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Paperboard Mills in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON32213CA

Paperboard Mills in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Paperboard Mills 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 decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx 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 billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx 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 x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Paperboard Mills in Ontario?

This industry processes pulp, used paper and old corrugated containers into various paperboard varieties, including unbleached and bleached packaging paperboard, coated paperboard, industrial converting paperboard and recycled paperboard. The paperboard this industry produces is sold mainly to cardboard box and container manufacturers and to a range of consumer and industrial product producers for further processing.

What’s included in the Paperboard Mills in Ontario?

The Paperboard Mills in Ontario includes producing unbleached and bleached packaging paperboard, producing recycled paperboard, producing semichemical paperboard and producing corrugated medium and linerboard. Related terms covered in the Paperboard Mills in Ontario industry report includes any type of paperboard that is used in the production of corrugated cardboard, including linerboard and corrugated medium, a white paperboard made from pulp containing no less than 80.0% bleached virgin wood fibres, a paperboard made from pulp containing no less than 80.0% wood fibres produced by the sulfate (kraft) process, a paperboard made out of a combination of recycled fibres from various grades of paper stock, with the larger portion of the pulp being recycled fibres and the lesser amount being virgin fibres and the solid outer sides of corrugated cardboard.

Industry Performance of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Paperboard Mills in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Paperboard Mills in Ontario

#2 in Highest Revenue 35.1% of province's GDP
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Paperboard Mills in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, world price of wood pulp, consumer spending and number of businesses are impacting Paperboard Mills in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

World price of wood pulp
Consumer spending
Number of businesses

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Paperboard Mills in Ontario, such as Toronto, Belleville and Brantford. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario is $1.3bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 14 businesses in the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 533 employees in the Paperboard Mills industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.