FACTBOX: Papermakers' global rankings - capacity, sales

(Reuters) - Following are the rankings of the world's largest paper makers by total capacity, by paper grades and by

turnover.

WORLD'S BIGGEST PAPER AND BOARD PRODUCERS

(by capacity, thousands of tonnes):

1. International Paper (IP.N) 17,960

2. Stora Enso (STERV.HE) 13,177

3. UPM-Kymmene (UPM1V.HE) 11,120

4. Nine Dragons (2689.HK) 10,111

5. Georgia-Pacific 9,354

6. Nippon (3893.T) 9,054

7. Asia Pulp and Paper 9,006

8. Oji (3861.T) 8,890

8. AbitibiBowater ABH.N 7,248

10. Smurfit Kappa (SKG.I) 7,152

Asia Pulp and Paper is part of Sinar Mas group (SMMA.JK).

Georgia-Pacific is owned by Koch Industries, Inc, a private

U.S. company headquartered in Wichita, Kan.

WORLD'S BIGGEST MAGAZINE PAPER MANUFACTURERS

(by capacity, thousands of tonnes):

1. UPM-Kymmene 4,950

2. Stora Enso 3,585

3. AbitibiBowater 2,732

4. Myllykoski 2,431

5. NewPage 2,037

6. Norske Skog (NSG.OL) 1,535

7. Sappi (SAPJ.J) 1,445

8. Burgo Group 1,255

9. Nippon 1,160

10. SCA (SCAb.ST) 1,000

Myllykoski is a privately held Finnish firm.

NewPage is majority-owned by Cerberus Capital Management.

Italian Burgo is closely held, with Holding Gruppo Marchi

having 48 percent of shares, Mediobanca (MDBI.MI) 22 percent,

with Generali (GASI.MI) and Italmobiliare (ITMI.MI) having 11.7

percent.

WORLD'S BIGGEST NEWSPRINT MANUFACTURERS

(by capacity, thousands of tonnes):

1. AbitibiBowater 4,376

2. Norske Skog 3,421

3. Stora Enso 2,570

4. UPM-Kymmene 2,060

5. Nippon 1,988

6. White Birch Paper* 1,798

7. Oji 1,315

8. Catalyst Paper (CTL.TO) 1,272

9. Huatai (600308.SS) 1,210

10. Holmen (HOLMb.ST) 1,135

White Birch Paper is owned by Peter Brant (75 pct), Michael

Fuchs (12.5), and Aby Rosen (12.5 pct)

WORLD'S BIGGEST FINE PAPER MANUFACTURERS

(by capacity, thousands of tonnes):

1. Asia Pulp and Paper 5,316

2. International Paper 5,212

3. Sappi 4,210

4. Domtar (UFS.TO) 3,570

5. UPM-Kymmene 3,570

6. Stora Enso 3,305

7. Nippon 3,095

8. Oji 2,401

9. Mondi (MNDJ.J) 1,968

10. NewPage 1,935

WORLD'S BIGGEST FOREST, PAPER AND PACKAGING FIRMS BY SALES

(2008, mln of US$) ROCE

1. International Paper 24,829 1.5

2. Kimberly-Clark (KMB.N) 19,415 14.8

3. SCA 16,965 5.8

4. Stora Enso 16,227 4.2

5. UPM 13,920 2.0

6. Oji Paper 12,788 1.6

7. Nippon 11,753 1.2

8. Smurfit Kappa 10,390 6.7

9. Metsaliitto 9,466 -1.4

10. Mondi 9,335 3.7

ROCE -- Return on Capital Employed is calculated as net

income before unusual items, minority interest, and interest

expense, on an after tax basis, divided by average total assets

less average non-interest bearing current liabilities.

Source: Poyry, PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Reporting by Helsinki Newsroom; editing by Hans Peters)