Section 1: U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Market Trends
Executive Summary: Market Size and Growth Analysis, Corrugated Shipping Containers, Pail and Drum Market, Export Shipments, Low-Cost Manufacturer Strategy, Competitive Environment, New Capacity and Acquisitions. New Products, and Market Outlook

• Table 1-1 Total U.S. Shipments of Industrial Packaging Containers, 1982-2001 (Dollars)
• Table 1-2 Industrial Packaging Containers' Share of Total U.S. Packaging Materials Shipments, 1982-2001 (Dollars and Percent): Total U.S. Packaging Materials Shipments, Percent GDP, and Industrial Packaging Containers' Share of Total Packaging Materials Shipments
• Table 1-3 Monthly U.S. Production Trends For Manufactured Products, 1994-1996 (Index)
• Table 1-4 U.S. Shipments of Rigid and Semi-Rigid, and Flexible Industrial Packaging Containers, 1982-2001 (Dollars)
• Table 1-5 U.S. Shipments of Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type, 1982-2001 (Dollars): Steel Barrels, Pails, and Drums; Corrugated Containers; Paperboard Fiber Drums; Plastic Pails and Drums; Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases; Wooden Boxes and Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags; Polyethylene Shipping Sacks; Polyethylene Drum and Box Liners; and Textile Bags
• Table 1-6 Distribution of U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Shipments by Product Type, 1982-2001 (Percent): Steel Barrels, Pails, and Drums; Corrugated Containers; Paperboard Fiber Drums; Plastic Pails and Drums; Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases; Wooden Boxes and Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags; Polyethylene Shipping Sacks; Polyethylene Drum and Box Liners; and Textile Bags
• Table 1-7 Comparative Growth Analysis of U.S. Volume Shipments and Wholesale Price Trends by Container Type: Compound Annual Growth Rate, 1992-1996 (Percent): Steel Barrels, Pails, and Drums; Corrugated Containers; Paperboard Fiber Drums; Plastic Pails and Drums; Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases; Wooden Boxes and Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags; Polyethylene Shipping Sacks; Polyethylene Drum and Box Liners; and Textile Bags
• Table 1-8 U.S. Shipments of Pails and Drums by Material, 1977-2001 (Dollars): Metal, Fiber, and Plastic

Section 2: U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Shipments
Summary of Major Findings: Corrugated Containers; Steel Barrels, Drums, and Pails; Steel Drums and Barrels by Capacity; Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases; Wood Boxes and Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags; Competition From Polyethylene Products; and Textile Bags

• Table 2-1 U.S. Shipments of Metal Barrels, Drums, and Pails by Product Type, 1967-2001 (Dollars): Total Shipments, Steel Shipping Barrels and Drums, Steel Pails, and All Other Metal Barrels
• Table 2-2 U.S. Shipments of Steel Drums and Barrels by Diameter, 1977-1996 (Number and Value): 14-Inch Diameter; Other Diameter, 20 Gauge and Heavier; and Other Diameter, Lighter Than 20 Gauge
• Table 2-3 U.S. Shipments of Steel Drums and Barrels by Diameter, by Gallon Size, and Whether Tight or Open Head, 1982-1994 (Number and Value): 14-Inch Diameter; Other Diameter, 20 Gauge and Heavier; Other Diameter, Lighter Than 20 Gauge; 50 Gallon and Larger, 30 to 49 Gallon, and Under 30 Gallon
• Table 2-4 U.S. Shipments of Steel Pails by Diameter, 1977-1996 (Number and Value): 11 1/4-Inch Diameter, 14-Inch Diameter, and All Other Diameters
• Table 2-5 U.S. Shipments of 11 1/4-Inch Diameter Steel Pails Whether Full Removable or Tight Head, 1982-1994 (Number and Value)
• Table 2-6 U.S. Average Value Per Steel Pail and Drum Shipped by Diameter, 1982-1996 (Dollars): Pails 11-1/4 Inch, 14-Inch, and All Other Diameters; Drums 14-Inch, Other Diameter 20 Gauge and Heavier, and Lighter Than 20 Gauge
• Table 2-7 U.S. Average Value Per Steel Pail and Drum Shipped by Diameter, by Gallon Size, and Head Type, 1982-1994 (Dollars): 11 1/4-Inch, 14-Inch, and by Other Diameters; 50 Gallon and Larger, 30 to 49 Gallon, and Under 30 Gallon
• Table 2-8 U.S. Shipments of Corrugated Shipping Containers, 1967-2001 (Square Feet and Dollars)
• Table 2-9 U.S. Shipments of Paperboard Fiber Drums, 1967-2001 (Dollars)
• Table 2-10 U.S. Quantity Shipments of Paperboard Fiber Drums and Average Value Per Ton Shipped, 1967-2001 (Tons and Dollars)
• Table 2-11 U.S. Shipments of Plastic Pails and Drums, and Shipping Boxes and Cases, 1977-2001 (Dollars)
• Table 2-12 U.S. Shipments of Wood Boxes and Containers by Major Type, 1967-2001 (Dollars): Nailed Wooden Boxes, Wooden Box and Crate Shook, and Other Wood Containers
• Table 2-13 U.S. Shipments of Wood Boxes and Containers by Product Type, 1982-1996 (Dollars): Nailed or Lock- Corner Wooden Boxes, Wooden Box and Crate Shook, and Other Wood Containers; Made From Lumber, Made From Veneer and Plywood, and Slack and Tight Cooperage
• Table 2-14 U.S. Shipments of Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags by Type, 1967-2001 (Dollars): Total Shipments, Single and Double Wall, and Multiwall
• Table 2-15 U.S. Quantity Shipments of Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags by Type, 1967-1996 (Tons): Total Shipments, Single and Double Wall, and Multiwall; and Average Value Per Ton Shipped
• Table 2-16 U.S. Shipments of Polyethylene Single-Web Film Shipping Sacks and Drum and Box Liners, 1982-2001 (Dollars)
• Table 2-17 U.S. Shipments of Textile Bags by Product Type, 1967-1996 (Dollars): Total Shipments, Wholly or Chiefly Cotton, Split Polyethylene or Polypropylene Strip, Other Manmade Fiber Fabrics, Burlap, and Other Fabrics
• Table 2-18 U.S. Wholesale Price Trends by Product Type, 1987-1996 (Index): Metal Barrels, Drums, and Pails; Corrugated Shipping Containers; Paperboard Fiber Drums; Wood Containers; Shipping Sacks, Bags, and Liners; and Textile Bags

