Paperboard Boxes and Containers in the U.S., a new report from SBI, presents comprehensive data on the U.S. market for paperboard boxes and containers. It identifies key trends affecting the marketplace and profiles major marketers, along with manufacturers’ strategies used to maximize growth and profitability. The report also covers the packaging needs of the major end use sectors.

The U.S. market for paperboard boxes and containers is defined as comprising the following categories:

• Corrugated and solid fiber boxes;
• Folding solid paperboard boxes, such as shoe boxes and food containers;
• Setup paperboard, such as rigid-sided boxes not shipped flat, fiber cans, composite cans, bobbins, drums, cones, cores, spools, reels, blocks, tubes, mailing cases, and wastebaskets;
• Non-folding sanitary food containers, including boxes, cartons (such as milk), paper cups, and dishes.

Scope and Methodology
The report data was obtained from government sources, trade associations, trade publications, business journals, company literature, and investment reports.

Shipment statistics are derived from the Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM), and is estimated by SBI. Import and export data, by major country of origin, is derived from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Historical data are provided for 2001 through 2005, with forecast data from 2006 to 2010.

The market size of paperboard boxes and containers (market supply) is defined as the amount of paperboard boxes and containers supplied to the total U.S. marketplace in a particular period. Therefore, market size is determined by supply rather than demand. The U.S. market size for paperboard boxes and containers was calculated from Department of Commerce statistics by collecting data from domestic plant shipments, adding imports, and extracting exports. As such, the formula for determining the market size will be Production in the U.S. + Balance of Trade [i.e. Shipments + (Imports - Exports)].

Note that the values are in net selling values, i.e., free on board (f.o.b.) from the manufacturing plant, and not the retail/wholesale price sold to the end consumer.

What You’ll Get in this Report
Paperboard Boxes and Containers in the U.S. makes important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market, and pinpoints ways current and prospective marketers can capitalize on current trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that Paperboard Boxes and Containers in the U.S. offers. The report addresses the following segments:

• The Market (including market size and composition, and projected market growth)
• Competitive Profiles (of the mainstream marketers, specialists and up-and-coming niche players, and analyses of the products they market)
• End-Users
• The Products
• Trends and Opportunities

Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.

How You Will Benefit from this Report
If your company is already competing in the paperboard box or container industry, or uses these products, you will find this report invaluable, as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for paperboard boxes and containers, as well as projected market size and trends through 2010.

This report will help:

• Marketing Managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for paperboard boxes and containers.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for paperboard boxes and containers.
• Advertising agencies working with clients in the paperboard industry understand the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to purchase these products.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

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