Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Limited facts for kids
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| Public | |
| Traded as | SEHK: 2689 |
| Industry | Papermaking |
| Founded | (1994) |
| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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China, United States and Vietnam |
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Key people
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Mrs. Zhang Yin, (Chairwoman) |
| Products | Containerboard, Printing / Writing Paper |
| Revenue |  US$ 2.7 Billion (2010) |
| US$ 333.4 Million (2010) |
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| Subsidiaries | ND Paper |
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, also known as ND Paper in the United States, is a large company that makes paper. It is a publicly traded business based in Mainland China. The company focuses on making paper products like containerboard, which is used for boxes. They also produce pulp. Mrs. Zhang Yin is the company's leader and biggest owner.
Nine Dragons Paper started in 1995. It is the biggest paperboard maker in Asia. It is also one of the largest in the world. The company has 9 factories in China and Vietnam. In the United States, it owns four paper and pulp mills. These are part of its US branch, ND Paper.
The company's shares are traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. They were first listed there on March 3, 2006.
About Nine Dragons Paper
Since 1998, Nine Dragons Paper has grown a lot. They started by making 200,000 tonnes of paper each year. Now, they produce over 13 million tonnes of paper products globally.
Many paper mills use trees to make paper. However, Nine Dragons Paper mostly uses recycled paper. This helps save trees and the environment. The company recycles over 10 million tonnes of old paper every year.
Today, Nine Dragons Paper has more than 15,000 employees. They work at 9 main production sites around the world. The company's factory in Dongguan, China, is very impressive. It is the world's largest single paper mill. It has 15 paper machines and makes 5.25 million tonnes of products.
Many of Nine Dragons' factories have their own power plants. They also have their own ports and trucking services. This helps them run smoothly and efficiently. The company has a total power capacity of over 1,400 MW.
The main office for the company's US operations is in Oak Brook, Illinois. In the US, the company runs the Biron Mill and the Rumford Mill. They also operated the Old Town paper mill from 2018 to 2023.
