The folding paperboard box industry is highly integrated. This means that the leading producers of folding paperboard boxes also produce the folding boxboard used to make the product.
There are a number of misconceptions this is just one of them! The industry is thriving, whats missing is experienced picture framers. The fact is that not all framers know what they are doing. Framers aren't required to demonstrate capability before they open a frame shop. As in any industry, materials and techniques are improved on a regular basis and at a rapid pace. Some framers are not adequately trained, or do not keep up with the changes and can do harm that won't be seen until the art is reframed sometime in the future. The biggest misconception is probably that it is expensive. Big Box chain framers have coupons at 50% off and more on a regular basis. This gives consumers the idea that custom framing at an independent store will cost twice what it does at these large chains. In reality, when like to like is compared, independent stores usually beat the Big Box 50% off sales with everyday prices.
It means solving a problem by using unconventional means. Similar to thinking outside the box. Coming up with "new" and "unique" solutions. We are often stuck in a "box" of our own perspective. If we can break out of that box and take a different perspective we will find solutions to problems that we had perhaps overlooked before.
Well, I remember being stupid once, when I used my PO box to register for my business. So no, dont use a PO box. God some people.
It is advisable that you change your business address from PO box to your retail location after signing a lease.
Go to the post office.
The U.S. folding paperboard box industry was made up of about 575 establishments. Shipments by the U.S. folding carton industry were concentrated in four main regions: North Central, Eastern, Southern, and Pacific.
Food and beverage products represented some of the best markets for the folding paperboard box industry, with strong growth reported in packaging materials for both the bottled and canned beverages.
The growth of flexible bags, pouches, and wraps, as well as rigid carriers and containers made from plastics, has created a serious challenge to the dominance of the folding paperboard box.
Food and beverage products represented some of the best markets for the folding paperboard box industry, with strong growth reported in packaging materials for both the bottled and canned beverages and dry food.
The growth of flexible bags, pouches, and wraps, as well as rigid carriers and containers made from plastics, has created a serious challenge to the dominance of the folding paperboard box.
Folding grades have to be flexible enough so that when the board is folded to make a box--such as a cereal box--the surface will not split or crack.
Folding cartons are manufacturered out of paperboard. A majority of paperboard material is made from recycled material. So, the question cannot be answered without determining what the box is made out of. Most large companies today are [self-acclaimed] environmentally friendly and use recycled paperboard.
The value of setup paperboard box product shipments in 1984 was $466.1 million
The value of setup paperboard box product shipments in 1986 was $552 million
The value of setup paperboard box product shipments in 1987 was $436 million
The value of setup paperboard box product shipments in 1990 was $565.1 million
The value of setup paperboard box product shipments in 1993 was $430.3 million