From household paper items to lumber and home-building panels, paper and timber companies reach every part of our lives. Click through the list to see the top U.S. manufacturers of these products in 2023.
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| IW 500 Rank | Company Name | Primary Industry | 2022 Revenue in Millions (unless otherwise stated) | Revenue Growth | 2022 Net Income (unless Otherwise stated) | Profit Margin |
| 59 | WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $21,257 | 13.4% | $945 | 4.4% |
| 60 | International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $21,161 | 9.3% | $1,504 | 7.1% |
| 68 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) | Household Products | $20,175 | 3.8% | $1,934 | 9.6% |
| 123 | Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) | Timber REITs | $10,184 | -0.2% | $1,880 | 18.5% |
| 131 | Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $9,440 | 31.9% | $522 | 5.5% |
| 136 | Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $9,039 | 7.5% | $757 | 8.4% |
| 145 | Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $8,478 | 9.7% | $1,030 | 12.1% |
| 146 | Boise Cascade Company (NYSE:BCC) | Trading Companies and Distributors | $8,387 | 5.8% | $858 | 10.2% |
| 162 | Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $7,251 | 29.7% | $466 | 6.4% |
| 182 | Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NasdaqGS:PTVE) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $6,220 | 14.4% | $318 | 5.1% |
| 196 | Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) | Paper and Plastic Packaging Products and Materials | $5,642 | 2.0% | $492 | 8.7% |
| 244 | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) | Forest Products | $3,854 | -1.6% | $1,086 | 28.2% |
| 256 | Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) | Paper Products | $3,628 | 28.3% | $118 | 3.3% |
| 337 | Mercer International Inc. (NasdaqGS:MERC) | Paper Products | $2,281 | 26.5% | $247 | 10.8% |
| 364 | Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) | Paper Products | $2,080 | 17.3% | $46 | 2.2% |
| 422 | Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE:GLT) | Paper Products | $1,491 | 37.5% | -$194 | -13.0% |
| 442 | PotlatchDeltic Corporation (NasdaqGS:PCH) | Timber REITs | $1,331 | -0.5% | $334 | 25.1% |
Data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
