Boxes & Other Paperboard Packaging
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Private Companies Report from The Freedonia Group Report Features This report covers 180+ privately-held US producers and distributors of boxes and other paperboard packaging products, and examines the role private companies play within this industry. Each company profiled was interviewed regarding their BoxesBoxes product lines, sales and/or employment. Market Overview — presents the eco- nomic factors which will dictate growth in the box and other paperboard pack- aging market, plus industry demand fore- && OtherOther casts to 2003. Industry Structure — includes market share for the leading private and public companies in the corrugated and solid fiber box, and folding paperboard box markets, plus analysis of private company merger and acquisition activity. The PaperboardPaperboard report also contains listings of private producers by key product and state. Company Profiles — the main body of the report profiles private companies active in the industry. (See inside pages PackagingPackaging for sample profiles.) Report Benefits Save hours of time researching difficult Report # 1208 January 2000 $ 3000 to find private company information and identifying players in key product and market segments. Freedonia has used its n Private companies are among the vast resources of published and propri- Key Findings significant producers of fiber etary information, as well as one-on-one cans and tubes, beverage cartons, interviews, to identify and profile more n Over 2,000 private companies nonfolding food containers and than 180 privately-held companies in a participate in the $31.4 billion fibre drums. specific industry. Companies are orga- US box and other paperboard nized by product and/or market in easy- packaging market. n Smaller, typically private firms to-read tables. are able to compete in this indus- Identify companies for investment, n Nine private companies have box try on the basis of innovative and other paperboard packaging merger, and/or acquisition opportunities designs, graphic capabilities, or based on size, products, and location. sales of at least $200 million. by servicing geographic and/or other niche markets, such as Understand barriers to entry based on n Five private companies together private label brands. industry concentration and market shares. account for twelve percent of the corrugated and solid fiber box n US demand for boxes and other Measure your market and sales market, while three private firms paperboard packaging is forecast potential based on demand forecasts. have a combined nine percent to increase three percent per year share of the folding paperboard through 2003 to $36.4 billion. Develop strategies based on size and box market. geographic location of competitors. Table of Contents List of Private Companies Profiled Accurate Box Company Incorporated .....................76 IMPAC Group Incorporated ................................. 176 Accurate Container Corporation ............................. 77 Innovative Folding Carton ................................... 179 Introduction Action Box Company Incorporated ........................78 Integrated Packaging Corporation ....................... 180 Advance Packaging Corporation ............................79 Interstate Resources Incorporated ........................ 181 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................... 1 Advance Paper Box Company ................................ 80 Jamestown Container Companies ........................ 182 AGE Industries Incorporated ................................... 81 JR Cole Industries Incorporated ........................... 184 MARKET ENVIRONMENT .................................. 4 A&H Manufacturing Company ..............................83 Key Container Corporation .................................. 185 General ...................................................................... 4 Akers Packaging Service Incorporated ...................84 Kindlon Enterprises Incorporated ........................ 186 Manufacturing Outlook ........................................ 5 All West Container Company .................................85 Kraft Container Corporation ................................ 187 Packaging Trends .................................................. 6 Alpha Packaging Incorporated ................................ 86 Laimbeer Packaging Company LLC .................... 188 Retail Sales Outlook ............................................. 8 American Corrugated Products ...............................87 Lawrence Paper Company .................................... 190 Boxes & Other Paperboard Packaging Outlook ..... 10 American Paper and Packaging Corporation ..........88 Levin Brothers Paper ............................................ 191 Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes ........................12 American River Packaging Incorporated ................89 Liberty Diversified Industries .............................. 193 Paperboard Boxes ............................................... 14 Americraft Carton Incorporated ..............................90 LINPAC Incorporated .......................................... 195 Other Paperboard Packaging ..............................17 Anchor Bay Packaging Corporation ....................... 92 Lone Star Container Corporation ......................... 196 Boxes & Other Paperboard Packaging Markets ..... 20 Arkay Packaging Corporation .................................93 Los Angeles Paper Box & Board Mills ................ 197 Arvco Containers ..................................................... 95 Love Box Company Incorporated ........................ 198 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE .................................. 25 Astro Container Group ............................................ 96 Mack Packaging Group Incorporated .................. 200 General .................................................................... 25 Batavia Container Incorporated ..............................98 Mafcote Incorporated ........................................... 202 Consolidation Trends & Recent Acquisitions ........ 29 Bates Container Incorporated ..................................99 Malnove Incorporated .......................................... 204 Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes ............................. 36 Bay Cities Container Corporation ........................ 100 Manhattan Container Corporation ....................... 205 Market Share .......................................................37 Beacon Container Corporation ............................ 101 Marcal Paper Mills Incorporated ......................... 206 Private Company Characteristics ....................... 38 Beck Carton Corporation ..................................... 102 McCowat-Mercer Press Incorporated .................. 207 Folding Paperboard Boxes ...................................... 47 Berenfield Containers Incorporated ..................... 103 McLean Packaging Corporation .......................... 208 Market Share .......................................................48 Bicknell & Fuller Incorporated ............................ 104 Menasha Corporation ........................................... 209 Private Company Characteristics ....................... 49 Blower-Dempsay Corporation ............................. 105 Michelsen Packaging Company ........................... 212 Set-Up Boxes & Other Paperboard Packaging .......55 Bonita Packaging Products Incorporated ............. 107 Michigan Box Company ...................................... 213 Leading Private Producers ..................................55 Bradford Company ............................................... 108 Midland Container Corporation ........................... 214 Private Company Characteristics ....................... 56 Buckeye Boxes Incorporated................................ 110 Miller Container Corporation ............................... 215 Regional Concentration ...........................................60 Buckeye Corrugated Incorporated ....................... 111 Model Box Incorporated of America ................... 216 Burd & Fletcher Company ................................... 113 Montebello Container Corporation ...................... 218 PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES .............. 75-323 Burt (FN) Company ............................................. 114 National Packaging Companies ........................... 219 Burt Rigid Box Incorporated ................................ 115 National Packaging Solutions Group ................... 221 Carolina Container Company .............................. 116 Neff Packaging Solutions Incorporated ............... 223 Carton-Craft Corporation ..................................... 117 Neun (HP) Company Incorporated ...................... 224 List of Tables Carton Service Incorporated ................................. 118 The Newark Group Incorporated ......................... 225 Central Container Corporation ............................. 119 Nordic Printing and Packaging ............................ 227 Clark Container Incorporated ............................... 120 Norse Dairy Systems LP ....................................... 228 Classic Container Corporation ............................. 121 North American Container Corporation .............. 229 Climax Manufacturing Company ........................ 122 The NOSCO Printing Group ................................ 231 MARKET ENVIRONMENT .................................. 4 Colbert Packaging Corporation ............................ 124 Old Dominion Box Company Incorporated ......... 232 1 Manufacturers’ Shipments ..............................