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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports Paper & Paperboard: United States

Paper & Paperboard: United States

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US paper and paperboard demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand  is segmented by product in terms of: paperboard, paper, and newsprint. Total shipments are segmented by product in terms of: paperboard (unbleached kraft paperboard, recycled paperboard, solid bleached paperboard, and semichemical paperboard), paper, and newsprint.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

Re-exports of paper and paperboard are excluded from demand and trade figures.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
322122 Newsprint Mills
322130 Paperboard Mills
322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

HIGHLIGHTS
    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    • Historical Trends
    • Key Economic Indicators
    • Trade
    • Environmental & Regulatory Factors
    PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
    • Paperboard
    • Paper
    • Newsprint
    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    • Industry Characteristics
    • Market Leaders
    ABOUT THIS REPORT
    • Scope
    • Sources
    • Industry Codes
    • Freedonia Methodology
    • Resources
    LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
    • Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Paper & Paperboard Demand, 2021 - 2026
    • Figure 2 | US Paper & Paperboard Demand Trends, 2011 - 2021
    • Figure 3 | US Paper & Paperboard Shipment Trends, 2011 - 2021
    • Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Paper & Paperboard Demand, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
    • Figure 4 | US Paper & Paperboard Trade, 2011 - 2021 (US$ mil)
    • Table 2 | US Paper & Paperboard Trade, 2011 - 2021 (US$ mil)
    • Figure 5 | US Paper & Paperboard Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
    • Table 3 | US Paper & Paperboard Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
    • Figure 6 | US Paper & Paperboard Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (%)
    • Figure 7 | US Paper & Paperboard Shipments by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
    • Table 4 | US Paper & Paperboard Shipments by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
    • Figure 8 | US Paperboard Demand w/ Durable & Nondurable Goods PCE, 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 9 | US Paper Demand w/ Commercial Printing Shipments, 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 10 | US Newsprint Demand w/ Print Newspaper Publishing Revenues, 2011 - 2026
    • Figure 11 | US Paper & Paperboard Shipments Concentration, 2007 - 2017
    • Figure 12 | US Paper & Paperboard Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
    • Table 5 | US Paper & Paperboard Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
    • Table 6 | Leading Suppliers to the US Paper & Paperboard Market by Product
    • Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Paper & Paperboard
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