Cardboard and Paperboard Container & Box Manufacturers

Paper Products Manufacture
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Industry Facts and Figures
http://www.aiccbox.org/corrugated/Industry.asp
Overview of industry including statistical profile of typical plant. Available free online.

Quarterly Business Conditions Report
http://www.aiccbox.org/store/Publications.asp
AICC corrugators and sheet plant members are surveyed quarterly to determine national and Canadian business conditions. The report provides percentage changes in dollars, square footage and profits for the current period as compared to the previous year.

Questex Media
State of the Industry
http://www.packaging-online.com/listing/1/State-of-the-Industry
Annual state of the industry report for the corrugated container and folding carton industries includes information on the current business environment and outlook, operating strategies, equipment spending plans, and more. Current year report and prior year reports are accessible free online.

Cardboard Box and Container Manufacturing
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


Fibre Box Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Economic Trends and Outlook for Corrugated Products
http://www.fibrebox.org/Info/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
This semi-annual report discusses economic trends that affect the U.S. corrugated industry, provides a quantitative outlook for shipments by area and gives a focused analysis of certain corrugated end-use markets.

Industry Annual Report
http://www.fibrebox.org/Info/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
U.S. corrugated industry statistics for shipments according to value, area, plant type and end use; corrugated production by board type; basis weight; price index; containerboard according to production, consumption and inventory; and hours, earnings and productivity.

Industry Market Research Reports
Cardboard / Paperboard
http://www.marketresearch.com  Search for above terms
In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Corrugated and Paperboard Containers and Boxes
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Manufacturing - 2652 through 2657"
Industry statistics include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


Industry Financial Ratios
Corrugated and Paperboard Containers and Boxes
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "Manufacturing - 2652 through 2657"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
Profile of the Independent
http://www.aiccbox.org/store/Publications.asp
Profile provides a complete statistical and visual portrayal of the independent sector of the corrugated container industry. The report covers average annual sales, number of employees, percentage change in square footage shipped, dollar sales tabulated in the U.S. and Canada, and percentage of dollar volume of corrugated material sold to end users.

Fibre Box Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Key Performance Indicator Report
http://www.fibrebox.org/Info/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
A group of 25 reports with data segregated by plant type, plant size and geographical area. Includes sales/costs/profit ratio, capital, receivables, fixed assets, inventories and key operating statistics at the corrugated plant level.

Independent Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Study
http://www.fibrebox.org/Info/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
Lists operating expense line items as a percent of net sales and groups them within sales ranges. Includes five years of sales history.

Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Salary, Hourly Wage & Benefit Survey
http://www.aiccbox.org/store/Publications.asp
The salary and benefit survey of AICC's box plant members represents the only comprehensive report of the key employee salaries and benefits being paid by independent corrugated converters in the U.S. and Canada. Broken down by region and plant type, it includes hourly wage rates for selected positions as well as percentages paid by employees for health care and other benefits.

Sales Compensation Survey
http://www.aiccbox.org/store/Publications.asp
Based on a comprehensive survey of U.S. and Canadian members, the survey details sales compensation programs in place at independent plants around the country. The report covers types of programs, payment basis, and the perquisites provided for a range of industry sales representatives.

Fibre Box Association
Wage and Fringe Benefit Study
http://www.fibrebox.org/Info/ProgramsAndServices.aspx
Comprehensive survey of labor-related information over and above the monthly labor report. Includes wage rates and increases (specific job classifications, average straight-time hourly rates), and fringe benefits (holidays, vacation time) and insurance benefits (medical).


Questex Media Group
Industry Acquisitions
http://www.packaging-online.com/listing/3/Industry-Acquisitions
News and information on mergers and acquisitions in the corrugated container and folding carton industries. All information is accessible free online.



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