BillerudKorsnäs
Billerud AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: BILL) is a Sweden-headquartered manufacturer of high-performance paper and packaging materials, operating nine mills across Sweden, Finland, and the United States. It supplies cartonboard, containerboard, kraft, sack, medical, and specialty papers plus pulp to food and beverage, consumer and luxury, industrial, and healthcare customers under a sustainability-led positioning with SBTi-approved net-zero targets.
- Company typePublic
- Founded-
- HeadquartersSolna, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BillerudKorsnäs does
Billerud AB (formerly BillerudKorsnäs) is a Sweden-domiciled, Nasdaq Stockholm-listed (ticker BILL) manufacturer of high-performance paper and packaging materials. Its product portfolio spans cartonboard, containerboard (fluting and liner), sack paper, kraft paper for bags, flexible packaging, medical packaging, and specialty/technical applications, formable paper, liquid packaging board, graphic and label papers (coated sheets, web papers, inkjet, label), and market pulp. The underlying technology is integrated pulp and paper manufacturing across nine production facilities: Frövi/Rockhammar, Gruvön, Gävle, Jakobstad, Karlsborg, and Skärblacka in Sweden and Finland, and Escanaba, Quinnesec, and Wisconsin Rapids in the United States. The company is organized into Region Europe and Region North America, reflecting its dual-continent operational footprint.
Billerud sells primarily to four end-market verticals: Food & Beverage (sustainable packaging for food and beverage products), Consumer & Luxury Goods (luxury goods packaging), Industry (industrial bags and technical packaging), and Healthcare & Hygiene (medical packaging solutions). Distribution is direct enterprise sales supported by digital platforms including a Customer E-portal for account management and ordering, Web BonD, an internal Arena platform, and a Swedish forestry entrepreneur portal (Skogens Entreprenörswebb). Marketing reach is built on a website offered in Swedish and English versions plus LinkedIn, Facebook (Sweden and North America), Instagram (Sweden and North America), and YouTube channels. Pricing models, public pricing, and revenue figures are not disclosed in the source material.
The company's strategic positioning centers on sustainability-led differentiation. It holds ISO 9001 certification and has achieved Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval for its long-term net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, complementing earlier-approved 2030 short-term targets. In 2025, Billerud secured 3.2 million SEK in research funding from Formas to lead a project developing a more energy- and resource-efficient Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulp (CTMP) process, signaling continued investment in process technology. The 2025 Annual Report and ongoing Q2 2026 interim reporting indicate an active operating company with continued investor disclosure cadence, though specific revenue, headcount, pricing, and customer concentration figures are not available in the provided source data.
BillerudKorsnäs firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BillerudKorsnäs
- Legal name
- Billerud AB
- Website
- https://billerudkorsnas.se
- Company type
- Public
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Billerud AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: BILL) is a Sweden-headquartered manufacturer of high-performance paper and packaging materials, operating nine mills across Sweden, Finland, and the United States. It supplies cartonboard, containerboard, kraft, sack, medical, and specialty papers plus pulp to food and beverage, consumer and luxury, industrial, and healthcare customers under a sustainability-led positioning with SBTi-approved net-zero targets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BillerudKorsnäs industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Paper & Packaging Materials
- NAICS
- Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221), Paperboard Mills (32213), Paper Mills (32212), Paperboard Mills (322130)
- SIC
- Paper Mills (2621), Paperboard Mills (2631), Pulp Mills (2611)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Recycled Paperboard & Containerboard (IMAMAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAB), Recycled Paper Bags & Sacks (IMAMAKAI)
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Where BillerudKorsnäs is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Solna
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
BillerudKorsnäs business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
BillerudKorsnäs product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Billerud manufactures and sells high-performance paper and packaging materials, including cartonboard, containerboard (fluting and liner), sack paper, kraft paper for bags and flexible/medical/technical packaging, formable paper, liquid packaging board, and graphical/label papers. Its integrated pulp operations supply raw material for downstream paper production across nine manufacturing sites in Sweden and the United States. The company targets brand owners and converters in food & beverage, consumer & luxury goods, industrial, and healthcare & hygiene segments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cartonboard High-performance paperboard used for packaging applications, providing strength and printability for consumer products.
- Containerboard – Fluting and Liner Containerboard grades including fluting and liner for corrugated packaging applications.
- Sack paper Sack paper grades designed for industrial and consumer bag applications requiring strength and durability.
- Kraft paper – Bags Kraft paper grades tailored for bag applications, supporting industrial and consumer packaging needs.
- Kraft paper – Flexible packaging Kraft paper grades designed for flexible packaging applications.
- Kraft paper – Medical packaging Kraft paper grades engineered for medical packaging applications, meeting healthcare hygiene and barrier requirements.
- Kraft paper – Technical/specialty packaging Kraft paper grades for technical and specialty packaging applications requiring high performance.
- Formable paper Formable paper grades for molded and shaped packaging applications.
