Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2652, SETUP PAPERBOARD BOXES This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing setup paperboard boxes from purchased paperboard. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing folding paperboard boxes are classified in industry 2657. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2652, Setup Paperboard Boxes, had employment of 6.6 thousand. The employment figure was 24 percent below the 8.7 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $435.7 million. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2652 shipped $406.7 million of setup paperboard boxes considered primary to the industry, $14.5 million of secondary products, and had $14.6 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 97 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 96 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 76 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 77 percent. The products primary to industry 2652, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $532.1 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the setup paperboard boxes industry amounted to $197.5 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 10 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 15 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2653, CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing corrugated and solid fiber boxes and related products from purchased paperboard of fiber stock. Important products of this industry include corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, pads, partitions, display items, pallets, single face products, and corrugated sheets. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2653, Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes, had employment of 111.7 thousand. The employment figure was 6 percent above the 105.7 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Illinois, Ohio, and Texas, accounting for approximately 29 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Ohio accounted for approximately 30 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $19.8 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2653 shipped $19.0 billion of corrugated and solid fiber boxes products considered primary to the industry, $195.5 million of secondary products, and had $615.9 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 99 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio also was 99 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 99 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio also was 99 percent. The products primary to industry 2653, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $19.1 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the corrugated and solid fiber boxes industry amounted to $13.1 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 6 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2655, FIBER CANS, DRUMS, AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing from purchased materials fiber cans, cones, drums, and similar products, with or without metal ends, and vulcanized fiber boxes. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2655, Fiber Cans, Drums, and Similar Products, had employment of 12.4 thousand. The employment figure was 1 percent below the 12.5 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina. This represents a shift from 1987 when Ohio, South Carolina, New Jersey, and North Carolina were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.9 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2655 shipped $1.8 billion of fiber cans, drums, and similar products considered primary to the industry, $98.6 million of secondary products, and had $66.4 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 95 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 92 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 96 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 93 percent. The products primary to industry 2655, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.8 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the fiber cans, drums, and similar products industry amounted to $1.1 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 11 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2656, SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonfolding food containers from special food board. Important products of this industry include fluid milk containers; round nested food containers; paper cups for hot or cold drinks; and stamped plates, dishes, spoons, and similar products. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing similar items of plastics materials are classified in industry group 308, and those making folding sanitary cartons are classified in industry 2657. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2656, Sanitary Food Containers, had employment of 15.4 thousand. The employment figure was 3 percent below the 15.8 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 12 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Maryland, Missouri, Georgia, and Illinois, accounting for approximately 43 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for 50 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.5 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2656 shipped $2.1 billion of sanitary food containers considered primary to the industry, $291.8 million of secondary products, and had $78.3 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 88 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 87 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 88 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio also was 88 percent. The products primary to industry 2656, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.4 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the sanitary food containers industry amounted to $1.4 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 25 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 4 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2657, FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOXES This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing folding paperboard boxes from purchased paperboard, including folding sanitary food boxes or cartons, except milk cartons. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2657, Folding Paperboard Boxes, had employment of 52.7 thousand. The employment figure was 4 percent above the 50.7 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Illinois, Ohio, New York, and California, accounting for approximately 33 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $7.9 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2657 shipped $7.5 billion of folding paperboard boxes considered primary to the industry, $323.6 million of secondary products, and had $139.2 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 96 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 95 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 97 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 96 percent. The products primary to industry 2657, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $7.7 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the folding paperboard boxes industry amounted to $4.4 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 5 percent of the total value of shipments.