SIC 2675 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard

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SIC 2675

Establishments in this industry are primarily engaged in die-cutting purchased paper and paperboard and in manufacturing cardboard by laminating, lining, or surface coating paperboard. Establishments primarily engaged in laminating building paper from purchased paper are classified in SIC 2679: Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS CODE(S)

322231

Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing

322292

Surface-Coated Paperboard Manufacturing

322298

All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Products in this industry classification include pasted chip board; bottle caps and tops; cardboard foundations and cutouts; pasted, laminated line and surface coated paperboard; plain paper cards; tabulating cards; die-cut paper and paperboard; egg cartons and egg case fillers and flats; and filing folders, index cards, and paperboard library cards.

The die-cut paper and paperboard industry consisted of 234 establishments across the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The performance of the die-cut paper and board industry was erratic in the 1990s and early 2000s. Shipment values reached an all-time high of $2.29 billion in 1991, but fell sharply the following year to $2.01 billion before recovering to $2.02 billion in 1993 and $2.24 billion in 1994. By 1997 the value of shipments had climbed to $2.87 billion. After declining to $2.35 billion in 1998, shipments dropped further to $2.15 billion in 1999 before rebounding to $2.53 billion in 2000. The growth continued with shipment values reaching $2.69 billion in 2001 and $2.94 billion by 2005.

The slow or negative growth experienced by this industry reflects the fact that the market for many of its traditional products is a mature one. Also, many products produced by the industry are traditional office supplies, such as file folders, index cards, and paper rolls for business machines. Use of these products is said to be declining, in part due to the growing importance of electronic data transfer and electronic document management systems.

In 2002 die-cut paper and board office supplies accounted for 39 percent of industry shipments (by value). Within this category, file folders represented the biggest seller, followed by hanging and expandable file folders, index cards, and report covers.

The next largest category was paper supplies for business machines, which accounted for 32 percent of...