The North America corrugated boxes market size reached 48.2 Billion Sq. Meters in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 52.5 Billion Sq. Meters by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 1.0% during 2025-2033.
Corrugated box refers to a primary means of packaging used for transporting various objects. It is usually composed of paperboard, which is made primarily of cellulose fibers obtained from wood. These boxes provide high strength, rigidity, flexibility, high durability, light-weightiness and aesthetic value. Also, they are eco-friendly as no harmful chemicals are used during the manufacturing process and are recyclable. Corrugated boxes are used in the packaging of products across various industry sectors such as food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, personal care and household goods, electrical goods, glassware and ceramics, textile, etc.
North America represents one of leading markets for corrugated boxes pertaining to the increasing preference for innovative and lightweight packaging materials across diverse sectors in the region. Rising demand for premium goods from the e-commerce industry has fueled the demand for corrugated boxes. Escalating focus on retail-ready and sustainable packaging will continue to spur the demand in the upcoming years.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the North America corrugated boxes market report, along with forecasts at the regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on material used, end-use, type, wall construction and printing technology.
- Key Regions Analysed
Canada
Mexico
Virgin Corrugates
Paper Products
Electrical and Electronic Goods
Personal and Household Care Goods
Chemicals
Glassware and Ceramics
Textile Goods
Others
Self-Erecting Boxes
Telescope Boxes
Slotted Boxes
Others
Double-Wall
Triple-Wall
Flexography Printing
Lithography Printing
Others
Key Player Profiles
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.What was the size of the North America corrugated boxes market in 2024?
2.What is the expected growth rate of the North America corrugated boxes market during 2025-2033?
3.What are the key factors driving the North America corrugated boxes market?
4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the North America corrugated boxes market?
5.What is the breakup of the North America corrugated boxes market based on the material used?
6.What is the breakup of the North America corrugated boxes market based on the end-use?
7.What is the breakup of the North America corrugated boxes market based on the type?
8.What is the breakup of the North America corrugated boxes market based on the wall construction?
9.What is the breakup of the North America corrugated boxes market based on the printing technology?
10.What are the key regions in the North America corrugated boxes market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Corrugated Boxes Market
- 5.1 Market Performance
- 5.2 Market Breakup by Material Used
- 5.3 Market Breakup by End-Use
- 5.4 Market Breakup by Type
- 5.5 Market Breakup by Wall Construction
- 5.6 Market Breakup by Printing Technology
- 5.7 Market Breakup by Region
- 5.8 Market Forecast
- 6 North America Corrugated Boxes Market
- 6.1 Market Performance
- 6.2 Impact of COVID-19
- 6.3 Market Forecast
- 7 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by Material Used
- 7.1 Recycled Corrugates
- 7.2 Virgin Corrugates
- 8 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by End-Use
- 8.1 Food Products and Beverages
- 8.2 Paper Products
- 8.3 Electrical and Electronic Goods
- 8.4 Personal and Household Care Goods
- 8.5 Chemicals
- 8.6 Glassware and Ceramics
- 8.7 Textile Goods
- 8.8 Others
- 9 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by Type
- 9.1 Rigid Boxes
- 9.2 Self-Erecting Boxes
- 9.3 Telescope Boxes
- 9.4 Slotted Boxes
- 9.5 Others
- 10 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by Wall Construction
- 10.1 Single-Wall
- 10.2 Double-Wall
- 10.3 Triple-Wall
- 11 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by Printing Technology
- 11.1 Digital Printing
- 11.2 Flexography Printing
- 11.3 Lithography Printing
- 11.4 Others
- 12 North America Corrugated Boxes Market: Breakup by Country
- 12.1 United States
- 12.1.1 Historical Market Trends
- 12.1.2 Market Breakup by Material Used
- 12.1.3 Market Breakup by End-Use
- 12.1.4 Market Breakup by Type
- 12.1.5 Market Breakup by Wall Construction
- 12.1.6 Market Breakup by Printing Technology
- 12.1.7 Market Forecast
- 12.2 Canada
- 12.2.1 Historical Market Trends
- 12.2.2 Market Breakup by Material Used
- 12.2.3 Market Breakup by End-Use
- 12.2.4 Market Breakup by Type
- 12.2.5 Market Breakup by Wall Construction
- 12.2.6 Market Breakup by Printing Technology
- 12.2.7 Market Forecast
- 12.3 Mexico
- 12.3.1 Historical Market Trends
- 12.3.2 Market Breakup by Material Used
- 12.3.3 Market Breakup by End-Use
- 12.3.4 Market Breakup by Type
- 12.3.5 Market Breakup by Wall Construction
- 12.3.6 Market Breakup by Printing Technology
- 12.3.7 Market Forecast
- 13 SWOT Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Strengths
- 13.3 Weaknesses
- 13.4 Opportunities
- 13.5 Threats
- 14 Value Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Forest Growers
- 14.3 Pulp Mills
- 14.4 Paper Manufacturers
- 14.5 Corrugated Box Manufacturers
- 14.6 Distributors
- 14.7 End Use Industries
- 14.8 Retailers
- 14.9 Recycling Companies
- 15 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 15.1 Overview
- 15.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 15.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 15.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 15.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 15.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 16 Price Analysis
- 17 Competitive Landscape
- 17.1 Market Structure
- 17.2 Key Players
- 17.3 Profiles of Key Players
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