Paper manufacturers in North Carolina
North Carolina has 169 paper establishments employing 17,492 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 117 active paper facilities in the state. By employment it is North Carolina's number 10 manufacturing industry, and North Carolina ranks number 6 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 322
- Paper Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 169
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 17,492
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 117
- With a page here
- 6
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Paper factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Amcor Flexibles Inc | Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing | Asheville |
| Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC | Paper Mills | Canton |
| Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth Mill | Pulp Mills | Plymouth |
| Global Cellulose Fibers - Riegelwood Mill | Pulp Mills | Riegelwood |
| Global Cellulose Fibers New Bern Mill | Pulp Mills | Vanceboro |
| Roanoke Rapids Mill Wwtp | Pulp Mills | Roanoke Rapids |
These are the North Carolina paper facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 111 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Paper Mills (NAICS 322120): 5 facilities
- Pulp Mills (NAICS 322110): 5 facilities
- Paperboard Mills (NAICS 322130): 3 facilities
- Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322220): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active paper facilities in EPA records: Hickory (6), Statesville (5), Charlotte (5), Winston Salem (5), Thomasville (3).
New paper plants in North Carolina
Paper manufacturing across the US. Everything made in North Carolina.