Manufacture of paper and paper products (PKD division 17)
This division includes:
- the production of pulp, consisting in separating cellulose fibres from impurities contained in wood or waste paper, dissolving and decolourising used paper and mixing it with small amounts of reagents in order to strengthen fibre bonding,
- the production of paper,
- the production of paper products, manufactured using various techniques (by cutting, forming, coating and laminating),
- the production of products from recycled materials: wood, paper, cardboard and paperboard.
The production of the above products is grouped in one division because it consists of a number of vertically linked activities. Often, many of them are performed within the same business entity.
Paper products (for example wallpaper, decorative paper) may contain printed matter provided that the information contained therein is not of essential character.
The production of pulp, paper and paperboard is classified in the relevant subclasses of group 17.1.
The remaining groupings in this division cover products processed from paper and paperboard.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
20,290
Companies (primary PKD)
3,526
Companies with financials
1,291
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- Sp. z o.o.50.2%2,637
- JDG32.5%1,705
- Sp. j.6.7%353
- Sp. k.3.1%163
- S.A.2.7%141
- Foundation1.3%70
- Other1.3%69
- Cooperative1.3%68
- Association0.3%16
- P.S.A.0.1%3
Financial results
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 994.58m | USD 161.05m | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 629.51m | USD -33.37m | |
| 3 | S.A. | USD 436.38m | USD 35.18m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 394.20m | USD 88.07m | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 353.43m | USD 12.81m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 317.52m | USD 13.19m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 301.84m | USD -7.81m | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 277.81m | USD -91.54k | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 275.16m | USD 43.00m | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 266.80m | USD -5.37m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. j. | USD 17.90m | +846.3% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.80m | +142.1% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 29.30m | +83.2% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 7.19m | +71.3% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.97m | +64.3% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.44m | +58.7% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.31m | +42.3% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.68m | +38.1% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 5.59m | +37.9% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 60.31m | +36.1% y/y |
Stock market
1 company from this industry is listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZ | NewConnect | PLN 14.00 | +0.72% | USD 3.77m |
