Coated & Laminated Paper Manufacturing in the US

Steady demand in the face of rising imports

Fluctuating with generally slow economic activity, a combination of weak downstream demand and rising import competition has seen this industry struggle to post any significant gains in revenue over recent years. Largely a reflection of an industry in decline, major players have acted to cut excess capacity, and while domestic demand is forecast to remain stable, industry players should prepare themselves for heightened competition as imports gain a strangle hold on the domestic market.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting and coating paper and paperboard; (2) cutting and laminating paper and paperboard and other flexible materials (except plastics film to plastics film); (3) manufacturing bags or multiwall bags or sacks of paper, metal foil, coated paper, or laminates or coated combinations of paper and foil with plastics film; (4) manufacturing laminated aluminum and other converted metal foils from purchased foils; and (5) surface coating paper or paperboard. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.