Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: United States

Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes: United States

This report forecasts to 2029 US corrugated and paperboard box demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: corrugated boxes, folding cartons, and set-up paperboard boxes. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: food and beverages; nonfood nondurable goods; durable goods; and nonmanufacturing markets such as foodservice, e-commerce, and moving/storage.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2014 to 2024; shipments and the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2014, 2019, and 2024.

Excluded from this report are products such as: aseptic and gable top cartons, composite cans, non-folding sanitary paperboard food containers, non-box corrugated products (e.g., displays, pizza and cake circles, partitions and edge protectors), paperboard backings for blister packaging, and paperboard trays (boats) and related non-box foodservice items.

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:

  • 322130 Paperboard Mills
  • 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
  • 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
  • 322219 Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing


HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Historical Trends
Key Economic Indicators
Sustainability Initiatives
Regulations & Standards
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
Corrugated Boxes
Folding Cartons
Set-Up Paperboard Boxes
MARKET SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
Food & Beverage
Nonfood Nondurable Goods
Durable Goods
Nonmanufacturing
SUPPLY & DEMAND
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Industry Characteristics
Market Share
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Freedonia Methodology
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand, 2024 – 2029
Figure 2 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand Trends, 2014 – 2024
Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Figure 3 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Product; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 2 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Product; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 4 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Product; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (%)
Figure 5 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Market; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 3 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Market; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 6 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand by Market; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (%)
Table 4 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Supply & Demand; 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 7 | US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Market Share by Company, 2024 (%)
Table 5 | Leading Suppliers to the US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Market by Product
Table 6 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes

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