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Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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| I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS | 1 | 1 |
| STUDY RELIABILITY AND REPORTING LIMITATIONS | 1 | 1 |
| DISCLAIMERS | 2 | 1 |
| DATA INTERPRETATION & REPORTING LEVEL | 2 | 1 |
| Quantitative Techniques & Analytics | 3 | 1 |
| PRODUCT DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF STUDY | 3 | 1 |
| By Product Segment | 3 | 1 |
| Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box | 3 | 1 |
| Folding Paperboard Box | 4 | 1 |
| Set-Up Paperboard Box | 4 | 1 |
| By End-Use Market | 4 | 1 |
| CORRUGATED AND PAPERBOARD BOXES-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 5 | 1 |
| MARKET SNAPSHOTS | 5 | 1 |
| Key Growth Drivers | 5 | 1 |
| Major Concerns | 5 | 1 |
| Leading Players in Global Market | 5 | 1 |
| INDUSTRY OVERVIEW | 6 | 1 |
| Current & Future Analysis | 6 | 1 |
| Analysis by Region | 6 | 1 |
| Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes-The Largest and Fastest Growing Product Segment... | 6 | 1 |
| Food & Beverages take the Honors Among End-use Segments... | 6 | 1 |
| Industry Structure | 6 | 1 |
| Folding Carton and Corrugated Container Industries Overview | 7 | 1 |
| Market Trends | 7 | 1 |
| Increasing Role of CPB in Point-of-Purchase Display | 7 | 1 |
| Plastic- A Competitor to Paperboard Box? | 7 | 1 |
| Shift Towards Value Addition to Existing Products | 8 | 1 |
| Growth Drivers | 8 | 1 |
| Cost Drivers | 8 | 1 |
| Smaller Flute Profiles- Increasing Popularity | 8 | 1 |
| Regional Growth Trends | 8 | 1 |
| Consolidation Continues | 9 | 1 |
| Corrugated Boxes-Moderate Growth Projected in terms of Volume | 9 | 1 |
| Thin-Plate Technology for the Corrugated Market | 9 | 1 |
| Review of the Packaging Industry | 10 | 1 |
| Innovatively Cutting Back Self-Filling Costs | 10 | 1 |
| Complementary Virtues of Single-Trip Packaging | 11 | 1 |
| PRODUCT OVERVIEW | 12 | 1 |
| Corrugated & Solid Fiber Box | 12 | 1 |
| Folding Paperboard Box | 12 | 1 |
| Set-Up Paperboard Box | 12 | 1 |
| Advantages of Corrugated and Paperboard Boxes | 12 | 1 |
| Corrugated Intermediate Bulk Containers | 13 | 1 |
| Wax-Coated Corrugated Boxes | 13 | 1 |
| Benefits of Corrugated and Paperboard Boxes | 13 | 1 |
| Protects Goods While Transport and Storage | 13 | 1 |
| Efficient and Space-saving Storage | 14 | 1 |
| Economical Transport | 14 | 1 |
| Corrugated Box Specifications | 14 | 1 |
| Burst Test (Mullen) (In psi) Edge Crush Test (ECT) Box Gross Weight Limit (In lbs) | 14 | 1 |
| Strength Requirements | 14 | 1 |
| HISTORY OF BOX MAKING | 15 | 1 |
| Corrugated Paper Development | 15 | 1 |
| Decades of Change in the Corrugated Box Industry | 15 | 1 |
| History of Corrugated | 15 | 1 |
| A Tour Through the World of Corrugated and Paperboard Industry | 16 | 1 |
| Year Event | 16 | 1 |
| RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW | 17 | 1 |
| 1. Paper and Paperboard | 17 | 1 |
| Categorization of Boxes by Parameters- Weight, Performance and Color | 17 | 1 |
| Category Products Description | 17 | 2 |
| Most Common Types of Paperboard | 18 | 1 |
| Specific Product Descriptions | 18 | 1 |
| Corrugated Board | 18 | 1 |
| Flutes and Liners | 19 | 1 |
| Polypropylene Hollow Corrugated Board- A Potential Threat to Corrugated Board | 19 | 1 |
| Importance of Paperboard Quality in Packaging | 19 | 1 |
| 2. Adhesives | 20 | 1 |
| 3. Waxes | 20 | 1 |
| END-USE MARKETS | 21 | 1 |
| End-Use Markets-Overview | 21 | 1 |
| Packaging Trends in European Fruit and Vegetables | 21 | 1 |
| Threat of Returnables | 21 | 1 |
| Cosmetics and Toiletries Packaging | 21 | 1 |
| PRODUCTION OVERVIEW | 22 | 1 |
| Region 2005 2006 | 22 | 1 |
| Total 153,810.86 162,014.88 | 22 | 1 |
| Production Steps | 22 | 1 |
| Production of Corrugated Board from Paper | 22 | 1 |
| Various Parts of a Corrugator Machine | 23 | 1 |
| Part/ Machine Use | 23 | 1 |
| Conversion Process | 23 | 1 |
| Types of Corrugated Packaging Plants | 23 | 1 |
| Corrugated Board Coating | 24 | 1 |
| Applying Wax to Corrugated Boxes | 24 | 1 |
| Advantages of the three-layer structure | 24 | 1 |
| Requirements for Running F and N Flutes | 24 | 1 |
| Developments in Production Process | 25 | 1 |
