• Executive Summary and Paperboard Box and Container Industry Trends
• Executive Summary
• U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments
• Product Sector Analysis
• End-Use Markets
• Plant Cost Structure and Profit Margins
• Industry Consolidation
• Outlook
• Scope and Methodology
  • Table 1-1 Value of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments: 1977-2004 (dollars)
  • Figure 1-1 Value of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments 1989: 1994, 1999, and 2004 (millions of manufacturers dollars)
  • Table 1-2 Paperboard Containers Positioning in the U.S. Packaging Material Industry 1987-2004 (dollars and percent): Total U.S. Packaging Shipments, Paperboard Container Shipments, and Folding Paperboard Box Share of Paperboard Container Shipments: 1987-2004
  • Table 1-3 Value of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments by Industry Sector: 1977-2004 (dollars): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 1-4 Percent Distribution of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments by Industry Sector: 1977-2004 (percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Figure 1-2 Percent Distribution of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments by Industry Sector: 1994, 1999, and 2004 (percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 1-5 Quantity U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Shipments and by Industry Sector: 1977-2004 (tons): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 1-6 Monthly U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Production Index: 1997-1999 (index)
  • Table 1-7 U.S. Average Value per Ton of Paperboard Box and Container Shipped and by Industry Sector: 1977-2004 (dollars): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 1-8 Monthly U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Producer Price Trends: 1997-1999 (index)
  • Table 1-9 The Largest and Strongest Growing U.S. Paperboard Box and Container End-Use Markets: 1999 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 1-10 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Exports and Exports' Share of Domestic Shipments and by Industry Sector: 1989-1999 (dollars and percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 1-11 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Imports and Imports' Share of Domestic Market Sales and by Industry Sector: 1989-1999 (dollars and percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes

Section 2: Cost Structure and Profitability of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plants

• Summary of Major Findings
• Capacity Expansion
• Industry Consolidation
• Industry Profit Margins
  • Table 2-1 Number of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plants and Facility Revenues and by Industry Sector: 1977-1999 (number and dollars): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 2-2 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, and Material Costs
  • Table 2-3 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plant Profit Margins and by Industry Sector: 1977-1999 (percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 2-4 Value of Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plants: 1982-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Printing Ink, Glues and Adhesives, Petroleum Wax, Plastic Products, and Others
  • Table 2-5 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plants and Average Value per Ton Purchased: 1987-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 2-6 U.S. Production Trends for Paperboard and Paperboard Boxes and Containers: 1987-1999 (index)
  • Figure 2-1 U.S. Production Trends for Paperboard Boxes and Containers: 1987-1999 (index)
  • Table 2-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Paperboard and Paperboard Containers: 1987-1999 (index)
  • Figure 2-2 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Paperboard Boxes and Containers: 1987-1999 (index)
  • Table 2-8 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Major Material Inputs: 1995-1999 (index): Paperboard Products, Printing Ink, and Glues and Adhesives
  • Table 2-9 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 2-10 Shipments per Employee and Average Hourly Wages for U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plants and by Industry Sector: 1982-1999 (dollars): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 2-11 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plant New Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1999 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 2-12 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Plant Capital Expenditure Rate and by Industry Sector: 1987-1997 (percent): Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes; Folding Boxes; Sanitary Food Containers; Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products; and Setup Boxes
  • Table 2-13 Sales and Profit Trends for Seventeen Leading U.S. Paperboard Packaging Manufacturers: 1996-1999 (dollars and percent)

Section 3: End-Use Markets and Factors Affecting Demand

• Summary of Major Findings
• Outlook and Economic ASsumptions
• Largest End-Use Markets
• Strongest Growing End-Use Markets
  • Table 3-1 U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Purchases for the Top Forty-Six End-Use Markets: 1982-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 3-2 Percent of Total U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Purchases for the Top Forty-Six End-Use Markets: 1982-1999 (percent)
  • Table 3-3 Growth of U.S. Paperboard Box and Container Purchases for the Top Forty-Six End-Use Markets: 1982-1999 (percent)
  • Table 3-4 U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product and Industrial Production Index: 1987-2004 (dollars and index)
  • Table 3-5 U.S. Production Index for the Top Twenty-Seven Manufacturing End-Use Markets: 1996-1999 (index)

