 | Corporation | 15 | 004284673 |
| 4 | Amcor Investments Proprietary LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | L 11 60 City Rd | Victoria | 3006 | *****.com | 1955 | $2,226,013,000 | 41,000 | Corporation | 1061 | 004345868 |
| 5 | Tetra Pak (pakistan) LIMITED | Pakistan | Lahore | Gymkhana | Punjab | 54000 | N/A | 1984 | $1,376,112,000 | 24,000 | Corporation | N/A | 0009181 |
| 6 | Lotte Shopping CO., LTD. | Southkorea | Seoul | 2-dong Hagye Nowon-gu | Seoul | 01775 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 16,878 | 752 | 2108518744 | |
| 7 | PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK | Indonesia | Kota Pekanbaru | Jl. Raya Minas - Perawang Km. 26, Minang Sebatang | Riau | 28441 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 16,000 | 47 | AHU-0042356.AH.01.02 | |
| 8 | PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK | Indonesia | Kragilan | Jl. Raya Serang Km. 76 | Banten | 42184 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 15,000 | 47 | N/A | |
| 9 | Gruppa Ilim, AO | Russia | Sankt-peterburg | 17 Ul. Marata | Sankt-peterburg | 191025 | *****.ru | 2006 | $2,608,882,862 | 12,655 | Corporation | 18 | 96789280 |
| 10 | Bio Pappel, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Miguel Hidalgo | Av. Ejercito Nacional Mexicano No. 1130 | Distrito Federal | 11510 | *****.com | 1982 | $999,186,888 | 12,318 | Corporation | N/A | CDU820122JFA |
| 11 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Việt Hùng | No. 672 Ngo Gia Tu Street, | Hà Nội City | N/A | *****.vn | 2005 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-001 | |
| 12 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Quang Minh | Quang Minh Ward, | Hà Giang | N/A | N/A | 2018 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-010 | |
| 13 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Đội Cấn | 142 Doi Can Street, | Hà Nội City | N/A | N/A | 1998 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-006 | |
| 14 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Hùng An | Hung An Ward, | Hà Giang | N/A | N/A | 2004 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-011 | |
| 15 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Viet Quang Town | Group 13, | Ha Giang | N/A | N/A | 2018 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-009 | |
| 16 | Vietnam Paper CORPORATION | Vietnam | Hòa Khánh Bắc | Lot H1, Street No 3, Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone, | Đà Nẵng City | N/A | N/A | 2006 | 0 | 11,500 | 23956 | 2600357502-005 | |
| 17 | Vinda International Holdings LIMITED | Hongkong | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Rm Penthouse East Ocean Ctr | Yau Tsim Mong District | N/A | *****.com | 2000 | $2,564,944,613 | 11,344 | Foreign company | 3 | 30655899 |
| 18 | Essity Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | Zeist | Arnhemse Bovenweg 120 | Utrecht | 3708 AH | *****.nl | 1997 | $3,044,366,807 | 11,276 | Corporation | 241 | 30135846 |
| 19 | Smurfit-Stone Container CORPORATION | USA | Chicago | 222 N la Salle St | Cook | 60601-1003 | *****.com | 1926 | $2,323,997 | 10,000 | Corporation | 1024 | 2123437 |
| 20 | Dongguan Jiulong Paper Factory | China | Dongguan | No.18 Mayong Ave. | Guangdong | 523142 | N/A | N/A | $9,954,000 | 10,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 21 | Chimiepack | Morocco | El Maarif | 13 Rue Ahmed el Majjati Residence les Alpes 1er Etage N 8 Quarti | Casablanca | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $7,136,910 | 10,000 | N/A | 002734417000060 | |
| 22 | Shandong Heze Hengli Paper CO., LTD. | China | Heze | Cao County | Shandong | 274000 | N/A | 2009 | $9,584,000 | 10,000 | Corporation | N/A | 371700200007277 |
| 23 | National Aviation Services CO. W.L.L. | Kuwait | Kuwait City | Off Airport Road (55), Kuwait International Airport,farwaniya | Al Asimah | 81014 | N/A | 2003 | $3,698,800 | 10,000 | N/A | 82313 | |
| 24 | Kimberly- Clark Guatemala, Limitada | Guatemala | Guatemala | Calzada Atanasio Tzul 47-79 | Guatemala | N/A | N/A | 1997 | $1,088,610,000 | 10,000 | Partnership of unknown type | 407 | 9502297 |
| 25 | Ballarpur Industries LIMITED | India | Mumbai | '12th Floor, Air India Building' | Maharashtra | 400021 | N/A | 2001 | 0 | 10,000 | 121 | N/A |
Showing 25 of 993,594 companies
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Largest paper companies in the world
The biggest paper companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in India, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
International Paper Company is the largest paper company in the world by headcount. 32,082 paper companies employ 50 people or more; 14,858 employ 100 or more.
