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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 2,900

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,900 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 2,900. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 16.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 15.7).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

2,994businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
16.5per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 15.7)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne185
Düsseldorf123
Bielefeld94
Wuppertal85
Essen81
Dortmund79
Mönchengladbach69
Bonn64
Aachen55
Solingen51

→ Printed products and paper – manufacturing in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,900 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 2,900. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 16.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 15.7).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (185), Düsseldorf (123), Bielefeld (94).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,900 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/printed-products-and-paper-manufacturing/north-rhine-westphalia).

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Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.