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Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS32213CA

Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to stagnate x% to x locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to stagnate an annualized x% to xx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease % to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia?

This industry processes pulp, used paper and old corrugated containers into various paperboard varieties, including unbleached and bleached packaging paperboard, coated paperboard, industrial converting paperboard and recycled paperboard. The paperboard this industry produces is sold mainly to cardboard box and container manufacturers and to a range of consumer and industrial product producers for further processing.

What’s included in the Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia?

The Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia includes producing unbleached and bleached packaging paperboard, producing recycled paperboard, producing semichemical paperboard and producing corrugated medium and linerboard. Related terms covered in the Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia industry report includes any type of paperboard that is used in the production of corrugated cardboard, including linerboard and corrugated medium, a white paperboard made from pulp containing no less than 80.0% bleached virgin wood fibres, a paperboard made from pulp containing no less than 80.0% wood fibres produced by the sulfate (kraft) process, a paperboard made out of a combination of recycled fibres from various grades of paper stock, with the larger portion of the pulp being recycled fibres and the lesser amount being virgin fibres and the solid outer sides of corrugated cardboard.

Industry Performance of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia

#7 in Highest Revenue 2.2% of province's GDP
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Paperboard Mills in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, private investment in residential construction, world price of wood pulp, consumer spending and number of businesses are impacting Paperboard Mills in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Private Investment in Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

World price of wood pulp
Consumer spending
Number of businesses

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia

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Key Statistics of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia is $79.9m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 1 businesses in the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -12.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 42 employees in the Paperboard Mills industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 10.1% from 2020 to 2025.