Paper manufacturers in Illinois
Illinois has 214 paper establishments employing 15,067 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 138 active paper facilities in the state. By employment it is Illinois's number 12 manufacturing industry, and Illinois ranks number 8 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 322
- Paper Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 214
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 15,067
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 138
- With a page here
- 1
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Paper factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlstrom Filtration, LLC. | Paper Mills | Taylorville |
These are the Illinois paper facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 137 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Paper Mills (NAICS 322120): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active paper facilities in EPA records: Chicago (19), Aurora (8), Alsip (7), Bedford Park (7), Carol Stream (5).
Paper manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Illinois.