Section 3: U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Imports
Summary of Major Findings: Import Growth Analysis, Strong Growing Import Product Sectors, Volume Import Gains, Canadian Suppliers, and Major Supplying Countries by Product Sector

• Table 3-1 U.S. Imports of Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type, 1990-1995 (Dollars): Metal Barrels, Drums, and Pails; Corrugated Shipping Containers; Fiber Drums; Plastic Buckets and Pails; Plastic Boxes; Wood Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags; Ethylene Polymer Sacks and Bags; and Textile Bags
• Table 3-2 U.S. Imports of Rigid and Semi-Rigid Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type and by Material, 1990-1995 (Quantity and Dollars): Steel Drums and Barrels, Other Metal Containers, Corrugated Containers, Fiber Drums; Plastic Buckets and Pails; Plastic Boxes; and Wood Containers
• Table 3-3 U.S. Imports of Flexible Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type and by Material, 1990-1995 (Quantity and Dollars): Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags, Ethylene Polymer Reclosable Sacks and Bags, Other Ethylene Polymer Sacks and Bags, and Textile Bags by Material
• Table 3-4 U.S. Imports of Metal Pails, Drums, and Barrels by Product Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Number and Dollars): Steel Drums and Barrels; Other Cans, Tanks, Casks, Boxes, and Similar Containers
• Table 3-5 U.S. Imports of Corrugated Containers and Fiber Drums by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Value)
• Table 3-6 U.S. Imports of Plastic Buckets and Pails, and Boxes and Similar Articles by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-7 U.S. Imports of New Wood Containers by Product Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Number and Value): Wood Boxes and Cases, Wood Crates and Drums, Wood Barrels, and Other Coopers' Products
• Table 3-8 U.S. Imports of Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Value)
• Table 3-9 U.S. Imports of Sacks and Bags of Ethylene Polymers by Product Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995(Number and Dollars): Size, Reclosable, and With Integral Extruded Closure
• Table 3-10 U.S. Imports of Textile Bags by Material and by Major Country of Origin, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Dollars): Jute and Related Fibers, Cotton, Polyethylene or Polypropylene, Other Manmade Textile Material, and Other Textile Material

Section 4: End-Use Markets and Factors Affecting Demand
Summary of Major Findings: Analysis of Major End-Use Markets, Corrugated Container Shipments by End-Use Market, Metal Pail and Drum Purchases by End-Use Market, Wood Container Purchases by End-Use Market, Paper and Plastic Bag and Sack Purchases by End-Use Market, Textile Bag Purchases by End- Use Market, and U.S. Factory Output Trends and for Major End-Use Markets

