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Manufacture of paper and paper products companies in Ecuador · ISIC C17

274 registered companies · 227 active (83%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code C17.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$1,673 M
Share of the country
0.9%
Companies that filed statements
191
Median margin
1.8%

Of the 191 companies that filed statements for 2025, 147 recorded sales and 113 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $641 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×3.6
$447 M
$2,184 M
$1,673 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$466 M
2001
$447 M
2002
$502 M
2003
$504 M
2004
$550 M
2005
$587 M
2006
$650 M
2007
$744 M
2008
$883 M
2009
$824 M
2010
$1,059 M
2011
$1,199 M
2012
$1,203 M
2013
$1,416 M
2014
$1,487 M
2015
$1,475 M
2016
$1,337 M
2017
$1,456 M
2018
$1,721 M
2019
$1,686 M
2020
$1,517 M
2021
$1,793 M
2022
$2,184 M
2023
$1,911 M
2024
$1,766 M
2025
$1,673 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $222 M declared · 7 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: $0 declared · 1 companies Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: $2.8 M declared · 3 companies El Oro: $42 k declared · 2 companies Esmeraldas: no data Galápagos: no data Guayas: $924 M declared · 88 companies Imbabura: no data Loja: no data Los Ríos: $26 M declared · 1 companies Manabí: $2.9 M declared · 3 companies Morona Santiago: no data Napo: no data Orellana: no data Pastaza: no data Pichincha: $495 M declared · 81 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $0 declared · 1 companies Sucumbíos: no data Tungurahua: $1.3 M declared · 4 companies Zamora Chinchipe: no data Galápagos

Azuay: $222 M declared · 7 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: $0 declared · 1 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: $2.8 M declared · 3 companiesEl Oro: $42 k declared · 2 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: no dataGuayas: $924 M declared · 88 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: $26 M declared · 1 companiesManabí: $2.9 M declared · 3 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $495 M declared · 81 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $0 declared · 1 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: $1.3 M declared · 4 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$42 k $924 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Cartones Nacionales S.A. I Cartopel $219 M
  2. Grupasa Grupo Papelero Cia.ltda. $205 M
  3. In.car.palm. Industria Cartonera Palmar S.A. $169 M
  4. Papelera Nacional Sa $160 M
  5. Productos Familia Sancela del Ecuador S.a $154 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 54.3% the other 142: 45.7%