53,794 paper companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 13,620 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
India has the most paper companies in the world: 455,680, or 46% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
21,007 paper companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
484 paper companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most paper companies in the world are small: 58% have 10 to 49 employees, and 70% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most paper companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Paper companies per country, 191 countries
- 1India455,680 (46%)
- 2China292,608 (29%)
- 3Brazil43,231 (4%)
- 4The United States27,988 (3%)
- 5Japan22,756 (2%)
- 6Italy10,952 (1%)
- 7South Korea9,641 (1%)
- 8South Africa6,984 (1%)
- 9Mexico6,837 (1%)
- 10Vietnam6,783 (1%)
- 11Turkey6,506 (1%)
- 12Poland4,717 (1%)
- 13Germany4,514 (1%)
- 14The United Kingdom4,316 (1%)
- 15Taiwan4,286 (1%)
India and China together hold 75% of the paper companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 176 countries hold 85,781 more.
Which continents have the most paper companies?
Asia holds 82% of the paper companies in our data, South America 6% and Europe 5%.
Paper companies per continent
- 1Asia813,945 (82%)
- 2South America55,437 (6%)
- 3Europe53,990 (5%)
- 4North America39,364 (4%)
- 5Middle East14,923 (2%)
- 6Africa13,424 (1%)
- 7Oceania2,497 (1%)
How many paper companies started this year?
This year 21,007 new paper companies registered in the world, after 31,859 last year.
Founded per year
- 42,9322022
- 44,4052023
- 33,2992024
- 31,8592025
- 21,0072026 so far
Legal forms of paper companies in the world
Half of the paper companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders477,517
- Corporations345,191
- Partnerships69,388
- Foreign companies2,550
- Cooperatives1,247
- Non-profit302
- Other or unknown97,399
Which paper companies are part of a group?
98,539 of the 993,594 paper companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 35,974 head offices or parent companies and 62,565 branches. The other 895,055 (90%) trade from a single location. 65 of the 67 largest paper companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 895,055 | 90% | |
| Head office | 35,974 | 4% | |
| Branch | 62,565 | 6% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Pactiv Evergreen INC.3,498 in group
- 2Georgia-Pacific Holdings, LLC1,330 in group
- 4Westrock Company1,024 in group
- 5International Paper Company934 in group
The groups are counted from the 67 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 993,594; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do paper companies do?
Paper companies turn wood pulp and recovered paper into graphic paper, cardboard, tissue and specialty papers in large mills, often close to forests or recycling streams, and converters make bags, boxes and envelopes from it. They sell to printers, packaging makers, publishers and hygiene producers, and recycled fibre makes up a growing share of what mills use.
Our data comes from the business registers of 191 countries, where paper companies are classified under SIC major group 26 (paper and allied products), code 5111 (printing and writing paper) and code 5113 (industrial and personal service paper). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 761,093 of them (77%) sit in codes 17.12 (manufacture of paper and paperboard) and 17.2 (manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard), part of division 17 (manufacture of paper and paper products).
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Our data holds 993,594 paper companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
India, with 455,680 paper companies or 46% of the total, followed by China (292,608) and Brazil (43,231).
Most paper companies in the world are small: 58% have 10 to 49 employees, and 70% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is International Paper Company in Memphis with 62,602 employees.
This year 21,007 new paper companies registered in the world, after 31,859 last year.
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