| Developments in Prepress activity | 25 | 1 |
| Material Developments | 25 | 1 |
| Unique Structures | 26 | 1 |
| Printing Plate Requirements | 26 | 1 |
| Preprint Quality in Postprint Applications | 27 | 1 |
| Photopolymer Plates for Postprint | 27 | 1 |
| Printing Procedures | 27 | 1 |
| Flexographic Printing | 27 | 1 |
| Flexographic Vs. Lithographic Printing | 27 | 1 |
| Digital Printing | 28 | 1 |
| Advantages of Digital Printing | 28 | 1 |
| Standardized Printing Systems Being Developed | 28 | 2 |
| REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT | 30 | 1 |
| Understanding Corrugated Common Footprint Standard | 30 | 1 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | 31 | 1 |
| Recycling | 31 | 1 |
| Recycling of Old Corrugated Containers | 31 | 1 |
| Advantages of Recycling OCC | 31 | 1 |
| Mode of Implementing Recycling Program | 31 | 1 |
| Guidelines to handle corrugated: | 31 | 1 |
| Common Contaminants | 31 | 1 |
| End-Market Specifications | 32 | 1 |
| Competition from Plastic | 32 | 1 |
| Corrugated Boxes Vs. RTP | 32 | 1 |
| Carton Innovations Keep Converters on Cutting Edge | 33 | 1 |
| Improved UV-Curable Matte Coating Adds Package Eye-Appeal | 34 | 1 |
| Lobbying Efforts of FBA | 34 | 1 |
| PRODUCT LAUNCHES/ DEVELOPMENTS | 35 | 1 |
| Klabin Rolls Out a New Corrugated Box for Shipping Oranges | 35 | 1 |
| Klabin to Launch a Novel Corrugated Pallet | 35 | 1 |
| Klabin Introduces New Packaging Solution for Small Farmers | 35 | 1 |
| MeadWestvaco Launches Hyperpack (TM) Multiple Substrate Cartons | 36 | 1 |
| Graphic Packaging and Eco-Pak Launch Eco-Pak Paperboard Clips | 36 | 1 |
| Stora Enso Launches MultiFlex (TM) | 36 | 1 |
| RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY | 37 | 1 |
| Meyer Completes Gee Clean Acquisition | 37 | 1 |
| SCA Divests North American-based Packaging Business | 37 | 1 |
| International Paper Divests Kraft Paper Operations | 37 | 1 |
| NewPage Corp. to Acquire Stora Enso's Paper-Manufacturing Operations | 37 | 1 |
| Boise Cascade to Sell Paper, Packaging & Newsprint Segments | 37 | 1 |
| Ahlstrom Enters into JV with Votorantim | 37 | 1 |
| Koch Industries Acquires Georgia-Pacific | 38 | 1 |
| International Paper Sells North American Beverage Packaging Operations | 38 | 1 |
| International Paper to Enter into Joint Venture with Ilim Pulp | 38 | 1 |
| ACCO Brands Divests its Perma (R) Corrugated Storage Box Operations | 38 | 1 |
| Merlin Takes Over Four Operations of Mondi | 39 | 1 |
| Rigesa Establishes New Packaging Plant | 39 | 1 |
| Weyerhaeuser Divests Valley View Business | 39 | 1 |
| Weyerhaeuser Acquires Budres Lumber Companies Operations | 39 | 1 |
| Southern Container Sells Interest in MPG | 39 | 1 |
| Boise Cascade Acquires Central Texas Corrugated's Assets | 39 | 1 |
| Sonoco Alcore Acquires Stake in Demolli Industria Cartaria | 40 | 1 |
| Stora Enso Takes Over Vinson | 40 | 1 |
| Southern Container Acquires Schiffenhaus Industries | 40 | 1 |
| Caraustar Industries Takes Over Sonoco Products | 40 | 1 |
| Newark Group Acquires Kronig | 40 | 1 |
| Carlyle Group Acquires Stake in Otor SA | 40 | 1 |
| Bunzl Plc Takes Over Master Craft Packaging | 40 | 1 |
| Smurfit Kappa Announces Merger Completion | 41 | 1 |
| International Paper Acquires Majority Stake in CMCP | 41 | 1 |
| Norampac Acquires Three Plants from SPB Canada | 41 | 1 |
| IP Acquires Major Share of CMCP | 41 | 1 |
| Cascades Acquires Fraser Papers | 42 | 1 |
| Brascan Acquires Ownership in Fraser Papers | 42 | 1 |
| Norampac Acquires SPB Canada's Plants | 42 | 1 |
| HTRG Acquires Prudential Timber Investments | 42 | 1 |
| HTRG Acquires Harvard Management Company's Assets | 42 | 1 |
| Barry-Wehmiller Buys Division of Central Bottling | 42 | 1 |
| Smurfit-Stone in a Joint Venture with Weedon | 42 | 1 |
| Interact Proclaims Signature and Interact Services Merger | 43 | 1 |
| Jefferson Smurfit and Kappa Sign Merger Agreement | 43 | 1 |
| Klabin Completes Packaging Unit's Renovation and Expansion | 43 | 1 |
| Linder Lumber Closes Down Alabama-Based Mill | 43 | 1 |
| Norampac Shutdowns Machine in Ontario | 43 | 1 |
| International Paper Divests Carter Hold's Stake | 43 | 1 |
| Tokan Package Co., Ltd. and Nichiita Package Industries Co., Ltd. Ink Merger Agreement | 43 | 1 |
