Folding Carton Market in North America 2015-2019 with Amcor, Graphic Packaging International, MeadWestvaco & Rock-Tenn Dominating

Dublin, Nov. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9l4qfn/folding_carton) has announced the addition of the "Folding Carton Market in North America 2015-2019" report to their offering.

The Folding Carton market in North America to grow at a CAGR of 4.23 percent over the period 2014-2019.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Folding Carton market in North America for the period 2015-2019. To calculate the market size, this report considers revenue generated by vendors from the sale of folding cartons. It includes those vendors that provide folding carton packaging solutions. To provide a ranking of the leading vendors in the market, the report considers revenue generated by vendors in the Folding Carton market in North America.

Innovations in technology is one major trend emerging in the market. Technologies such as barrier coatings, QR codes, and holographic images are being used to develop improved folding cartons. Vendors are continuously investing in R&D to create product differentiation in the market.

According to the report, one of the main drivers of this market is an increase in demand for packaged food and beverages, which is the result of the rise in population in many parts of the world and an increase in disposable incomes. Packaged food and beverage companies are demanding a variety of folding cartons in unique designs that meet product requirements and help in product differentiation.

Further, the report states that one major challenge in this market is increased competition from plastic-based packaging products, which offer more features than folding cartons to consumer-product manufacturers. Flexible plastic-based packaging is gaining popularity, especially in the Food and Beverage Manufacturers segment. Plastic-based bottle packaging and flexible packaging products are increasingly cutting into the market share of folding cartons.

The following are the most prominent end-users of folding cartons:

• Beauty and personal care products manufacturers
• Food and beverages manufacturers
• Healthcare products manufacturers
• Household care products manufacturers

Key Vendors

• Amcor
• Graphic Packaging International
• MeadWestvaco
• Rock-Tenn

Other Prominent Vendors

• All Packaging
• Artistic Carton
• Bell
• Caraustar
• Cascades
• Cherokee Packaging
• Craftsman Packaging
• Cross Country Box
• F.P. Woll
• Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging
• Gillis & Lane
• Imperial Packaging
• J.I.T Manufacturing and Packaging
• Laural Packaging Group
• Menasha Packaging
• Midlands Packaging
• National Carton
• Pacific Southwest Container
• Patmar
• Riverside Paper
• Service Die Cutting & Packaging
• Smurfit Kappa
• Sonoco
• Sterling Contract Packaging
• Tap Packaging Solutions
• Unipak
  

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