Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $425.9m in 2024.
Trends and Insights
A depreciating Australian dollar is benefitting exports
- Imports tend to influence the industry’s performance more than exports. Imports are on track to fall in 2023-24, making up a smaller share of domestic demand. Despite this, imports have grown over the past five years.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Rising downstream demand will likely fuel revenue growth
- As the industry’s downstream markets are yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, downstream demand markets are on track to grow over the next five years, aiding growth.
Biggest companies in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
Opal | 83.9 | |
Detmold Group | 77.6 | |
Colorpak | 62.4 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: Alfabank-Adres
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Beverage containers, Food containers and Solid paperboard and other boxes. Beverage containers is the largest segment of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Demand for food containers lifts as businesses opt for alternatives
- Common food container types include oven-safe paperboard containers, windowed containers, shelf-ready trays, food pails and paperboard lunch boxes. This segment accounts for one of the largest shares of industry revenue.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Industry operators convert paper and paperboard into solid paperboard packaging containers, excluding corrugated containers. Industry products are sold to various distributors and manufacturers of consumer goods. End products include folding cartons, beverage cartons and food cartons.
What's included in this industry?
Solid paperboard containersFood containersBeverage containersCompanies
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Related Terms
SOLID PAPERBOARDCORRUGATED PAPERBOARDGABLE-TOP CARTONASEPTIC PACKAGINGPOLYETHYLENEIndustry Code
ANZSIC 1521 - Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Dampened downstream markets are affecting industry performance. Poor economic conditions from the pandemic have affected downstream demand markets, reducing industry revenue.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Solid paperboard containers now comprise the largest share of industry revenue. A mixture of panic buying during the pandemic and rising ecommerce online shopping has boosted...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
States that are more populated are over-represented in the industry. Domestic manufacturers are mostly based in Victoria and New South Wales as they are close to key markets,...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Larger manufacturers are dominating the industry. High industry competition is leading small manufacturers to struggle and exit.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Overseas manufacturing has stumped growth across the major players. Operation costs are generally cheaper overseas because of less stringent labour regulations, increasing pr...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Opal's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Detmold Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Colorpak's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Opal, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Detmold Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Colorpak, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Input prices are raising purchase prices. The domestic price of paper products and paperboard is expected to rise, lifting purchase costs and disrupting profitability across ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit margins are expected to fall due to rising costs and price competition. Price competition from overseas competitors has forced manufacturers to reduce prices. This is ...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia is $425.9m in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia industry in 2024?
There are 65 businesses in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing market in Australia are Opal, Detmold Group and Colorpak
What does the Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia include?
Solid paperboard containers and Food containers are part of the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Opal.
How competitive is the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Paperboard Container Manufacturing industry in Australia.
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Competitors
- Plastic Bottle Manufacturing in Australia
Complementors
- Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing in Australia
- Corrugated Paperboard Container Manufacturing in Australia
- Paper Bag and Other Paper Product Manufacturing in Australia
International industries
- Global Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing
- Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Canada
- Corrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container Manufacturing in New Zealand
- Cardboard Packaging & Paper Bag Manufacturing in the UK
- Cardboard Packaging & Paper Bag Manufacturing in Germany
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- Australian Bureau of Statistics
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