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Manufacture of paper and paperboard (PKD 17.12.Z)

This subclass includes:

  • manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing, that is:
    • dyeing, coating, covering and impregnating of paper and paperboard,
    • manufacture of crepe and crinkled paper,
    • manufacture of laminates and films where they are combined with paper or paperboard,
  • manufacture of hand-made paper,
  • manufacture of newsprint, printing and writing paper,
  • manufacture of cellulose wadding and reels of cellulose fibres,
  • manufacture of duplicating or stencil paper in rolls or large sheets.

This subclass excludes:

  • manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, classified in 17.21.Z,
  • manufacture of articles of paper, paperboard or paper pulp, classified in subclasses 17.22.Z to 17.25.Z,
  • printing and printing support services, classified in the relevant subclasses of group 18.1,
  • manufacture of abrasive paper, classified in 23.91.Z,
  • publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, excluding software publishing, classified in the relevant subclasses of group 58.1,
  • manufacture of coated or impregnated paper where the coating or impregnant is the principal component, classified in the subclass relating to the manufacture of the coating or impregnant.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies (primary PKD)
230
Companies (secondary PKD)
1,846
Companies with financials
110

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.71.7%165
  • Sp. j.9.1%21
  • S.A.6.5%15
  • Sp. k.6.5%15
  • Other2.2%5
  • Foundation0.4%1
  • Cooperative0.4%1

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1sp. z o.o.$629.51M-$33.37M
2sp. z o.o.$255.28M$79.79M
3sp. z o.o.$224.76M$23.19M
4sp. z o.o.$102.98M$21.03M
5sp. z o.o.$70.29M$11.09M
6sp. z o.o.$68.98M$2.33M
7S.A.$44.43M$3.14M
8sp. z o.o.$35.71M$389.37k
9sp. z o.o.$30.63M$1.55M
10sp. z o.o.$26.79M$947.69k

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