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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Paper Mills
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Paper Mills:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Paper Mills company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Paper Mills industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Paper Mills measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 4% | Order at top of page |
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| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 15% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 12% | |||
| Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers | 10% | |||
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 7% | |||
| Production Occupations | 54% | |||
| Other Production Occupations | 44% | |||
| Miscellaneous Production Workers | 33% | |||
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 27% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 10% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 9% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 6% | |||
Paper Mills Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Paper Mills industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Paper Mills industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Paper Mills industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Pixelle officially shuts down Chillicothe paper mill this weekend - The company announced the facility's closure in April, citing an effort to align its operations with long-term business objectives. (08/09/2025)
- More than coworkers, Chillicothe paper mill workers say goodbye to generations of memories - From friends, to family and even love. The Chillicothe Paper Mill has brought memories that will last a lifetime. (08/08/2025)
- From the 1800s to its closure: A timeline of the local paper mill - While the present plant isn't the first paper mill in existence in the county, it's the one that has endured through all these years. (08/08/2025)
- Smurfit Westrock paper mill denies claims in $75m US lawsuit after man left ‘disfigured’ by chemical injury - A unit of Irish packaging giant Smurfit Westrock has rejected allegations made by a man who is suing the business for $75m (€64m) after he claimed he was left permanently disfigured following an incident at one of the group’s paper mills in Virginia. (08/07/2025)
- North American recovered paper market softens this summer - According to the most recent BIR “World Mirror on Recovered Paper,” some question if the bottom has yet been reached as new capacity does little to offset closures and downtime. (08/06/2025)
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills 1Q Loss Y1.32B Vs Loss Y23.00M - Japan 1st Quarter Ended June 30 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y39.46 bln Y45.00 bln Operating Profit (Y1.22 bln) (Y70.00 mln) Pretax Profit (Y1.09 bln) Y354.00 mln Net Profit (Y1.32 bln) (Y23.00 mln) Per share Earnings (Y30. (08/06/2025)
- Could bad news of a paper mill closing in Georgia, be a harbinger for Mississippi? - The Georgia-Pacific mill, a major employer and taxpayer in Blakely, closed due to its inability to compete in the current market, leaving many workers unemployed. The closure has had a devastating impact on the local economy, with concerns about who will fill the tax revenue gap left by the company. (08/05/2025)
- China’s new breed of academic paper mills promising a shortcut to grad school - Students can pay to get their independent research papers published, helping their applications stand out from the crowd. (08/02/2025)
- New company could revive Campti paper mill site, bringing jobs to Natchitoches Parish - According to Parish President John Salter, a company called Interkraft, based in Simpsonville, is currently in discussions to purchase the unused site. While nothing is finalized yet, the parish is hopeful that the deal could bring much-needed jobs and economic activity to the area. (07/31/2025)
- A Mill Town Lost Its Mill. What Is It Now? - Locals in Canton, N.C., are trying to figure out what’s next after losing the thing that gave them an identity: their beloved, stinky paper mill. (07/21/2025)
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