Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may also convert the paperboard they make. The US paperboard manufacturing industry processes pulp, used paper and old corrugated containers (OCC) into paperboard. It buys market pulp from both foreign and domestic mills or makes its own pulp from raw materials such as woodchips from the woodchipping industry as well as coal, dies, chemical resins, clay mud, lime, white and black liquor etc, from various manufacturers. The paperboard made is sold mainly to paperboard container manufacturers as well as to a range of consumer and industrial product producers for assembly.

IBISWorld research reports contain trend analysis, statistics, market size information, industry growth rates as well as market share of competitors.

Major market segments are identified and also those forces affecting demand and supply within the industry. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent results and performance of each key company. Drawing on the depth of information IBISWorld also provides 5 year forecasts for each industry.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure, technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic regional data.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.