Paper Manufacturing in North Carolina

NAICS 322 · NC

The Paper Manufacturing industry in North Carolina has 223 establishments, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This register lists 245 facilities in North Carolina. The Plymouth Lumber facility in Plymouth employs 616 people, according to data from 2025.

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Map, cities and product lines

Biggest counties

Mecklenburg27 Guilford23 Catawba20 Forsyth15 Iredell9 Randolph9 Cabarrus7 Davidson7

Biggest cities

Charlotte (23)Winston Salem (13)High Point (9)Greensboro (9)Hickory (8)Newton (8)Statesville (7)Raleigh (6)Shelby (5)Concord (4)

Plants in North Carolina2 FACILITIES

Listing 2 of 5: the facilities with a website, a size band or two sources on record. The rest are in site search.

Facility	City	Employees	Status
Clearwater Paper	Shelby	—	LIKELY ACTIVE
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation	Shelby	—	UNVERIFIED

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