About 4,000 Companies Manufacture Paper Products in the US

Dublin (PRWEB) September 26, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24567) has announced the addition of Paper Products Manufacture to their offering

Contents Include:

- Industry Overview

- Quarterly Industry Update

- Business Challenges

- Trends and Opportunities

- Call Preparation Questions

- Financial Information

- Industry Forecast

- Website and Media Links

- Glossary of Acronyms

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

About 4,000 companies manufacture paper products in the US, with combined annual product revenue of $85 billion. Large companies include International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, Georgia-Pacific, Avery Dennison, and Westvaco. The industry is only moderately concentrated as a whole, but is highly concentrated in specific product segments, where the largest 50 companies often hold close to 90 percent of the segment. A typical manufacturer of corrugated cardboard boxes has 100 employees, a single plant, and $15 million of annual sales.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by general commercial activity and population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations, as products are sold mainly based on price. Big companies have advantages in distribution and can supply large customers. There are few economies of scale in manufacturing. Large and small producers operate the same kinds of plants; large producers just have more of them. Small companies can compete successfully by making specialty products or serving a small geographical market. The industry is capital-intensive; average annual revenue per worker is close to $250,000, although the figure varies by product segment.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Major product categories are paperboard containers, coated papers, tissue products, stationery, and paper bags. Paperboard containers include single-layer boxes and multi-layer corrugated boxes and account for about 50 percent of industry revenue. Coated papers account for 15 percent of revenue, tissue products for 13 percent, stationery for 10 percent.

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Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

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