Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030
Industry Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard into containers without manufacturing paperboard. These establishments use corrugating, cutting, and shaping machinery to form paperboard into containers. Products made by these establishments include boxes, corrugated sheets, pads, pallets, paper dishes, and fiber drums and reels.
Source: U.S. Census BureauMarket Size and Industry Forecast
This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Cardboard Box and Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.
| Historical | Forecasted |
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Market Size (Total Revenue) | Included in Report |
| % Growth Rate |
| Number of Companies |
| Total Employees |
| Average Revenue per Company |
| Average Employees per Company |
Source: U.S. government financial dataIndustry Revenue ($ Billions)
Industry Forecast ($ Billions)
Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.
Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State
Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing companies in the United States.
Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing Revenue by State
Distribution by Company Size
| Company Size | All Industries | Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing |
|---|
| Small Business (< 5 Employees) | Included |
| Small Business (5 - 20) |
| Midsized Business (20 - 100) |
| Large Business (100 - 500) |
| Enterprise (> 500) |
Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
- Cost of goods sold
- Compensation of officers
- Salaries and wages
- Employee benefit programs
- Rent paid
- Advertising and marketing budgets
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies are included).
| Industry Average | Percent of Sales |
|---|
| Total Revenue | Included |
| Operating Revenue |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) |
| Gross Profit |
| Operating Expenses |
| Operating Income |
| Non-Operating Income |
| Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) |
| Interest Expense |
| Earnings Before Taxes |
| Income Tax |
| Net Profit |
Average Income Statement
Cost of Goods Sold
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Rent
Advertising
Depreciation and Amortization
Officer Compensation
Net Income
Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.
| Financial Ratio | Industry Average |
|---|
| Profitability Ratios | Included |
| Profit Margin |
| ROE |
| ROA |
| Liquidity Ratios |
| Current Ratio |
| Quick Ratio |
| Activity Ratios |
| Average Collection Period |
| Asset Turnover Ratio |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio |
| Inventory Conversion Ratio |
Products and Services Mix
Product lines and services in the Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.
| Product Description | Description | Revenue
($ Millions) |
|---|
Corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing | Included |
Corrugated and solid fiber boxes, including pallets |
Corrugated shipping containers for food, beverages, carryout |
Corrugated shipping containers for paper and allied products |
Corrugated shipping containers, metal machinery, etc. |
Other corrugated shipping containers for all other end uses |
Corrugated paperboard in sheets and rolls, lined and unlined |
Other corrugated & solid fiber products, incl. containers, etc. |
Corrugated and solid fiber boxes, including pallets, nsk, total |
Corrugated and solid fiber boxes, nsk, for nonadmin-records |
Salary information for employees working in the Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry.
| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
|---|
| Management Occupations | 5% | Included |
| Chief Executives | 0% |
| General and Operations Managers | 2% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 10% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 6% |
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 5% |
| Production Occupations | 56% |
| Printing Workers | 6% |
| Printing Workers | 6% |
| Other Production Occupations | 42% |
| Miscellaneous Production Workers | 30% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 22% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 13% |
| Material Moving Workers | 11% |
| Laborers and Material Movers, Hand | 7% |
Government Contracts
The federal government spent an annual total of
$16,606,224 on the cardboard box & paperboard container manufacturing industry. It has awarded 1,264 contracts to 125 companies, with an average value of $132,850 per company.
Top Companies in Cardboard Box & Paperboard Container Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries
| Company | Address | Revenue
($ Millions) |
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Included |
