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You may want to know about The first papermaking machine? In 1798, a Frenchman named Nicholas Louis Robert invented a machine to make paper in continuous rolls rather than sheets. The Fourdrinier brothers, who were English merchants, financed improvements in this machine in 1803. The first American Fourdrinier machine was built in 1827. Kraft paper In 1883, a German inventor named Carl Dahl discovered that adding sodium sulfate to the soda process produced a very strong pulp. This discovery produced the Kraft process. Kraft means strength in German. During the early 1900's, the Kraft process became the most important pulping process. Paper product industry The forest and paper products industry generates $200 billion in sales annually, and is a chief exporter for the United States. Paper production from wood Paper production from wood began in late 1800s World's trees cut down for paper manufacturing Paper manufacturing accounts for 28% of all of the trees that are cut down. More trees are planted every year than are chopped down. On an average, when a tree is harvested for making paper, five more are planted in its place. Paper mills existent in the United States? There are more than 500 paper mills in the United States. Worldwide paper consumption Worldwide paper consumption is projected to expand 46 percent by the year 2040.

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