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Corrugated Boxes

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World Overview and Forecasts
Demand by Market | Production Trends

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Regional Trends and Forecasts

Regional Demand Overview | North America | Western Europe | Asia/Pacific
Other Regions

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Industry Composition | Industry Leaders | Additional Companies Cited
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ABOUT THIS REPORT

Scope & Method

This report forecasts total world demand in 2017 for corrugated boxes by market and
major world region in square meters. Market segments include:

food and beverages

nonfood nondurable goods
other markets such as furniture, cabinetry, and ceramic tile.

Major world regions include:

North America
Western Europe

Asia/Pacific
all other regions.

To illustrate historical trends world, market, and regional demand are provided for 2007
and 2012.
Finally, world shipments in square meters are segmented by major world region and
provided for 2007, 2012, and 2017.
Forecasts emanate from the identification and analysis of pertinent statistical
relationships and other historical trends/events as well as their expected
progression/impact over the forecast period. Changes in quantities between reported
years of a given total or segment are typically provided in terms of five-year compound
annual growth rates (CAGRs). For the sake of brevity, forecasts are generally stated in
smoothed CAGR-based descriptions to the forecast year, such as demand is projected
to rise 3.2% annually through 2017. The result of any particular year over that period,
however, may exhibit volatility and depart from a smoothed, long-term trend, as
historical data typically illustrate.
Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this
report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Sources
World Corrugated Boxes is based on a comprehensive industry study published by The
Freedonia Group in July 2013. Reported findings represent the synthesis and analysis
of data from various primary, secondary, macroeconomic, and demographic sources
including:

firms participating in the industry

government/public agencies
national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations
trade associations and their publications

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the business and trade press

The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated June 2013
the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group.

Specific sources and additional resources are listed in the Resources section of this
publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Industry Codes
The topic of this report is related to the following industry codes:
NAICS/SCIAN 2007
North American Industry Classification System

SIC
Standard Industry Codes

322130
322211

2631
2652
2653
2657

322212
322213

Paperboard Mills
Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box
Manufacturing
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturing

Paperboard Mills
Setup Paperboard Boxes
Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes
Folding Paperboard Boxes, Including
Sanitary

Copyright & Licensing

The full report is protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and
international treaties. The entire contents of the publication are copyrighted by The
Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Table of Contents
Section

Page

Highlights....................................................................................................................................................... 1
World Overview & Forecasts......................................................................................................................... 2
Demand by Market................................................................................................................................... 2
Chart 1 | World Corrugated Box Demand by Market, 2012 ................................................................ 2
Food & Beverages. ............................................................................................................................. 2
Nonfood Nondurable Goods. .............................................................................................................. 4
Other Markets. .................................................................................................................................... 4
Table 1 | World Corrugated Box Demand by Market (billion square meters) ..................................... 5
Production Trends .................................................................................................................................... 6
Table 2 | World Corrugated Box Shipments by Region (billion square meters) ................................. 6
Regional Trends & Forecasts........................................................................................................................ 7
Regional Demand Overview .................................................................................................................... 7
Chart 2 | World Corrugated Box Demand by Region, 2012 ............................................................... 7
Table 3 | World Corrugated Box Demand by Region (billion square meters) .................................... 8
North America .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Chart 3 | North America: Corrugated Box Demand by Market, 2012 ................................................. 9
Table 4 | North America: Corrugated Box Demand by Market (million square meters) ................... 10
Western Europe ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Chart 4 | Western Europe: Corrugated Box Demand by Market, 2012 ............................................ 11
Table 5 | Western Europe: Corrugated Box Demand by Market (million square meters) ................ 12
Asia/Pacific ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Chart 5 | Asia/Pacific: Corrugated Box Demand by Market, 2012 ................................................... 13
Table 6 | Asia/Pacific: Corrugated Box Demand by Market (million square meters) ....................... 14
Other Regions ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Chart 6 | Other Regions: Corrugated Box Demand, 2012 ................................................................ 15
Central & South America. ................................................................................................................. 15
Eastern Europe. ................................................................................................................................ 16
Africa/Mideast. .................................................................................................................................. 17
Table 7 | Other Regions: Corrugated Box Demand (million square meters) .................................... 18
Industry Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Industry Composition ............................................................................................................................. 19
Industry Leaders .................................................................................................................................... 21
International Paper Company ........................................................................................................... 21
Smurfit Kappa Group plc .................................................................................................................. 22
Rock-Tenn Company ........................................................................................................................ 23
Additional Companies Cited................................................................................................................... 24
Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 25
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