Section 4: Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Shipments and Industry Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Shipments
• Market Shares and Sector Consolidation
• Corrugated Shipping Container Demand and End-Use Markets
• Growing Sales Opportunities
• Plant Profit Margins
• Regional Shipments and Cost Structure
• International Trade Opportunities
  • Table 4-1 Value of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Shipments by Market Sector: 1977-2004 (dollars): Shipping Containers; Sheets and Rolls; Solid Fiber Containers; Pallets, Pads, and Partitions; and Other Products
  • Table 4-2 Value of U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Shipments for Eight End-Use Markets: 1982-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 4-3 Quantity U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Shipments for Eight End-Use Markets: 1992-2004 (square feet)
  • Table 4-4 Average Value per Square Foot of U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Shipped for Eight End-Use Markets: 1992-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 4-5 U.S. Corrugated Shipping Container Shipment Growth Analysis for Eight End-Use Markets: 1992-2004 (percent)
  • Table 4-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes and by Major End-Use Market: 1995-1999 (index)
  • Table 4-7 Number of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Companies, Plants, and Total Plant Revenues: 1977-1999 (number and dollars)
  • Table 4-8 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Profit Margin
  • Table 4-9 Value of Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plants: 1982-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Glues and Adhesives, Printing Ink, Plastic Products, Petroleum Wax, and Other Materials
  • Table 4-10 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plants and Average Value per Ton Purchased: 1982-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 4-11 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 4-12 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plant Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1997 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 4-13 Number, Shipments, and Operating Ratios for Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plants by Employee Size: 1987-1997 (number, dollars, and percent): Under 20 Employees, 20-49 Employees, 50-99 Employees, and 100 Employees or More
  • Table 4-14 Number and Average Shipments of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturers by Product Type and Eight End-Use Markets: 1987-1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 4-15 Share of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Shipments for the Top Seven Manufacturers: 1997 and 1999 (percent)
  • Table 4-16 Value of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plant Shipments by State: 1992-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 4-17 Number of U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Plants, Shipments per Plant, Operating Ratios, Average Hourly Wages, and Capital Expenditures by State: 1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 4-18 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Exports and Imports: 1989-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 4-19 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Exports for the Top Ten Countries of Destination: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 4-20 U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Imports for the Top Nine Countries of Origin: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)

Section 5: Folding Paperboard Box Shipments and Industry Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipments
• Folding Box Demand and Price Trends
• Important and Growing End-Use Markets
• Growing Sales Opportunities
• Profit Margins and Sector Consolidation
• Regional Shipments and Cost Structure
• International Trade Opportunities
  • Table 5-1 Value of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box and Packaging Component Shipments: 1977-2004 (millions)
  • Table 5-2 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipments: 1977-2004 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 5-3 Value of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipments for Sixteen End-Use Markets: 1987-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 5-4 Percent Distribution of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Dollar Shipments for Sixteen End-Use Markets: 1987-2004 (percent)
  • Table 5-5 Quantity U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipments for Sixteen End-Use Markets: 1987-2004 (tons)
  • Table 5-6 Percent Distribution of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Quantity Shipments by End-Use Markets: 1987-2004 (percent)
  • Table 5-7 U.S. Average Value per Ton of Folding Paperboard Box Shipments for Sixteen End-Use Markets: 1987-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 5-8 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipment Growth Analysis for Sixteen End-Use Markets: 1992-2004 (percent)
  • Table 5-9 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Folding Paperboard Boxes and for Twelve End-Use Markets: 1995-1999 (index)
  • Table 5-10 Number of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Companies, Plants, and Total Plant Revenues: 1977-1999 (number and dollars)
  • Table 5-11 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Profit Margin
  • Table 5-12 Value of Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plants: 1987-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Printing Ink, Plastic Products, Glues and Adhesives, Aluminum Products, Petroleum Wax, and Other Materials
  • Table 5-13 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plants and Average Value per Ton Purchased: 1987-1999 (Tons and Dollars)
  • Table 5-14 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 5-15 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plant Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1997 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 5-16 Number, Shipments, and Operating Ratios for Folding Paperboard Box Plants by Employee-Size: 1987-1997 (number, dollars, and percent): Under 20 Employees, 20-49 Employees, 50-99 Employees, and 100 Employees or More
  • Table 5-17 Number and Average Shipments of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturers for Eighteen End-Use and Product Categories: 1987-1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 5-18 Share of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Shipments for the Top Five Manufacturers: 1997 and 1999 (percent)
  • Table 5-19 Value of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plant Shipments by State: 1992-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 5-20 Number of U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Plants, Shipments per Plant, Operating Ratios, Average Hourly Wages, and Capital Expenditures by State: 1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 5-21 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Exports and Imports: 1989-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 5-22 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Exports for the Top Ten Countries of Destination: 1992-1998 (Tons and Dollars)
  • Table 5-23 U.S. Folding Paperboard Box Imports for the Top Eight Countries of Origin: 1992-1999 (Tons and Dollars)

