2011 U.S. Pulp and Paper Capacity

Based upon the Center for Paper Business and Industry Study at Ga Tech MillsOnLine database, this report summarizes 2011 U.S. pulp and paper capacity. The report provides information on total operating capacity at 345 mills in the U.S. Further, the report looks in more detail at geographic distributions of capacity, by Census regions and states. Among the findings, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and South Carolina have the largest operating capacities and the amount of capacity withdrawn exceeds existing capacity. Focusing upon the top five companies, the report highlights their product diversity and geographic distribution, reflecting strategic decisions in terms of what to produce, where to produce, how much to produce, and the number of production facilities.