PAPER INDUSTRY

International Paper is the world's largest pulp and paper company. In addition, it is the largest private land owner of United State's timberland. Employing approximately 83,000 people, International Paper is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company was originally formed in 1898 as the result of a merger of 17 northeastern pulp and paper mills. As a result, it grew in both the United States and internationally... The paper industry is a larger juggernaut in the business world than many people fully realize. Yet, it is little wonder this is the case when one considers the vast amount of products and goods that utilize paper products in one way or another... Georgia- Pacific Corp. is based in Atlanta, Georgia and, with approximately 61,000 employees, is the second largest pulp and paper company in the world. Founded in 1927 as the Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. gradually expanded over the years until it changed its name to its current name in 1956. Prior..

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