Concentration index (HHI): 726, unconcentrated; the largest takes 13.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company RUC Location Revenue 2025 · USD Status
Cartones Nacionales S.A. I Cartopel Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 0190115151001 Cuenca, Azuay 219.0 M Active
Grupasa Grupo Papelero Cia.ltda. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 0990784884001 Guayaquil, Guayas 205.0 M Active
In.car.palm. Industria Cartonera Palmar S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 0791717884001 Guayaquil, Guayas 169.2 M Active
Papelera Nacional Sa Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing 0990017212001 Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Guayas 160.5 M Active
Productos Familia Sancela del Ecuador S.a Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1791314379001 Quito, Pichincha 154.3 M Active
Zaimella del Ecuador Sociedad Anonima Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1791297385001 Quito, Pichincha 102.8 M Active
Productora Cartonera S.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 0990012202001 Durán, Guayas 94.0 M Active
Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana S.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 0990027900001 Guayaquil, Guayas 70.1 M Active
Softys Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1792083354001 Guayaquil, Guayas 44.4 M Active
Kimberly - Clark Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1791287118001 Guayaquil, Guayas 41.8 M Active
Corrugadora Nacional Cransa S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 1791179382001 Quito, Pichincha 30.1 M Active
Smurfit Westrock Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of paper sacks and bags 1791283635001 Guayaquil, Guayas 28.9 M Active
Asuncorp S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 0992113502001 Guayaquil, Guayas 27.8 M Active
Bico Internacional S.A. Manufacture of registers, accounting books, notebooks and similar stationery articles for educational or commercial use, where the printed information is not their main characteristic 1791260635001 Quito, Pichincha 26.4 M Active
Industrial Papelera Ecuatoriana S.A. Inpaecsa Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing 1291740827001 Babahoyo, Los Rios 25.6 M Active
Papeles Absorbentes la Reforma Absoreforma S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 0993109134001 Durán, Guayas 20.6 M Active
Industrias Omega C.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 1790386805001 Quito, Pichincha 19.6 M Active
Productos Autoadhesivos Arclad S.A. Manufacture of other articles of paper or paperboard: printed or unprinted labels, fancy paper articles, promotional and gift articles of paper, filter paper and paperboard, paper strings and cordage, cigarette paper, gift wrap, etc. 1791283465001 Quito, Pichincha 18.1 M Active
Compania General de Comercio Cogecomsa Sociedad Anonima Manufacture of registers, accounting books, notebooks and similar stationery articles for educational or commercial use, where the printed information is not their main characteristic 1790732657001 Quito, Pichincha 16.8 M Active
Grafandina Sa Manufacture of household articles: cups, plates and trays, egg trays and other products for packaging, of moulded paper or paperboard 1790574393001 Quito, Pichincha 15.9 M Active
Logikard C.A. Manufacture of registers, accounting books, notebooks and similar stationery articles for educational or commercial use, where the printed information is not their main characteristic 1791321278001 Quito, Pichincha 15.7 M Active
Dreampack Ecuador S.A. Further industrial processing of paper and paperboard: coating, covering and impregnation of paper and paperboard; laminated papers, aluminium foil paper, kraft paper, cardboard, multilayer paper, absorbent papers, parchment paper, cigarette paper, creped or crinkled paper, etc. 0991440429001 Guayaquil, Guayas 14.2 M Active
Conversa Convertidora de Papel S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 1791040708001 Ruminahui, Pichincha 12.4 M Active
Fabrica de Papel Higienico del Valle Favalle Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1791936736001 Ruminahui, Pichincha 10.1 M Active
Imperialbc S.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 0992749350001 Guayaquil, Guayas 9.8 M Active
Escobar Ruiz C.L. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 1790934918001 Quito, Pichincha 9.7 M Active
Adhinflex S.A. Manufacture of gummed or adhesive paper ready for use (tapes or rolls); manufacture of envelopes, aerogrammes, letter cards and postcards 1791218183001 Quito, Pichincha 7.7 M Active
Molpack Ecuador Ecuamolpack S.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 1891774180001 Quito, Pichincha 7.4 M Active
Envatub S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1792332583001 Mejia, Pichincha 6.0 M Active
Cajas y Empaques Industriales Clusterpack CPK S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 1792722357001 Quito, Pichincha 5.6 M Active
Industrias Unidas S.A. Manufacture of paper pulp from the de-inking of waste paper and manufacture of pulp from waste paper and used papers, or from textile residues such as cotton linters 0990021066001 Guayaquil, Guayas 5.6 M Active
Cartondepot S.A. Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing 0993277649001 Samborondón, Guayas 4.7 M Active
Soluempaques S.A. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 0993305286001 Durán, Guayas 3.3 M Active
Austrobox S. A. Further industrial processing of paper and paperboard: coating, covering and impregnation of paper and paperboard; laminated papers, aluminium foil paper, kraft paper, cardboard, multilayer paper, absorbent papers, parchment paper, cigarette paper, creped or crinkled paper, etc. 0190372960001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.2 M Active
Paperindustries S.A. Further industrial processing of paper and paperboard: coating, covering and impregnation of paper and paperboard; laminated papers, aluminium foil paper, kraft paper, cardboard, multilayer paper, absorbent papers, parchment paper, cigarette paper, creped or crinkled paper, etc. 0992918977001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.1 M Active
Convertidora Cuenca Intriago S.A. Convercisa Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard 1391783078001 Manta, Manabi 2.9 M Active
Flowerraps S.A. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 1791983262001 Quito, Pichincha 2.6 M Active
Marcasetiquetas S.A.S. Manufacture of other articles of paper or paperboard: printed or unprinted labels, fancy paper articles, promotional and gift articles of paper, filter paper and paperboard, paper strings and cordage, cigarette paper, gift wrap, etc. 1793208809001 Quito, Pichincha 2.5 M Active
Cartonera del Austro Cartoaustro Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 0190364291001 Cuenca, Azuay 2.5 M Active
Pulpa Moldeada S.A. Pulpamol Manufacture of paper pulp from the de-inking of waste paper and manufacture of pulp from waste paper and used papers, or from textile residues such as cotton linters 1792310105001 Latacunga, Cotopaxi 2.4 M Active
Talentopsa S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 0992706031001 Quito, Pichincha 2.2 M Active
Papelec S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 0993368006001 Guayaquil, Guayas 2.2 M Active
Corrugados Equinoccial Corruquim S.A. Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing 1792527775001 Quito, Pichincha 1.9 M Active
Giece S.A. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 0993142514001 Durán, Guayas 1.8 M Active
Simbatrade S.A.S. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1793204696001 Ruminahui, Pichincha 1.8 M Active
Solupapel S.A. Manufacture of registers, accounting books, notebooks and similar stationery articles for educational or commercial use, where the printed information is not their main characteristic 1793176054001 Quito, Pichincha 1.6 M Active
Interbasa Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of containers of paper or of corrugated, rigid or folding paperboard: boxes, cases, crates, containers, cardboard office filing boxes and similar articles 1792040051001 Cayambe, Pichincha 1.5 M Active
Flexoviteq S.A. Manufacture of gummed or adhesive paper ready for use (tapes or rolls); manufacture of envelopes, aerogrammes, letter cards and postcards 0992901691001 Guayaquil, Guayas 1.4 M Active
Tubotecno Cia.ltda. Manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing 1792886600001 Quito, Pichincha 1.4 M Active
Convertidora de Papeles Ecuador Javier & Paulina Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of personal hygiene paper products and products of cellulose wadding and textile materials: cleansing tissues, towels, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary towels and tampons, make-up removal wipes, babies' nappies and the like, etc. 1792193737001 Quito, Pichincha 1.4 M Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from