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Paper Mills
NAICS 322120 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may convert the paper they make. The activity of making paper classifies an establishment into this industry regardless of the output.
Start the review with property / equipment breakdown.
For Paper Mills, the saved research highlights property / equipment breakdown, environmental / pollution liability, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- Does the facility produce its own pulp on-site, or is pulp purchased from external suppliers?
- What is the current status of environmental permits, including NPDES wastewater discharge and air emission permits?
- What is the age and maintenance history of primary production equipment, boilers, and pressure vessels?
- Are there any active regulatory enforcement actions, consent orders, or outstanding environmental remediation obligations?
- What percentage of production downtime has occurred in the past three to five years, and what were the primary causes?
- For Paper Mills, what should the underwriter know about active regulatory enforcement actions, consent orders, or npdes permit violations related to wastewater or air emissions?
- For Paper Mills, what should the underwriter know about aging infrastructure with deferred maintenance on boilers, pressure vessels, or primary production equipment?
- For Paper Mills, what should the underwriter know about significant prior environmental, pollution, or large property losses?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing pulp without manufacturing paper: 322110 — Pulp Mills
- Manufacturing paperboard: 322130 — Paperboard Mills
- Converting paper without manufacturing paper: 3222 — Converted Paper Product Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing photographic sensitized paper from purchased paper: 325992 — Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Paper mills manufacture paper products by processing pulp — which may be purchased or produced on-site — through wet-forming, pressing, drying, and finishing operations. Facilities typically operate continuous or near-continuous production lines using large industrial machinery, significant water and chemical inputs, and on-site energy generation or high-demand utility infrastructure. Output may include printing paper, tissue, specialty grades, or industrial paper products.
Questions to investigate
- Does the facility produce its own pulp on-site, or is pulp purchased from external suppliers?
- What is the current status of environmental permits, including NPDES wastewater discharge and air emission permits?
- What is the age and maintenance history of primary production equipment, boilers, and pressure vessels?
- Are there any active regulatory enforcement actions, consent orders, or outstanding environmental remediation obligations?
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