Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
Key Findings
Packaging Industry Trends
Manufacturer Efforts to Address Evolving Consumer Values
Convenience
Sustainability
Product Differentiation
Technology
Pricing Trends & Product Mix
International Trade
US Trade Position
Imports
Exports
Tariffs
Material Input
Scope & Product Description
Paperboard Supply & Demand
Paperboard Consumption in Box Production
Other Materials Consumption in Box Production
Adhesives
Waxes & Wax Alternatives
Inks
Competitive Packaging Products
Packaging Versus Shipping
Sustainability & Recycling Trends
Environmental Factors Influencing Boxes
Sustainability Initiatives
Recycling Infrastructure
Environmentally Friendly Alternatives
Regulatory Issues
Regulatory Bodies
Renewable Energy Tax Credits
TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES
Key Findings
E-Commerce: Boxes Versus Flexible
"Unboxing" Trend & Demand for Special Boxes
Subscription Deliveries & High-Value Boxes
Digital Printing
Retail-Ready Packaging Trends & the Effect of ALDI & Warehouse Stores
Coated Boxes
Smart Features for Boxes
Value-Added Features
PRODUCTS
Key Findings
Demand by Product
Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes
Product Description
Supply & Demand
Production
Demand by Market
Folding Paperboard Boxes
Product Description
Supply & Demand
Demand by Market
Set-Up Paperboard Boxes
Product Description
Supply & Demand
Demand by Market
MARKETS
Key Findings
Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Market
Food & Beverages
Demand by Market
Grain Mill Products
Beverages
Fresh Produce
Meat, Poultry, & Seafood
Bakery Products
Frozen Food
Canned Food
Dairy Products
Candy & Confections
Other Foods
Nonfood Nondurable Goods
Demand by Market
Paper & Publishing
Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
Demand Forecast
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Cleaning Chemicals
Other Chemical Products
Rubber & Plastic Products
Other Nonfood Nondurable Goods
Durable Goods
Demand by Market
Machinery & Equipment
Fabricated Metal Products
Glass & Ceramic Products
Furniture, Lumber, & Wood Products
Toys & Sporting Goods
Silverware & Jewelry
Music, Entertainment, & Software
Motor Vehicle Parts
Instruments & All Other Durable Goods
Nonmanufacturing
Demand by Market
Foodservice & Carryout
E-Commerce
Moving, Storage, & All Other Nonmanufacturing Markets
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Key Findings & Industry Composition
Market Share
Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes
Folding Paperboard Boxes
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Cooperative Agreements
Competitive Strategies
Marketing
Distribution Strategies
Regional Dynamics
List of Industry Participants
APPENDIX
Scope
Definitions
Abbreviations
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Studies & Reports
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographic Trends
Consumer Spending
Retail Sales Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
E-Commerce Outlook
Packaging Industry Overview
List of Tables
OVERVIEW
Table 2-1 | Corrugated & Paperboard Box Pricing, 2007 - 2022 (dollars per ton)
Table 2-2 | International Trade in Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 2-3 | Paperboard Supply & Demand by Type, 2007 - 2022 (thousand tons)
Table 2-4 | Paperboard Consumption in Corrugated & Paperboard Box Production by Product, 2007 - 2022 (thousand tons)
Table 2-5 | Other Materials Consumption in Corrugated & Paperboard Box Production, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
PRODUCTS
Table 4-1 | Corrugated & Paperboard Box Supply & Demand, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-2 | Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes: Advantages, Disadvantages, & Competitive Products
Table 4-3 | Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box Supply & Demand, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 | Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box Shipments & Production, 2007 - 2022 (billion square feet)
Table 4-5 | Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-6 | Folding Paperboard Boxes: Advantages, Disadvantages, & Competitive Products
Table 4-7 | Folding Paperboard Box Supply & Demand, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-8 | Folding Paperboard Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-9 | Set-Up Paperboard Boxes: Advantages, Disadvantages, & Competitive Products
Table 4-10 | Set-Up Paperboard Box Supply & Demand, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 4-11 | Set-Up Paperboard Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
MARKETS
Table 5-1 | Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-2 | Food & Beverage Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-3 | Grain Mill Product Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-4 | Beverage Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-5 | Fresh Produce Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-6 | Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-7 | Bakery Product Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-8 | Frozen Food Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-9 | Canned Food Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-10 | Dairy Product Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-11 | Candy & Confection Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-12 | Other Food Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-13 | Nonfood Nondurable Goods Box Demand by Market, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-14 | Paper & Publishing Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-15 | Chemical & Pharmaceutical Box Demand by Market & Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-16 | Pharmaceutical Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-17 | Cosmetic & Toiletry Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-18 | Cleaning Chemical Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-19 | Other Chemical Products Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-20 | Rubber & Plastic Products Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-21 | Other Nonfood Nondurable Goods Box Demand by Market & Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-22 | Durable Goods Box Demand by