American Industry Overview: Stationery, Tablets and Related Products
Establishments in this industry are primarily engaged in manufacturing stationery, tablets, loose-leaf fillers, and related items from purchased paper. Products include correspondence-type tablets, paper desk pads, loose-leaf filler paper, memo books, newsprint tablets and pads, notebooks, stationery, and various other padded paper products.
Sales by stationery, tablet, and related product manufacturers reached $1.1 billion in 2008, according to a report by Supplier Relations US LLC. That year, the United States imported $600 million in products within this category, primarily from Canada, Portugal, Indonesia, China, and Brazil. Exports of such products reached $1.1...