We operate the following business segments: Pulp and Paper, Distribution and Personal Care. We had revenues of $5.6 billion in 2011, of which approximately 85% was from the Pulp and Paper segment, approximately 14% was from the Distribution segment and approximately 1% was from the Personal Care segment. Our Personal Care segment was formed on September 1, 2011, upon completion of the acquisition of Attends.
Pulp and Paper
We produce 4.3 million metric tons of hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp at 12 of our 13 mills. The majority of our pulp is consumed internally to manufacture paper and consumer products, with the balance being sold as market pulp. We also purchase papergrade pulp from third parties allowing us to optimize the logistics of our pulp capacity while reducing transportation costs.
We are the largest integrated marketer and manufacturer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America. We have 10 pulp and paper mills (8 in the United States and 2 in Canada), with an annual paper production capacity of approximately 3.5 million tons of uncoated freesheet paper. Our paper manufacturing operations are supported by 15 converting and distribution operations including a network of 12 plants located offsite of our paper making operations. Also, we have forms manufacturing operations at one offsite converting and distribution operations and two stand-alone forms manufacturing operations. Approximately 78% of our paper production capacity is in the U.S., and the remaining 22% is located in Canada.
We produce market pulp in excess of our internal requirements at our three non-integrated pulp mills in Kamloops, Dryden, and Plymouth as well as at our pulp and paper mills in Espanola, Ashdown, Hawesville, Windsor, Marlboro and Nekoosa. We have the capacity to sell approximately 1.7 million metric tons of pulp per year depending on market conditions. Approximately 43% of our trade pulp production capacity is in the U.S., and the remaining 57% is located in Canada..
Distribution
Our Distribution business involves the purchasing, warehousing, sale and distribution of our various products and those of other manufacturers. These products include business, printing and publishing papers and certain industrial products. These products are sold to a wide and diverse customer base, which includes small, medium and large commercial printers, publishers, quick copy firms, catalog and retail companies and institutional entities..
Our Distribution business operates in the United States and Canada under a single banner and umbrella name, Ariva. Ariva operates throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest areas from 17 locations in the United States, including 13 distribution centers serving customers across North America. The Canadian business operates in two locations in Ontario, in two locations in Quebec; and from two locations in Atlantic Canada.
Personal Care
Our Personal Care business sells and manufactures adult incontinence products and distributes disposable washcloths marketed primarily under the Attends® brand name. We are one of the leading suppliers of adult incontinence products sold into North American hospitals (acute care) and nursing homes (long-term care) and we have a growing presence in the domestic homecare and retail channels. We operate nine different production lines to manufacture our products, with all nine lines having the ability to produce multiple items within each category.
Attends operates out of the Southeastern United States from one location in Greenville, North Carolina.