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Folding Cartons: United States

Published Jun 30, 2025
Length 33 Pages
SKU # FFO20198011

Description

This report forecasts to 2029 US folding carton demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by market in terms of: frozen entrées, sides, and snacks; bakery products; beverages; candy and confections; dairy foods; other food markets; foodservice and restaurant carryout; health and beauty; durable goods; and other markets such as pet food, textiles, and tobacco products.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024; shipments and the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2019 and 2024.

Excluded from this study are products such as: corrugated boxes; set-up boxes; aseptic and gable top cartons; composite cans; non folding sanitary paperboard food containers; non-box corrugated products (e.g., displays, pizza and cake circles, partitions, and edge protectors); paperboard backings of blister packaging; and paperboard trays and related non-box foodservice items.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 322130 Paperboard Mills
  • 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
  • 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
  • 322219 Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing

Table of Contents

33 Pages
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Historical Trends
Key Economic Indicators
Trade
Sustainability Initiatives
Regulations & Standards
MARKET SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
Frozen Entrées, Sides, & Snacks
Bakery Products
Beverages
Candy & Confections
Dairy Foods
Other Foods
Foodservice & Restaurant Carryout
Health & Beauty
Durable Goods
Other Markets
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Industry Characteristics
Market Share
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Freedonia Methodology
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Folding Carton Demand, 2024 – 2029
Figure 2 | US Folding Carton Demand Trends, 2019 – 2024
Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Folding Carton Demand; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 2 | Folding Carton Supply & Demand; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 3 | US Folding Carton Demand by Market, 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 3 | US Folding Carton Demand by Market; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 4 | US Folding Carton Demand by Market; 2019, 2024, 2029 (%)
Figure 5 | US Folding Carton Market Share by Company, 2024 (%)
Table 4 | Leading Suppliers to the US Folding Carton Market
Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Folding Cartons

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