International Paper is not all about paper. It also operates chemical, petroleum and gas businesses. The chemical business, Arizona Chemical, is the major competitor for Union Camp's chemical division. Both use byproducts of the pulping process to create adhesives, ink additives and turpentine, among other products. The company has 37,000 hourly employees, about 17,000 of whom are represented in the United Paperworkers International Union.
International operations are primarily in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Its stock is traded on six exchanges internationally, including the New York Stock Exchange. As of December, there were 32,715 individual shareholders of record and about 302 million shares of common stock outstanding. In a global ranking of manufacturers by annual revenues, it ranks 67th. John T. Dillon is the chairman and chief executive officer. Contact the webmasters.