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Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS32221CA

Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million 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 decreased an annualized -x.x% to x locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to 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% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x% to x locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia?

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 Nova Scotia?

The Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

#6 in Highest Revenue 2.2% 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 Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, private investment in residential construction, consumer spending, industrial capacity utilization and world price of wood pulp are impacting Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Private Investment in Residential Construction

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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 Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia

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

The market size of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia is $179.5m in 2025.

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

There are 5 businesses in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.6% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.3% from 2020 to 2025.

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

There are 246 employees in the Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.3% from 2020 to 2025.