Paperboard Mills in Canada - Industry Market Research Report

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Paperboard mills process pulp, used paper and old corrugated containers into various paperboard varieties. The primary source of demand for industry products comes from cardboard box and container manufacturers (report 32221). Demand for these downstream products is linked to economic growth and consumer spending, which results in more shipments, which often use industry goods as packaging. Growth has been underpinned by strong performance in export markets alongside rising prices and growing demand for industry products from downstream industries. Paperboard revenue has stagnated at $3.6 billion over the past five years, with a 0.1% increase in 2023 alone, when profit will decrease to 22.9%.

This industry processes pulp, used paper and old corrugated containers into various paperboard varieties, including unbleached and bleached packaging paperboard, coated paperboard, industrial converting paperboard and recycled paperboard. The paperboard this industry produces is sold mainly to cardboard box and container manufacturers and to a range of consumer and industrial product producers for further processing.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry's key players and their market shares.