Folding Paperboard Boxes - Global Strategic Business Report

Global Industry Analysts, Inc, February 2010, Pages: 302

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.
- Specialized Packaging Group Inc.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Folding Paperboard Boxes: Enabling Products to Stand Out II-1
Current Market Estimates and Projections II-1
Recyclability and Cost-Effectiveness: Key Driving Factors for
Folding Paperboard Boxes II-1
Alternative Packaging Threatens Paperboard Boxes Market II-2
Food & Beverages: The Largest and Fastest Growing End-use Segment II-2

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-3
Paperboard Boxes II-3
Folding Paperboard Boxes II-3
Solid Bleached Sulfate Paperboard Boxes II-3
Recycled Paperboard Boxes II-3
Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Boxes II-3
Coated Recycled Paperboard Boxes II-3
Unbleached Paperboard Boxes/Coated Unbleached Kraft Boxes II-4
Set-Up Paperboard Boxes II-4
History II-4

3. END-USE MARKETS II-5

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-6

Caraustar Industries Restructures under Chapter 11 - Bankruptcy.

Protection II-6
Ahlstrom Acquires Majority Stake in A&R Carton II-6
PaperWorks Industries and SPG to Merge II-6
Amcor to Acquire a Portion of Alcan Packaging II-7
Bert-Co. Acquires In-Line Gluing Machine for Folding Cartons II-7
Innovative Folding Carton Sold to Multi Packaging Solutions II-7
Aztec Technology to Merge II-7
Oaktree Capital and Irving Place Capital Acquires Chesapeake II-8
Edelmann Group Acquires Majority Stake in Graphopak II-8
RTS Shuts Down Illinois Plant II-8
MeadWestvaco to Shutdown Louisa Plant II-8
Sonoco to Close Lancaster Mill II-9
Graphic Packaging Merges with Altivity Packaging II-9
Cenveo Acquires Rex Corp. II-9
Rosmar Packaging Takes Over Gibraltar Packaging II-9
A&R Carton Acquires Stake in SPC II-10
DeltaPoint Capital Management Acquires Climax Manufacturing II-10
Sun Capital Acquires Mills from Graphic Packaging to form
Paperworks Industries (US) II-10
Keystone Printed Specialties Takes Over Ott Packaging II-11
Rock-Tenn Acquires Southern Container II-11
Shorewood Packaging Establishes New Folding Carton
Manufacturing Facility (China) II-11
Knight Packaging Acquires HJ Jones-Sons Ltd. II-12

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-13
Amcor Limited (Australia) II-13
Caraustar Industries, Inc. (US) II-13
Cascades Boxboard Group (Canada) II-13
Chesapeake Corp. (US) II-14
Clearwater Paper Corp. (US) II-14
Cortegra Group, Inc. (US) II-14
Dopaco, Inc. (US) II-15
Eagle Packaging, Inc. (US) II-15
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (US) II-15
Green Bay Packaging, Inc. (US) II-15
International Paper Company (US) II-16
MeadWestvaco Corp. (US) II-16
Menasha Packaging Company (US) II-17
Nampak Limited (South Africa) II-17
Newark Group, Inc. (US) II-17
Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-18
RockTenn Company (US) II-18
Simkins Industries, Inc. (US) II-18
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc. (Ireland) II-18
Southern Container Corp. (US) II-19
Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. (US) II-19

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-20
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) II-20

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) II-21

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) II-22

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Major Players III-1
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) III-1
Production III-2
Table 5: US Folding Boxboard Production: 2000-2007(In
thousand tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Impact of Recession on Production III-2
Outlook III-2
Major End-Use Segments III-3
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) III-3
Exports and Imports III-4
Table 7: US Paperboard Exports as Percentage of Total
Production, 2000-07 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Environmental Profile III-4
Lobbying Efforts for Folding Paperboard Boxes III-4
Product and Process Innovations III-4
Expanding Customer Base III-5
Market Trends III-5
Shifted Focus in End-Use Segments III-5
High Growth End-Use Markets III-5
Strategic Corporate Developments III-6
Focus on Select Leading Players III-10
B.Market Analytics III-15
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) III-15

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) III-15

2. CANADA III-16
A.Market Analysis III-16
Market Structure III-16
Environmentally Safe Practices III-16
Focus on Select Player III-16
Cascades Boxboard Group (Canada) III-16
B.Market Analytics III-17
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) III-17

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) III-17

3. JAPAN III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Focus on Select Player III-18
Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. (Japan) III-18
B.Market Analytics III-18
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) III-18

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) III-19

4. EUROPE III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Production III-20
Leading Folding Boxboard Producers III-20
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) III-21
Folding Carton Industry in the Recent Past III-21
Regulations III-21
Strategic Corporate Developments III-21
B.Market Analytics III-23
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) III-23

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) III-24

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) III-25

4a. FRANCE III-26
Market Analysis III-26
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) III-27

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) III-27

4b. GERMANY III-28
Market Analysis III-28
Folding Carton Industry in the Recent Past III-28
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) III-28

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) III-29

4c. ITALY III-30
Market Analysis III-30
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) III-30

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) III-30

4c. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-31
Market Analysis III-31
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) III-31

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) III-31

4e. SPAIN III-32
Market Analysis III-32
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) III-32

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) III-32

4f. RUSSIA III-33
Market Analysis III-33
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) III-33

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) III-33

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Turkey III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
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) III-35

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) III-35

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
China III-36
Strategic Corporate Developments III-36
Select Player III-37
Amcor Limited (Australia) III-37
B.Market Analytics III-38
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) III-38

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) III-38

6. LATIN AMERICA III-39
Market Analysis III-39
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) III-39

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) III-39

7. REST OF WORLD III-40
Market Analysis III-40
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) III-40

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) III-40

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 90 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 101)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 66
Canada 10
Japan 2
Europe 17
France 1
Germany 1
The United Kingdom 2
Rest of Europe 13
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 4
Middle East 1
Africa 1
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- 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.
- Specialized Packaging Group Inc.

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