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Paperboard & Packaging Papers in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Paperboard and packaging papers are made from layered paper. These products are often used as primary materials for conversion into finished packaging products. Key buyers include manufacturers across a variety of industries in addition to online retailers.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Paperboard & Packaging Papers procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market in the United States includes Paperboard Pads, Kraft Paper Rolls, Virgin Kraft Paper Rolls and Kraft Paper Sheets. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-4808-Paper And Paperboard, Corrugated (With Or Without Glued Flat Surface Sheets), Creped, Crinkled, Embossed Or Perforated, In Rolls Or Sheets Other Than Paper Of The Kind Described In Heading 4803, ISIC-1702-Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard, NACE-17.12-Manufacture Of Paper And Paperboard, NAICS-322130-Paperboard Mills and UNSPSC-14121500-Paperboard and packaging papers.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Paperboard & Packaging Papers procurement coverage includes Recycled Paperboard (A type of paper product made out of a combination of recycled fibers from various grades of paper stock, with the larger portion of the pulp being recycled fibers and the lesser amount being virgin fibers.), Coated Paperboard (A type of paperboard that has an exterior layer of clay or plastic resin material to improve features such as gloss, water resistance and smoothness.), Solid Bleached Board (SBB) (A virgin-grade paperboard made from bleached chemical pulp.) and Substrate (A material that provides the surface on which something is deposited or inscribed.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Paperboard & Packaging Papers procurement report as suppliers are Cascades Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Greif Inc., Sappi Limited and Mondi Plc.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per 1,000 square feet, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Paperboard & Packaging Papers procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Paperboard & Packaging Papers market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Paperboard & Packaging Papers?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Paperboard & Packaging Papers is $36.54 per 1,000 square feet. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.48 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market?
The top vendors in the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market include Cascades Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Greif Inc., Sappi Limited and Mondi Plc.
What industries supply the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market?
The top industries supplying the Paperboard & Packaging Papers market are Chemical Wholesaling in the US, Organic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in the US, Printing, Paper, Food, Textile & Other Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Recyclable Material Wholesaling in the US, Recycling Facilities in the US, Wood Pulp Mills in the US, Logging in the US and Woodworking Machinery Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Paperboard & Packaging Papers?
High market share concentration limits negotiating power for buyers of paperboard and packaging papers. The market for paperboard and packaging papers involves a high level of market share concentration due the need for large and expensive machinery, which ensures high barriers to entry in the form of setup costs. The high level of market share concentration reduces buyer power as major vendors have less of an incentive to offer more favorable terms. As a result, buyers may want to focus on building relationships with major vendors.
What factors affect the price of Paperboard & Packaging Papers?
Bleached paperboard typically costs more than unbleached paperboard because the bleaching process involves the use of additional labor, machinery and materials. However, bleached paperboard has refined appearance making it suitable for high-end packaging.
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