US corrugated and paperboard box demand will rise 2.6 percent per year to $39.4 billion in 2018. Corrugated and solid fiber boxes will remain the largest and fastest growing product segment. The food and beverage market will remain dominant, based in part on more value-added boxes such as display ready and moisture-resistant types.This study analyzes the $34.7 billion US corrugated and paperboard box industry. It presents historical demand data (2003, 2008, 2013) and forecasts (2018, 2023) by material (e.g., paperboard, adhesives, inks, waxes), product (e.g., corrugated and solid fiber boxes, folding paperboard boxes, set-up paperboard boxes), and market (e.g., food and beverages, nonfood nondurable goods, durable goods, nonmanufacturing).The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 industry players, including International Paper, Rock-Tenn and Graphic Packaging.
