Paper manufacturers in Minnesota
Minnesota has 88 paper establishments employing 9,516 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 63 active paper facilities in the state. By employment it is Minnesota's number 12 manufacturing industry, and Minnesota ranks number 16 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 322
- Paper Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 88
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 9,516
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 63
- With a page here
- 5
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Paper factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Blandin Paper Co | Paper Mills | Grand Rapids |
| Boise White Paper LLC | Paper Mills | International Falls |
| Sappi Cloquet LLC | Pulp Mills | Cloquet |
| Verso Paper Corp Sartell Mill | 322121 | Sartell |
| Westrock Mn Corp | Paperboard Mills | Saint Paul |
These are the Minnesota paper facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 58 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Paper Mills (NAICS 322120): 4 facilities
- Pulp Mills (NAICS 322110): 3 facilities
- Paperboard Mills (NAICS 322130): 1 facility
- Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (NAICS 322212): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active paper facilities in EPA records: Minneapolis (7), Saint Paul (5), Shakopee (3), Golden Valley (2), Savage (2).
New paper plants in Minnesota
Paper manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Minnesota.