• Table 4-1 Distribution of U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Purchases by Major End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Percent): Food and Beverages, Chemicals and Drugs, Paper and Allied Products, Metal Products and Machinery, Glass and Stone Products, Wholesalers, Electrical Equipment, Lumber and Wood Products, and Other End-Uses
• Table 4-2 U.S. Purchases of Metal Pails and Drums by Major End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Industrial and Agricultural Chemicals, Wholesale Trade, Paints and Allied Products, Other Chemical Products, Food and Beverages, Petroleum Products, and Other Industrial Products
• Table 4-3 U.S. Shipments of Corrugated Shipping Containers by End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Food and Beverages, Paper and Allied Products, Metal Products and Machinery, Chemicals and Drugs, Electrical Equipment, Glass and Stone Products, Lumber and Wood Products, and All Other Uses
• Table 4-4 Quantity U.S. Shipments of Corrugated Shipping Containers by End-Use Market, and Average Value Per Square Foot Shipped, 1992 and 1996 (Square Feet and Dollars): Food and Beverages, Paper and Allied Products, Metal Products and Machinery, Chemicals and Drugs, Electrical Equipment, Glass and Stone Products, Lumber and Wood Products, and All Other Uses
• Table 4-5 U.S. Purchases of Wood Containers by Major End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Fruit Farms, Wholesalers, Glass Products, Refrigeration and Heating Equipment, Distilled Liquor, Other Service Machinery, and Other Industrial Markets
• Table 4-6 U.S. Purchases of Paper and Plastic Bags and Shipping Sacks by Major Nonretail End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Food and Beverages, Wholesalers, Chemicals and Products, Stone and Clay Products, Rubber and Plastic Products, Textile and Apparel, Laundry Services, and Other Industrial Markets
• Table 4-7 U.S. Purchases of Textile Bags by Major End-Use Market, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Banking, Wholesalers, Agricultural Services, Food Processors, Farm Products, Fabricated Textile Products, Postal Service, and Apparel Plants
• Table 4-8 U.S. Production Trends for Major End-Use Markets, 1990-1996 (Index): Food and Beverages; Lumber Products; Paper Products; Industrial and Agricultural Chemicals; Chemical Products; Stone, Clay, and Glass Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Industrial Machinery; and Electrical Machinery
• Table 4-9 Number of U.S. Commercial Trucks and Truck Miles by Primary Products Carried, 1987 and 1992 (Number)

Section 5: U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Exports
Summary of Major Findings: Growing Export Shipments, Exports by Product Sector, and Analysis of Major Foreign Markets

• Table 5-1 U.S. Exports of Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type, 1990-1995 (Dollars): Metal Barrels, Drums, and Pails; Corrugated Shipping Containers; Fiber Drums; Plastic Buckets and Pails; Plastic Boxes; Wood Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags; Ethylene Polymer Sacks and Bags; and Textile Bags
• Table 5-2 U.S. Exports of Rigid and Semi-Rigid Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type and by Material, 1990-1995 (Quantity and Dollars): Steel Drums and Barrels, Steel Cans, Other Metal Containers, Corrugated Boxes, Fiber Drums, Plastic Buckets and Pails, Plastic Boxes, and Wood Containers
• Table 5-3 U.S. Exports of Flexible Industrial Packaging Containers by Product Type and Material, 1990-1995 (Quantity and Dollars): Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags; Plastic Sacks and Bags of Ethylene Polymers; and Textile Bags of Jute and Related Fibers, Cotton, Polyethylene and Polypropylene, Other Manmade Textiles, and Other Textile Material
• Table 5-4 U.S. Exports of Metal Pails, Drums, and Barrels by Product Type and by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Number and Dollars): Steel Drums and Barrels, Steel Cans, and Other Metal Containers
• Table 5-5 U.S. Exports of Corrugated Containers and Fiber Drums by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Value)
• Table 5-6 U.S. Exports of Plastic Buckets and Pails, and Boxes and Similar Articles by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 5-7 U.S. Exports of New Wood Containers by Product Type and by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Number and Value): Wood Boxes and Crates, Wood Barrels and Hogsheads; and Wood Vats, Tubs, and Other Products
• Table 5-8 U.S. Exports of Shipping Sacks and Bags by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Value): Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags and Plastic Sacks and Bags
• Table 5-9 U.S. Exports of Textile Bags by Material and by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Kilograms and Dollars): Jute and Related Fibers, Cotton, Polyethylene or Polypropylene, Other Manmade Textile Material, and Other Textile Material

Section 6: Cost Structure of the U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Industry and the Competitive Environment
Summary of Major Findings: Number of Manufacturers, Shipments Per Manufacturer, Sector Profitability, Material Cost Trends, and Paper, Paperboard, and Plastic Resin Material Usage

