Corporate Profile

International Paper has significant global businesses in paper, packaging and forest products. The company has operations in nearly 40 countries, employs approximately 80,000 people worldwide and exports its products to more than 120 nations. Sales of almost $26 billion annually are derived from businesses located primarily in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Canada.

With approximately 6.8 million acres of land managed in the United States alone, International Paper is one of the world's largest private landowners and operates according to the principles of the American Forest & Paper Association Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

2005 Proxy Materials. PDF 0.4mb

2004 Annual Report on Form 10K, PDF 1.3mb

Facilities
Worldwide as of December 31, 2004, the Company operated 34 pulp, paper and packaging mills, 145 converting and packaging plants, 26 wood products facilities, 13 specialty chemicals plants, and 2 specialty panels and laminated products plants. We distribute printing, packaging, graphic arts, maintenance and industrial products principally through over 286 distribution branches located primarily in the United States. Additionally, the Company owns approximately 50.5% of Carter Holt Harvey, a New Zealand paper and forest products company operating primarily in New Zealand and Australia.

Production capacity information (per 2004 10K)  

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