NAICS 322121

Paper (Except Newsprint) Mills

Key Figures

Establishments
180
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
41,832
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$37.0B
Census Economic Census · 2017

Figures are published for NAICS 322121 directly.

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Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper (except newsprint and uncoated groundwood paper) from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may also convert the paper they make.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Establishments manufacturing paper from pulp are classified in Paper Mills; the boundary with Newsprint Mills turns on the type of paper produced. Paper Mills covering all paper manufacturing, this code specifically excludes newsprint and uncoated groundwood paper, which are classified in Newsprint Mills. Producers making any other paper types from pulp, whether manufacturing their own pulp or purchasing it, belong in this code.

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