FACTBOX-Papermakers' global rankings - capacity, sales
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Aug 20 (Reuters) - Following are the rankings of the world's largest paper makers by total capacity, by paper grades and by turnover.
WORLD'S BIGGEST PAPER AND BOARD PRODUCERS
(by capacity, thousands of tonnes):
1. Stora Enso (STERV.HE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 13,545
2. International Paper (IP.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 12,656
3. UPM-Kymmene (UPM1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 11,520
4. Georgia-Pacific 9,652
5. Oji (3861.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9,166
6. Nippon (3893.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 8,971
7. Asia Pulp and Paper 8,108
8. AbitibiBowater (ABH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7,961
9. Nine Dragons (2689.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7,915
10. Smurfit Kappa (SKG.I: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7,132 Asia Pulp and Paper is part of Sinar Mas group (SMMA.JK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
Georgia-Pacific is owned by Koch Industries, Inc, a private U.S. company headquartered in Wichita, Kan. Continued...
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