• Table 6-1 Number of U.S. Manufacturers by Industrial Packaging Container Product Type, 1977-1996 (Number): Metal Pails and Drums, Corrugated Shipping Containers, Paperboard Fiber Drums, Plastic Pails and Drums, Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases, Wood Containers, Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags, Polypropylene Shipping Sacks and Liners, and Textile Bags
• Table 6-2 Average Shipments of U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Manufacturers by Product Type, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Steel Shipping Barrels and Drums, Steel Pails, Other Metal Barrels, Corrugated Shipping Containers, Paperboard Fiber Drums, Plastic Pails and Drums, Plastic Shipping Boxes and Cases, Wooden Boxes and Containers, Paper Shipping Sacks and Multiwall Bags, Polyethylene Shipping Sacks, Polyethylene Drum and Box Liners, and Textile Bags
• Table 6-3 Number of U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Manufacturers and Average Shipments by End Use Market, 1977-1992 (Number and Dollars): Food and Beverages, Paper and Allied Products, Metal Products and Machinery, Chemicals and Drugs, Electrical Equipment, Glass and Stone Products, Lumber and Wood Products, and All Other Uses
• Table 6-4 Average Gross Plant Profit Margins of U.S. Industrial Packaging Container Plants by Product Type, 1977-1996 (Percent): Steel Pails, Drums, and Barrels; Corrugated Boxes; Paperboard Fiber Drums; Plastic Packaging; Nailed Wooden Boxes; Wooden Box and Crate Shook; Other Wood Containers; Paper Shipping Sacks and Bags; Specialty Bags and Liners; and Textile Bags
• Table 6-5 Value of U.S. Shipping Sack and Corrugated Shipping Container Material Shipments by Type, 1977-1996 (Dollars): Shipping Sack Papers, Linerboard, and Recycled Linerboard and Corrugated Medium
• Table 6-6 U.S. Quantity Shipments and Average Value Per Ton Shipped for Shipping Sack and Corrugated Shipping Container Material by Type, 1977-1996 (Tons and Dollars): Shipping Sack Papers, Linerboard, and Recycled Linerboard and Corrugated Medium
• Table 6-7 U.S. High Density Polyethylene Resin Used to Manufacture Plastic Pails, Crates, and Drums, 1989-1994 (Pounds)
• Table 6-8 U.S. Low Density Polyethylene Resin Used to Manufacture Plastic Industrial Liners, Shipping Sacks, Stretch Film, and Shrink Film, 1989-1994 (Pounds)
• Table 6-9 U.S. Wholesale Price Trends For Competing Container Materials, 1992-1996 (Index): Steel Mill Products, Paper, Paperboard, Plastic Resin, Lumber Mill Products, and Textile Mill Products
• Table 6-10 Number of U.S. Plants Specializing in Metal Barrels, Drums, and Pails; Corrugated Shipping Containers; Wood Boxes and Containers; and Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags by State, 1993 (Number)
• Table 6-11 Sales and Profit Trends For Seventeen North American Manufacturers of Industrial Packaging Containers, 1992-1995 (Dollars and Percent): Sales, Operating Income Percent Sales, Operating Ratios Percent Sales, and Capital Expenditures
• Table 6-12 Estimated Volume Share of Seven Leading U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Manufacturers, 1994 (Percent)
• Table 6-13 Volume Sales of Corrugated Shipping Containers for Eleven North American Manufacturers, 1992-1995 (Quantity)

Section 7: Company Profiles and Recent Developments
Summary of Major Findings: Low-Cost Manufacturer Strategy,
New Capacity, Acquisitions, Foreign Market Investments, and
New Products
Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
AEP Industries, Inc.
Amcor Ltd.
Aries Packaging Ltd.
AssiDomän Ab
Atlantis Plastics, Inc.
Bemis Co. Inc.
Boise Cascade Corp.
CDF Corp.
Corrugated Container Co.
Crown Packaging Holdings Ltd.
Domtar, Inc.
Gaylord Container Corp.
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Greif Bros. Corp.
International Paper Co.
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.
Jefferson Smurfit Group Plc.
Liqui-Box Corp.
Low and Bonar Plc
Macmillan Bloedel Ltd.
The Mead Corp.
Myers Industries, Inc.
Nampak Ltd.
North American Packaging
Northern Technologies International Corp.
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
Perstorp Ab
Rex-Rosenlew International, Inc.
Rexam Plc
Repola Corp.
Riverwood International Corp.
Rock-Tenn Co.
Ropak Corp.
Royal Packaging Industries Van Leer B.V.
Sonoco Products Co.
Stone Container Corp.
Temple-Inland, Inc.
Tenneco, Inc.
TGC Industries, Inc.
Tosca, Ltd.
Tyco International, Ltd.
Union Camp Corp.
Westvaco Corp.
Weyerhaeuser Co.
Willamette Industries, Inc.