Table of Contents

Executive Summary 2

Market value 2

Market value forecast 2

Market volume 2

Market volume forecast 2

Category segmentation 2

Geography segmentation 2

Market rivalry 2

Market Overview 7

Market definition 7

Market analysis 7

Market Data 9

Market value 9

Market volume 10

Market Segmentation 11

Category segmentation 11

Geography segmentation 12

Market Outlook 13

Market value forecast 13

Market volume forecast 14

Five Forces Analysis 15

Summary 15

Buyer power 16

Supplier power 18

New entrants 19

Threat of substitutes 21

Degree of rivalry 22

Leading Companies 23

Domtar Corporation 23

International Paper Co 27

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation 31

Methodology 34

Industry associations 35

Related MarketLine research 35

Appendix 36

About MarketLine 36

Paper & Paperboard in North America

Summary

Paper & Paperboard in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2013-17, and forecast to 2022). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the North America paper & paperboard market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Key Highlights

The paper and paperboard market measures a country or region's total use of paper and paperboard. Paper and paperboard includes newsprint, printing and writing paper, packaging paper, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard.
The North American paper & paperboard market had total revenues of $80.9bn in 2017, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -1.1% between 2013 and 2017.
Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 0.4% between 2013 and 2017, to reach a total of 84.1 million tonnes in 2017.
The US market made up 81.7% of the North American market in 2017 but Mexico has a relatively high share of the market at 12.2%. Mexico is one of the only global markets experiencing substantial growth. This is due to the slower pace of digitalization and the pulp sourcing capabilities of the country.

Scope

- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the paper & paperboard market in North America
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the paper & paperboard market in North America
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key paper & paperboard market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the North America paper & paperboard market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

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