Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Manufacturers of coated and laminated paper stand to benefit from individuals and businesses using fewer plastic bags because of increasing environmental awareness. Still, industry operators will continue to be challenged in the next five years, with increasing competition from imported packaging threatening profit margins. Overall, marginal growth will occur in the long run, as demand for restaurants returns, leading to a greater need for take-out containers... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter
While manufacturers in the Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing industry faced a battery of challenges during the recession, industry sales have begun to turn around. Over the five years to 2013, revenue is estimated to decrease at an average annual rate of 0.2% to reach $22.1 billion. Companies purchase paper, plastic sheeting and resins, then process them into coated and laminated paper, bags and aluminum foil. During the recession, industry manufacturers faced declining demand from downstream cement manufacturing, commercial printing and publishing industries. This pressure was compounded by competition from imports and outsourcing. However, in 2010, industry revenue began to rebound, and has since grown at an average annual rate of 3.0%... purchase to read more