Cardboard and Paperboard Container & Box Manufacturers

SIC 2650  /  NAICS 322200

The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.

Select from the following resource categories or scroll down the page below for a complete listing of all available resources:

Industry Overview, Issues, Trends and Outlook

Financial Information and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Business Valuation Resources


For resource guides specific to other industries, see Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.


Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook


First Research Industry Profiles
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:

First Research Industry Profiles

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

Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
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.

IBISWorld
Cardboard Box and Container Manufacturing
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships that drive an industry. Report sections include:

IBISWorld Industry Market Research Reports

Fibre Box Association
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.

Fibre Box Association
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.

BizMiner
Industry Market Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics and information on a national, state, and metro area level.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more industry research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios


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
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.

Fibre Box Association
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.

BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.

More Industry Financial Analysis
For more financial analysis and ratios available from RMA Annual Statement Studies, Integra Information, Fintel Metrics, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.


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Compensation and Salary Surveys


Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
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.

Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
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).

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a national basis. All data is free online.

More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.


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Business Valuation Resources


BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.


More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.


 


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