Section 6: Sanitary Food Container Shipments and Industry Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Sanitary Food Container Shipments
• Sector Product Mix
• Product Innovations
• Plant Cost Structure and Profit Margins
• Regional Shipments and Cost Structure
• International Trade Opportunities
  • Table 6-1 Value of U.S. Sanitary Food and Container Shipments by Product Type: 1977-2004 (dollars): Drinking and Portion Serving Cups, Milk-Type Paperboard Cartons, Pressed Plates and Similar Products, Liquid-Tight and Round-Nested Food Containers, and Other Products
  • Table 6-2 U.S. Quantity Sanitary Food and Container Shipments by Product Type: 1977-2004 (Tons): Drinking and Portion Serving Cups, Milk-Type Paperboard Cartons, Pressed Plates and Similar Products, Liquid-Tight and Round-Nested Food Containers, and Other Products
  • Table 6-3 Average Value per Ton of U.S. Sanitary Food Containers Shipped by Product Type: 1982-2004 (dollars): Drinking and Portion Serving Cups, Milk-Type Paperboard Cartons, Pressed Plates and Similar Products, Liquid-Tight and Round-Nested Food Containers, and Other Products
  • Table 6-4 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Sanitary Food Containers by Product: 1995-1999 (index): Liquid-Tight and Round-Nested, Drinking Cups and Portion Serving Cups and Pressed Plates and Similar Products
  • Table 6-5 Number of U.S. Sanitary Food Container Companies, Plants, and Total Plant Revenues: 1977-1999 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-6 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Gross Profit Margin
  • Table 6-7 Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plants: 1987-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Fabricated Plastics Products, Petroleum Wax, Printing Inks, Glues and Adhesives, and Others
  • Table 6-8 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plants and Average Value per Ton Purchased: 1987-1999 (Tons and Dollars)
  • Table 6-9 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 6-10 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plant Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1997 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 6-11 Number, Shipments, and Operating Ratios for Sanitary Food Container Plants by Employee Size: 1987-1997 (number, dollars, and percent): Under 20 Employees, 20-49 Employees, 50-99 Employees, and 100 Employees or More
  • Table 6-12 Number and Average Shipments of U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plants by Product Line: 1987-1997 (number and dollars): Drinking and Portion Serving Cups, Milk-Type Paperboard Cartons, Pressed Plates and Similar Products, and Liquid-Tight and Round-Nested Food Containers
  • Table 6-13 Value of U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plant Shipments by State: 1992-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 6-14 Number of U.S. Sanitary Food Container Plants, Shipments per Plant, Operating Ratios, Average Hourly Wages, and Capital Expenditures by State: 1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-15 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Exports and Imports: 1989-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 6-16 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Exports for the Top Twenty Countries of Destination: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 6-17 U.S. Sanitary Food Container Imports for the Top Nine Countries of Origin: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)

Section 7: Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Shipments and Industry Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Shipments
• Sector Product Mix
• Plant Cost Structure and Profit Margins
• Regional Shipments and Cost Structure
  • Table 7-1 Value of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Shipments: 1977-2004 (dollars): Cores and Tubes, Cans, Drums, Cones and Reels, and Vulcanized Fiber Products
  • Table 7-2 Quantity U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Shipments: 1977-2004 (tons): Cores and Tubes, Cans, Drums, Cones and Reels, and Vulcanized Fiber Products
  • Table 7-3 Average Value per Ton of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, Core, Cone, and Vulcanized Fiber Product Shipped: 1982-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 7-4 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products by Type: 1995-1999 (index): Cores and Tubes, Cans, Drums, and and Cones and Reels
  • Table 7-5 Number of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Companies, Plants, and Total Plant Revenues: 1977-1999 (number and dollars)
  • Table 7-6 U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Profit Margin
  • Table 7-7 Value of Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plants: 1982-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Steel Sheet and Strip, Aluminum Products, Glues and Adhesives, Plastic Products, Printing Ink, and Other Materials
  • Table 7-8 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plants: 1982-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 7-9 U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 7-10 U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plant Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1997 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 7-11 Number, Shipments, and Operating Ratios for Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plants by Employee Size: 1987-1997 (number, dollars, and percent): Under 20 Employees, 20-49 Employees, 50-99 Employees, and 100 Employees or More
  • Table 7-12 Number and Average Shipments of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, Core, Cone, and Similar Product Manufacturers: 1987-1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 7-13 Value of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plant Shipments by State: 1992-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 7-14 Number of U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Plants, Shipments per Plant, Operating Ratios, Average Hourly Wages, and Capital Expenditures by State: 1997 (number, dollars, and percent)
  • Table 7-15 U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Exports and Imports: 1989-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 7-16 U.S. Fiber Can, Drum, and Similar Product Exports for the Top Eight Countries of Destination: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)