| Andritz Signs Contract with KPPM | 44 | 1 |
| International Paper Divests Weldwood | 44 | 1 |
| Mondi Europe Acquires Tek-Pol | 44 | 1 |
| Mondi Packaging Group Takes Over Bauernfeind Group and Frantschach | 44 | 1 |
| Norampac Acquires AIM | 44 | 1 |
| SCA Pockets Italian Corrugated Company | 44 | 1 |
| Norampac Acquires Johnson Corrugated Products Corp | 44 | 1 |
| SCA Takes Over Heritage | 45 | 1 |
| DS Smith Acquires Linpac | 45 | 1 |
| SCA Takes Over Vincor Group | 45 | 1 |
| PCA Pockets Acorn | 45 | 1 |
| Georgia-Pacific Acquires Two Plants of Inland Paper | 45 | 1 |
| International Paper Signs RFID Agreement (USA) | 45 | 1 |
| IP Increase Capacity On Linerboard | 45 | 1 |
| Orsa Invests R$210 Million in Production | 46 | 1 |
| Stora Enso Opens Second Packaging Mill in Russia | 46 | 1 |
| Smurfit-Stone Discontinues Operations at 4 Facilities | 46 | 1 |
| Norampac's Mexico Plant Divestiture | 46 | 1 |
| Nippon Unipac Holding Changes Name to Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | 46 | 1 |
| FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS | 47 | 1 |
| Amcor Ltd. (Australia) | 47 | 1 |
| Carter Holt Harvey Limited (Australia & New Zealand) | 47 | 1 |
| InPeake Packaging, Inc. (USA) | 47 | 1 |
| International Paper (USA) | 47 | 1 |
| Kappa Packaging (The Netherlands) | 48 | 1 |
| Mondi Packaging Europe (UK) | 48 | 1 |
| Rengo Co. Ltd. (Japan) | 48 | 1 |
| Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (Sweden) | 48 | 1 |
| SCA Packaging (UK) | 49 | 1 |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (USA) | 49 | 1 |
| Visy (Australia) | 49 | 1 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (USA) | 50 | 1 |
| GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE | 51 | 1 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 52 | 1 |
| Total 172582.05 180517.32 189045.88 198235.54 208075.83 4.79 | 52 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 53 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 53 | 1 |
| Market Analysis by Product Segment | 54 | 1 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 55 | 1 |
| Total 125792.25 131716.83 138107.56 144975.92 152363.30 4.91 | 55 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 56 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 56 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 58 | 1 |
| Total 42216.79 44231.96 46421.23 48789.16 51322.80 5.00 | 58 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 59 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 59 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 61 | 1 |
| Total 4573.01 4568.53 4517.08 4470.46 4389.73 -1.02 | 61 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 62 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 62 | 1 |
| Market Analysis by End-Use Segment | 63 | 1 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 64 | 1 |
| Total 144175.62 150910.86 158808.35 166013.45 174457.98 4.88 | 64 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 65 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 65 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 67 | 1 |
| Total 72956.45 76535.59 80404.14 84570.23 89057.96 5.11 | 67 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 68 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 68 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 70 | 1 |
| Total 39934.67 41651.59 43511.59 45493.05 47613.06 4.49 | 70 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 71 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 71 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 73 | 1 |
| Total 10483.00 10937.52 12039.81 11956.20 12517.14 4.53 | 73 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 74 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 74 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 76 | 1 |
| Total 20801.50 21786.16 22852.81 23993.97 25269.82 4.98 | 76 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 77 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 77 | 2 |
| Region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015% CAGR | 79 | 1 |
| Total 28406.43 29606.46 30237.53 32222.09 33617.85 4.30 | 79 | 1 |
| Region 2003 2007 2012 | 80 | 1 |
| Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 80 | 1 |