Verso

Name

Verso

Legal name

Billerud Aktiebolag (publ)

Website

https://versoco.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper and Packaging Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221), Paper Manufacturing (322), Paperboard Mills (32213), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621), Paperboard Mills (2631), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing & Writing Paper Manufacturing (IMAMAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB), Paperboard Sheet & Roll Converting (Slitting/Sheeting/Rewinding) (IMAMAFAM), Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH)

Keywords

• Coated paper manufacturing
• Packaging materials supply
• Containerboard production
• Cartonboard products
• Kraft paper materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Verso manufactures and supplies coated papers and a broader portfolio of renewable paper and packaging materials, including cartonboard, containerboard, sack paper, kraft paper products (bags, flexible, medical, speciality), formable paper, liquid packaging board, graphic and label papers, and hardwood and softwood pulp. The company operates production units across Europe and North America and serves converters and brand owners in food and beverage, consumer and luxury, industrial, and medical and hygiene industries through direct sales, customer e-portals, and the YourBillerud North America platform.

Product overview

Verso operates as Billerud North America, offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-performing paper and packaging materials for sustainable solutions. The product portfolio includes Packaging Materials (cartonboard, containerboard, sack paper, kraft papers in various forms, formable paper, and liquid packaging board), Graphic and Label Papers (coated sheets, web papers, coated digital, inkjet papers, and label papers), and Pulp (hardwood and softwood). The company serves diverse industries including Food & Beverages, Consumer & Luxury, Industrial, and Medical & Hygiene sectors. Key innovations include QuickFill® Plus Xcel for efficient filling operations. The products are delivered through their North America portal (yourverso.versoco.com) and are designed to meet changing consumer and brand expectations while maintaining sustainability and cost efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartonboard Paperboard packaging material designed for carton packaging applications, supplied to converters and brand owners across multiple industries.
• Containerboard Corrugated materials used for packaging and transport applications, supplied to industrial and consumer goods packaging customers.
• Sack Paper Paper substrate designed for industrial sack and bag applications, supplied to industrial packaging buyers requiring durability and strength.
• Kraft Paper Bags Kraft paper substrate used by converters to produce shopping and carrier bags for retail and consumer applications.
• Kraft Paper Flexible Flexible kraft paper used across diverse packaging applications requiring conformable, strong, and renewable substrates.
• Kraft Paper Medical Specialized kraft paper engineered for medical and healthcare packaging applications, including medical devices, hospital supplies, hygiene, personal care, and pharmaceuticals.
• Kraft Paper Speciality Specialty kraft paper grades tailored for niche packaging requirements beyond standard bag, flexible, or medical applications.
• Formable Paper Paper materials engineered for forming and molding applications, enabling shaped paper-based packaging components.
• Liquid Packaging Board Paperboard specifically designed for liquid food and beverage packaging, providing barrier and strength properties required for cartons and liquid containers.
• Coated Sheets Coated paper sheets produced for graphic printing and labeling applications, offering high-quality print surfaces for converters and brand owners.
• Web Papers Continuous web-format coated papers supplied in reels for high-volume printing operations.
• WC Caliper Web Web-format papers with controlled caliper, designed for precision printing applications requiring consistent thickness.
• Coated Digital Coated papers specifically optimized for digital printing technologies, enabling high-quality output on digital presses.
• Inkjet Papers Papers specifically engineered for inkjet printing applications, supporting high-resolution color and monochrome inkjet output.
• Label Papers Paper substrates designed for label and sticker production, supplied to label converters serving consumer goods brands.
• Hardwood Pulp Pulp derived from hardwood fibers, sold to papermakers as a base input for paper and packaging materials production.
• Softwood Pulp Pulp derived from softwood fibers, sold to papermakers as a base input providing strength properties for paper and packaging materials.
• QuickFill Plus Xcel Branded advanced filling solution designed for industrial filling applications, delivering reduced dust, fewer breakages, and stronger paper support for higher productivity and lower environmental impact in sack and bag filling operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 target approved by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mondi: European-headquartered integrated paper and packaging group with strong positions in containerboard, kraft paper, and flexible packaging. Highly comparable product mix (kraft paper, sack paper, containerboard) and overlapping geographic markets with Billerud.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper-based packaging leader formed by the Smurfit Kappa–WestRock combination, dominating containerboard, corrugated, and consumer packaging. Closest direct competitor to Billerud/Verso across both European and North American footprints.
• Packaging Corporation of America: U.S. containerboard and corrugated packaging producer with a strong North American mill footprint. Closely comparable to Verso's U.S. production platform (Escanaba, Quinnesec, Wisconsin Rapids) and competes in the same converter-customer base.
• Domtar (Paper Excellence): North American pulp, paper, and packaging producer with paper mill operations comparable to Verso's U.S. platform. Competes directly in uncoated freesheet, specialty papers, and pulp markets.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish forest products group with leading positions in label papers, specialty papers, and communication papers. Direct competitor in graphic/label papers and specialty kraft papers, with similar sustainability-focused positioning.
• Sappi: Global coated paper and packaging board manufacturer with operations in Europe and North America. Direct competitor to Verso's coated sheets, web papers, and dissolving pulp businesses, serving similar graphic and packaging markets.
• International Paper: Largest global pulp and paper producer with significant containerboard and corrugated packaging operations. Directly comparable to Billerud/Verso's containerboard, pulp, and packaging materials segments, serving the same North American and European brand owners.
• Stora Enso: Finnish-Swedish integrated forest products company with major operations in packaging materials (consumer board, containerboard), pulp, and biomaterials. Nordic peer with directly overlapping kraft paper, cartonboard, and pulp product lines.

Emerging players

• Glatfelter: Specialty papers and engineered materials producer with focus on filtration, wallcoverings, and composite laminates. Partial overlap with Verso's specialty kraft papers and graphic/label papers in niche specification-driven end uses.

Regional players

• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: European leader in cartonboard and folding cartons with a strong Austrian/Central European base. Comparable in cartonboard converting and recycled folding boxboard, though primarily serving European converter customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/billerudab
• Facebookfacebook.com/versopapercorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/billerud
• Instagraminstagram.com/billerud_sweden
• Xx.com/versopapercorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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