Folding Paperboard Boxes: Market Research Report

February 2010 | 302 pages | ID: FD37CDA7011EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Folding Paperboard Boxes in US$ Million.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 90 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Amcor Limited, Caraustar Industries, Inc., Cascades Boxboard Group, Chesapeake Corp., Clearwater Paper Corp., Cortegra Group, Inc., Dopaco, Inc., Eagle Packaging, Inc., Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Green Bay Packaging, Inc., International Paper Company, MeadWestvaco Corp., Menasha Packaging Company, Nampak Limited, Newark Group, Inc., Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. RockTenn Company, Simkins Industries, Inc., Smurfit Kappa Group Plc., Southern Container Corp., and Specialized Packaging Group, Inc.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Folding Paperboard Boxes: Enabling Products to Stand Out
Current Market Estimates and Projections
Recyclability and Cost-Effectiveness: Key Driving Factors for Folding Paperboard Boxes
Alternative Packaging Threatens Paperboard Boxes Market
Food & Beverages: The Largest and Fastest Growing End-use Segment

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Paperboard Boxes
Folding Paperboard Boxes
Solid Bleached Sulfate Paperboard Boxes
Recycled Paperboard Boxes
Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Boxes
Coated Recycled Paperboard Boxes
Unbleached Paperboard Boxes/Coated Unbleached Kraft Boxes
Set-Up Paperboard Boxes
History

3.END-USE MARKETS

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Caraustar Industries Restructures under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Ahlstrom Acquires Majority Stake in A&R Carton
PaperWorks Industries and SPG to Merge
Amcor to Acquire a Portion of Alcan Packaging
Bert-Co. Acquires In-Line Gluing Machine for Folding Cartons
Innovative Folding Carton Sold to Multi Packaging Solutions
Aztec Technology to Merge
Oaktree Capital and Irving Place Capital Acquires Chesapeake
Edelmann Group Acquires Majority Stake in Graphopak
RTS Shuts Down Illinois Plant
MeadWestvaco to Shutdown Louisa Plant
Sonoco to Close Lancaster Mill
Graphic Packaging Merges with Altivity Packaging
Cenveo Acquires Rex Corp.
Rosmar Packaging Takes Over Gibraltar Packaging
A&R Carton Acquires Stake in SPC
DeltaPoint Capital Management Acquires Climax Manufacturing
Sun Capital Acquires Mills from Graphic Packaging to form Paperworks Industries (US)
Keystone Printed Specialties Takes Over Ott Packaging
Rock-Tenn Acquires Southern Container
Shorewood Packaging Establishes New Folding Carton Manufacturing Facility (China)
Knight Packaging Acquires HJ Jones-Sons Ltd.

5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Amcor Limited (Australia)
Caraustar Industries, Inc. (US)
Cascades Boxboard Group (Canada)
Chesapeake Corp. (US)
Clearwater Paper Corp. (US)
Cortegra Group, Inc. (US)
Dopaco, Inc. (US)
Eagle Packaging, Inc. (US)
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (US)
Green Bay Packaging, Inc. (US)
International Paper Company (US)
MeadWestvaco Corp. (US)
Menasha Packaging Company (US)
Nampak Limited (South Africa)
Newark Group, Inc. (US)
Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. (Japan)
RockTenn Company (US)
Simkins Industries, Inc. (US)
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc. (Ireland)
Southern Container Corp. (US)
Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. (US)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. World Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. World 15-Year Perspective for Folding Paperboard Boxes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Major Players

Table 4. Leading Players in the North American Folding Cartons Market (2008): Market Share in Terms of Dollar Sales for Graphic Packaging, MeadWestvaco, International Paper, Rock-Tenn, Cascades, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Production

Table 5. US Folding Boxboard Production: 2000-2007(In thousand tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Impact of Recession on Production
Outlook
Major End-Use Segments

Table 6. Folding Carton Market in US by End-use Sector (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown for Non-durables, Durables, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Exports and Imports

Table 7. US Paperboard Exports as Percentage of Total Production, 2000-07 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Environmental Profile
Lobbying Efforts for Folding Paperboard Boxes
Product and Process Innovations
Expanding Customer Base
Market Trends
Shifted Focus in End-Use Segments
High Growth End-Use Markets
Strategic Corporate Developments
Focus on Select Leading Players

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 8. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. US Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Structure
Environmentally Safe Practices
Focus on Select Player
Cascades Boxboard Group (Canada)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 10. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. Canadian Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Focus on Select Player
Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. (Japan)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 12. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. Japanese Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Production
Leading Folding Boxboard Producers

Table 14. Leading European Producers of Folding Boxboard by Capacity (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown for M-realm Stora Enso, Holmen, Cascades, International Paper, Mayr-Melnhof, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Folding Carton Industry in the Recent Past
Regulations
Strategic Corporate Developments

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 15. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. European Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. European 15-Year Perspective for Folding Paperboard Boxes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A.FRANCE

Market Analysis

Table 18. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. French Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B.GERMANY

Market Analysis
Folding Carton Industry in the Recent Past

Table 20. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. German Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C.ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 22. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Italian Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analysis

Table 24. The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. The UK Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E.SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 26. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Spanish Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F.RUSSIA

Market Analysis

Table 28. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. Russian Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G.REST OF EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Turkey

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 30. Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. Rest of European Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

China
Strategic Corporate Developments
Select Player
Amcor Limited (Australia)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 32. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

Market Analysis

Table 34. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. Latin American Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

Market Analysis

Table 36. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. Rest of World Historic Analysis for Folding Paperboard Boxes Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 90 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 101)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle East1
Africa