Billerud AB is a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer with headquarters in Solna, Sweden. The company simplified its name from BillerudKorsnäs to Billerud after the acquisition of Verso 2022, an American producer of coated paper. Billerud has nine production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the USA with around 5,800 employees in over 13 countries.
Its production units are located in Grums, Skärblacka, Frövi/Rockhammar, Gävle and Karlsborg in Sweden, Jakobstad in Finland, Escanaba, Quinnesec and Wisconsin Rapids in the US. The company's product portfolio includes liquid packaging board, cartonboard, containerboard, sack paper, kraft and specialty papers, graphic paper, and market pulp.
History
The company was formed in November 2012 through the merger of Billerud AB and Korsnäs AB.[3]
In the 2012 merger, Billerud was the formal buyer. Korsnäs' owner, Investment Kinnevik AB