Market & Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-23 | Machinery & Equipment Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-24 | Fabricated Metal Product Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-25 | Glass & Ceramic Products Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-26 | Furniture, Lumber, & Wood Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-27 | Toys & Sporting Goods Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-28 | Silverware & Jewelry Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-29 | Music, Entertainment, & Software Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-30 | Motor Vehicle Parts Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-31 | Instruments & All Other Durable Goods Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-32 | Nonmanufacturing Box Demand by Market & Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-33 | Foodservice & Carryout Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-34 | E-Commerce Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
Table 5-35 | Moving, Storage, & All Other Nonmanufacturing Markets Box Demand by Product, 2007 - 2022 (million dollars)
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Table 6-1 | Corrugated & Paperboard Box Sales by Company, 2017 (million dollars)
Table 6-2 | Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Table 6-3 | Selected Cooperative Agreements
APPENDIX
Table 7-1 | Relevant Industry Codes
Table 7-2 | Relevant Trade Codes
Table 7-3 | Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
Table 7-4 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2007 - 2022 (billion 2009 dollars)
Table 7-5 | Population & Households, 2007 - 2022 (million persons)
Table 7-6 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2007 - 2022 (billion dollars)
Table 7-7 | Retail Sales, 2007 - 2022 (billion dollars)
Table 7-8 | Manufacturers' Shipments, 2007 - 2022 (billion dollars)
Table 7-9 | Electronic Shopping Sales, 2007 - 2022 (billion dollars)
Table 7-10 | Packaging Supply & Demand, 2007 - 2022 (billion dollars)
List of Figures
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Figure 1-1 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Market
OVERVIEW
Figure 2-1 | Key Trends in the US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Market
Figure 2-2 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Imports Share by Source, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 2-3 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Exports Share by Destination, 2017 (billion dollars)
TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES
Figure 3-1 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Trends & Opportunities
Figure 3-2 | Product Example: Packaging Used for E-Commerce Orders
Figure 3-3 | Marketing Example: Unboxing Video
Figure 3-4 | Product Example: Graphics on the Inside of the Box
Figure 3-5 | Product Example: Premium Boxes & Subscription Deliveries
Figure 3-6 | Product Example: Specialty Printing
Figure 3-7 | Product Example: Retail-Ready Boxes
Figure 3-8 | Product Example: Moisture-Resistant Coated Boxes
PRODUCTS
Figure 4-1 | Key Trends in Corrugated & Paperboard Box Products
MARKETS
Figure 5-1 | Key Trends in Corrugated & Paperboard Box Markets
Figure 5-2 | Grain Mill Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-3 | Beverages: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-4 | Fresh Produce: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-5 | Meat, Poultry, & Seafood: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-6 | Bakery Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-7 | Frozen Food: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-8 | Canned Food: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-9 | Dairy Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-10 | Candy & Confections: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-11 | Other Foods: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-12 | Paper & Publishing: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-13 | Pharmaceuticals: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-14 | Cosmetics & Toiletries: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-15 | Cleaning Chemicals: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-16 | Other Chemical Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-17 | Rubber & Plastic Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-18 | Other Nonfood Nondurable Goods: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-19 | Machinery & Equipment: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-20 | Fabricated Metal Products: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-21 | Instruments & All Other Durable Goods: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-22 | Foodservice & Carryout: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-23 | E-Commerce: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
Figure 5-24 | Moving, Storage, & All Other Nonmanufacturing: Box Applications & Demand Share by Product
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Figure 6-1 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Market Share, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 6-2 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: Leading Supplier, 2017
Figure 6-3 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: Second Leading Supplier, 2017
Figure 6-4 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: Third Leading Supplier, 2017
Figure 6-5 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2017
Figure 6-6 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2017
Figure 6-7 | US Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes Market Share, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 6-8 | US Folding Paperboard Boxes Market Share, 2017 (billion dollars)
Figure 6-9 | Advertising Example: Promoting Real & Perceived Differences
Figure 6-10 | US Top Suppliers: Corrugated Box Manufacturing Facility Distribution by Geographic Region, 2017
APPENDIX
Figure 7-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2017, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)
Figure 7-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2002 - 2017 (percent)
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