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Wooden Container Manufacturing in the UK: Market Research Report

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Wooden Container Manufacturing Market Research Report | SIC C16.240 | Mar 2013

Boxed in: The industry's dependence on manufacturing will limit growth possibilities

IBISWorld’s Wooden Container Manufacturing market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
Scott Group Ltd Scott Group Ltd market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
£533m
Annual Growth 08-13
-7.3%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
6,231
Businesses
390
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

Nearly three-quarters of revenue in the Wooden Container Manufacturing industry come from the sale of flat and box pallets, with the balance coming from wooden cases and boxes, crates, barrels and cable drums. Demand for wooden containers is principally driven by trends in manufacturing production, wholesaling activity, UK export levels and the subsequent demand for the transportation and storage of goods.

The industry has faced extremely difficult conditions over the past five years, with industry revenue expected to decline by a compound annual rate of 7.3% over the five years through 2012-13... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter

The industry has faced challenging conditions over the past five years, as the United Kingdom has suffered its worst economic recession since the Second World War. In combination with the fragile state of the global economy, this has resulted in manufacturing output, wholesaling activity and export volumes all contracting considerably. Since the industry's products are mainly used to transport and store various products, players were hit hard by depressed demand. However, industry revenue grew in 2010-11 as a brief economic recovery increased manufacturing and wholesaling activity. The subsequent return of recessionary conditions resulted in the industry shrinking in the following years... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Wooden Container Manufacturing Industry?

This industry primarily manufactures wooden containers such as pallets, boxes, barrels, and cable drums that are used to transport and store a wide variety of goods.

Industry Products
Flat pallets and pallet collars Box pallets and load boardsCasks, barrels, vats, tubs and coopers' products and partsCases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packagingCable drums
 
Industry Activities
packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar wooden packagingtwo-way and four-way pallets, box pallets and other wooden load boards barrels, vats, tubs and other wooden coopers’ productswooden cable drums


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