Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM)

The Cellulose Specialties segment is a key part of the business. It produces highly purified cellulose that can be used in applications such as filtration media, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, electronics, coatings, and other performance materials. These products often require consistent quality, technical specifications, and customer-specific manufacturing capabilities, making them distinct from standard paper pulp.

Rayonier Advanced Materials also operates businesses tied to broader cellulose and wood-fiber markets. Its Biomaterials activities include products such as lignosulfonates, bio-based chemicals, and other outputs that seek to make fuller use of wood-derived feedstocks. The Cellulose Commodities segment produces absorbent and viscose pulps used in areas such as hygiene products and textiles. The Paperboard segment manufactures coated paperboard for packaging and printing applications, while the High-Yield Pulp segment supplies pulp used in paperboard, packaging, and printing paper.

The company’s results are shaped by demand across packaging, textiles, consumer products, industrial materials, and specialty chemical markets, as well as by wood costs, energy prices, logistics, and global pulp pricing. Its distinguishing feature is the combination of renewable raw materials with technical processing capabilities that support a wide range of cellulose-based applications.