- Liquid packaging board Liquid packaging board grades engineered for beverage and liquid food carton applications.
- Coated sheets (graphical and label papers) Coated sheet paper grades for graphical and label paper applications.
- Web paper (coated web) Coated web paper grades for graphical and label paper applications.
- WC caliper web WC caliper web paper grades for graphical applications.
- Coated digital paper Coated digital paper grades for digital printing applications.
- Inkjet paper Inkjet paper grades for inkjet printing applications.
- Label paper Label paper grades for label and graphical applications.
- Pulp (Massa) Market pulp produced for sale to external pulp customers and used internally for downstream paper manufacturing.
Companies that use BillerudKorsnäs
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
BillerudKorsnäs technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
BillerudKorsnäs partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- FormascoreBillerud leads a project receiving 3.2 million SEK in research funding from Formas (Swedish research council for sustainable development) to develop more energy-efficient and resource-efficient CTMP (Chemithermomechanical pulp) process.
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreBillerud's long-term climate target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has been officially approved by SBTi, complementing previously approved short-term targets for 2030.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
BillerudKorsnäs competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- UPM-Kymmene: Finnish forest products company with European mills producing label papers, kraft papers, and pulp. Direct comparability in specialty kraft paper, label materials, and CTMP-style pulp production that overlaps with Billerud's Kraft Paper and Pulp segments.
- Sappi: South African-headquartered global coated and specialty paper producer with European and North American mills. Direct overlap in cartonboard, label papers, and specialty kraft papers serving similar packaging and graphic end-markets.
- Stora Enso: Finland-headquartered global paper, packaging, and biomaterials producer with a similar Nordic forest-products heritage, integrated pulp mills, and overlapping product portfolio in containerboard, kraft paper, and cartonboard serving European and global markets.
- Mondi: UK-listed integrated paper and packaging group operating containerboard, kraft paper, and corrugated packaging plants across Europe and emerging markets. Direct overlap with Billerud's containerboard, sack paper, and industrial packaging portfolio.
- Holmen: Swedish forest products company producing cartonboard, paper, and sawn timber. Direct Nordic peer with overlapping product mix in cartonboard and specialty papers, sharing similar Scandinavian fiber sourcing and sustainability positioning.
Broad incumbents
- International Paper: Largest global containerboard and corrugated packaging producer with significant North American capacity, directly competing with Billerud's Wisconsin Rapids, Quinnesec, and Escanaba containerboard operations.
- Domtar: North American pulp, paper, and packaging producer (Paper Excellence subsidiary) with significant paperboard and specialty paper capacity, overlapping Billerud's North American product mix in specialty and printing papers.
- Smurfit Kappa: Global leader in corrugated packaging with integrated containerboard mills in Europe and the Americas. Broader packaging converter scale than Billerud, but directly competes for containerboard, kraft paper, and sustainable packaging contracts.
- Packaging Corporation of America: US-based containerboard and corrugated packaging producer competing directly in North American kraft liner and containerboard markets where Billerud's three US mills operate.
Emerging players
- Nordic Paper: Smaller Scandinavian specialty kraft paper and pulp producer with niche focus on greaseproof, kraft, and natural fiber papers — a more focused, smaller-scale competitor in segments adjacent to Billerud's specialty kraft and natural paper range.
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BillerudKorsnäs social profiles
Digital presenceBillerudKorsnäs compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
BillerudKorsnäs financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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BillerudKorsnäs leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
BillerudKorsnäs funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
BillerudKorsnäs M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about BillerudKorsnäs
What does BillerudKorsnäs do?
Billerud manufactures and sells high-performance paper and packaging materials, including cartonboard, containerboard (fluting and liner), sack paper, kraft paper for bags and flexible/medical/technical packaging, formable paper, liquid packaging board, and graphical/label papers. Its integrated pulp operations supply raw material for downstream paper production across nine manufacturing sites in Sweden and the United States. The company targets brand owners and converters in food & beverage, consumer & luxury goods, industrial, and healthcare & hygiene segments.
Is BillerudKorsnäs a public or private company?
BillerudKorsnäs is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was BillerudKorsnäs founded?
BillerudKorsnäs was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BillerudKorsnäs based?
BillerudKorsnäs is headquartered in Solna, Sweden, in the Europe region.
Who are BillerudKorsnäs's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are UPM-Kymmene, Sappi, Stora Enso, Mondi and Holmen. Broad incumbents are International Paper, Domtar, Smurfit Kappa and Packaging Corporation of America. Nordic Paper is listed as an emerging player.
Does BillerudKorsnäs have an API?
No public API is recorded for BillerudKorsnäs.
What industry is BillerudKorsnäs in?
BillerudKorsnäs's product category is Paper & Packaging Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAKAG, Recycled Paperboard & Containerboard, with a secondary code of IMAMAFAB, Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 3221 and its SIC code is 2621.