Section 8: Setup Paperboard Box Shipments and Industry Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Shipments
• End-Use Markets
• Plant Cost Structure and Profit Margins
• Regional Shipments and Cost Structure
• International Trade Opportunities
  • Table 8-1 Value of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Shipments: 1977-2004 (dollars): Current and Real Dollars
  • Table 8-2 Value of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Shipments for Four End-Use Markets: 1982-2004 (dollars)
  • Table 8-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Setup Paperboard Boxes and by Major End-Use Market: 1995-1999 (index): Department Store and Other Retail Store, Cosmetic and Soap, Candy, Stationery and Office Supplies, and Other Boxes
  • Table 8-4 Number of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Companies, Plants, and Total Plant Revenues: 1977-1999 (number and dollars)
  • Table 8-5 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1999 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Profit Margin
  • Table 8-6 Value of Materials Purchased by Kind by U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plants: 1987-1999 (dollars): Paper and Paperboard, Plastic Products, Glues and Adhesives, Printing Ink, and Other Materials
  • Table 8-7 Quantity Paper and Paperboard Purchases by U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plants and Average Value per Ton Purchased: 1987-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 8-8 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1999 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Worker Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
  • Table 8-9 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plant Capital Expenditure Trends: 1987-1997 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures, Percent Value Added, and Percent New Buildings and Machinery
  • Table 8-10 Number, Shipments, and Operating Ratios for Setup Paperboard Box Plants by Employee Size: 1987-1997 (number, dollars, and percent): Under 20 Employees, 20-49 Employees, 50-99 Employees, and 100 Employees or More
  • Table 8-11 Number and Average Shipments of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturers for Four End-Use Markets: 1987-1997 (number and dollars)
  • Table 8-12 Value of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plant Shipments by State: 1992-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 8-13 Number of U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Plants, Shipments per Plant, Operating Ratios, Average Hourly Wages, and Capital Expenditures by State: 1997 (number. dollars, and percent)
  • Table 8-14 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Exports and Imports: 1989-1999 (dollars)
  • Table 8-15 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Exports for the Top Nine Countries of Destination: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)
  • Table 8-16 U.S. Setup Paperboard Box Imports for the Top Twelve Countries of Origin: 1992-1999 (tons and dollars)

Section 9: Profiles of the Leading U.S. Paperboard Container Manufacturers

• ACX Technologies, Inc.
  • Graphic Packaging Products
  • Folding Carton Plants and Manufacturing
  • Folding Carton Sales Trends
  • Acquires Fort James Folding Carton Business
• Caraustar Industries, Inc.
  • Paperboard Products and Sales
  • Tube, Core, and Composite Container Products and Sales
  • Carton and Custom Packaging Products and Sales
  • Acquisitions
• Chesapeake Corp.
  • Chesapeake Display and Packaging Products and Plants
  • Chesapeake Packaging Products and Plants
  • Specialty Packaging Sales Trends
  • Acquisition of Field Group
• Gaylord Container Corp.
  • Company Products and Sales
  • Corrugated Products and Shipments
  • Containerboard Shipments
• Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  • Containerboard and Packaging Products and Markets
  • Acquisition of Cecorr
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Greif Bros. Corp.
  • Company Products and Markets
  • Industrial Shipping Container Products and Sales
  • Containerboard Products and Sales
• International Paper Co.
  • Industrial Packaging Products and Capabilities
  • Consumer Packaging Products and Capabilities
  • New Products
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Longview Fibre Co.
  • Paperboard Products
  • Paperboard and Converted Product Sales Trends
• The Mead Corp.
  • Packaging and Paperboard Products and Facilities
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Packaging Corp. of America
  • Paperboard Packaging Products and Facilities
• Rock-Tenn Co.
  • Folding Cartons and Corrugated Products and Sales
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• St. Laurent Paperboard, Inc.
  • Paperboard Products and Facilities
  • Production Trends
  • Acquisitions
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Shorewood Packaging Corp.
  • Packaging Products and Markets
  • International Expansion
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
  • Containerboard and Corrugated Container Products and Sales
  • Boxboard and Folding Carton Products and Sales
  • Stone Container Acquisition and Rationalization of Operations
• Temple-Inland, Inc.
  • Corrugated Packaging Products and Production
  • Sales and Profit Trends
• Weyerhaeuser Co.
  • Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Products and Sales
  • Acquires Macmillan Bloedel, Ltd.
• Williamette Industries, Inc.
  • Corrugated Container and Sheet Products and Sales