The United States is one of the biggest consumers of paper 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 are approximately 450 paper mills in the United States, accounting for $68 billion.
Leading companies
The top 20 forest and paper products companies in the United States in 2002 were:
References
Pulp and paper industry in the United States Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA