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Paper Mills in Maine

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ME32212

Paper Mills in Maine industry analysis

The Paper Mills industry in Maine is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to decline -x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Paper Mills in Maine?

The Paper Mills industry manufactures paper in paper mills from pulp, a fibrous material derived from wood. Mill operators may manufacture their own pulp or purchase it. Industry products include paper rolls and reams, including printing and writing paper, newsprint, packaging material and household papers. These products are sold in bulk to individual consumers, businesses and downstream manufacturers that may further convert the industry’s products into specialty paper products.

What’s included in the Paper Mills in Maine?

The Paper Mills in Maine includes manufacturing rolls of printing paper, writing paper, packaging paper and industrial paper from pulp, manufacturing clay-coated paper, manufacturing absorbent sanitary and tissue paper and manufacturing newsprint. Related terms covered in the Paper Mills in Maine industry report includes a paper made with chemical pulps and occasional additions of up to 10.0% mechanical fiber, a heavyweight paper made by layering or laminating papers together to the desired thickness, a paper that has been coated with a compound to give it certain qualities, a strong and relatively coarse paper produced by the kraft process from wood pulp, a low-cost, nonarchival paper that is most commonly used to print newspapers, other publications and advertising material and pulp from wood used in making cellulose derivatives, such as paper or rayon.

Industry Performance of the Paper Mills industry in Maine

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Paper Mills in Maine

#3 in Highest Revenue 6.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Paper Mills in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Paper Mills industry in Maine

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Maine Economic Indicators

Population
Total Jobs

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US Key External Drivers

Print advertising expenditure
Percentage of business conducted online
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County Data of the Paper Mills industry in Maine

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Key Statistics of the Paper Mills industry in Maine

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What is the market size of the Paper Mills industry in Maine in 2025?

The market size of the Paper Mills industry in Maine is $2.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Paper Mills industry in Maine in 2025?

There are 8 businesses in the Paper Mills industry in Maine, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Paper Mills industry in Maine grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Paper Mills industry in Maine has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.5% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Paper Mills industry in Maine in 2025?

There are 1,671 employees in the Paper Mills industry in Maine, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1% from 2020 to 2025.