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Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON32221CA

Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario?

This industry includes companies which primarily convert purchased paper, paperboard and old corrugated containers into cardboard boxes, containers and similar packaging. The industry produces corrugated and solid cardboard packaging for a range of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, wholesale, shipping, retail and others.

What’s included in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario?

The Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario includes manufacturing corrugated and solid fibre boxes, manufacturing folding cartons, manufacturing nonfolding sanitary food containers, manufacturing fibre cans, tubes, drums and similar products and manufacturing rigid-sided setup paperboard boxes. Related terms covered in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario industry report includes a type of paperboard used to make corrugated cartons; the wavy medium sheet is laminated to two flat linerboards on either side, a form of paperboard specifically manufactured for the production of corrugated cardboard. the term encompasses linerboard and corrugating medium, a type of paperboard used to make corrugated cartons. it makes up the flat sheets on either side of the corrugated medium sheet and nonfolding cartons made for food storage. cartons for liquids can be fabricated from laminates of paperboard, foil and polyethylene.

Industry Performance of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 52.7% of province's GDP
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Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, consumer spending, industrial capacity utilization and world price of wood pulp are impacting Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Industrial capacity utilization
World price of wood pulp

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Ontario, such as Toronto, London and Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario is $4.3bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 135 businesses in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 5,319 employees in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.2% from 2020 to 2025.